• Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds
• Cold Plunge or Hot Bath? What’s Best for Ailing Muscles?
• Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players
• Study Finds GLP-1 Meds Can Also Help the Kidneys
• Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?
• Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages
• Preschoolers’ Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
• Mom’s Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
• There’s a Best Option for Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Who Can’t Take Cisplatin
• Program Tripled Number of Completed At-Home Colon Cancer Tests

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  High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts Among Black Men in Rural America: Study

  Suicidal thoughts and contemplation of death haunt the minds of many rural Black men in the United States, a new study reports. One in three rural Black men said they had such dark thoughts within the past...

  • Posted March 28, 2024
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  Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Time Per Day Cuts Seniors’ High Blood Pressure

  Seniors wound up with lower blood pressure after they were coached to get up and move more often, a new study says. Health coaching successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just over...

  • Posted March 28, 2024
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  Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

  Living in a poor and unhealthy neighborhood could nearly double a person’s risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study says. The findings indicate that all the factors that make for a crummy neighborhood — air...

  • Posted March 28, 2024
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  Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results

  Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, a new study finds. People with a higher genetic risk of obesity have to exercise...

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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  SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access

  Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to rebuff a legal challenge to women’s access to the abortion pill. Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen now used for the majority of abortions nationwide....

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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  Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

  A major review of data confirms that getting less than the recommended amount of sleep each night is a risk factor for high blood pressure. Data collected in 16 studies conducted from 2000 through 2023, involving over...

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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  ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users

  ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time, new research shows. However, researchers were quick to note that...

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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  Could Regular Exercise Cure Your Insomnia? New Research Says Yes

  Folks who consistently work out two to three times a week are less likely to suffer from insomnia, a new study says. That sort of long-term commitment to exercise also helps people get the recommended amount of...

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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  Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women

  The odds in the United States that a well-functioning donor heart will go to a Black man are lower than for white transplant candidates of either gender, new research shows. The news is troubling, since “Black patients...

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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  Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might

  Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests. Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil, the rodents developed liver and...

  • Posted March 27, 2024
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