• Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Lower Heart Failure Deaths
• Nearly 160 Million Americans Harmed by Another’s Drinking, Drug Use
• 1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
• Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay
• Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
• There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
• Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
• Living in Space Won’t Permanently Harm Astronauts’ Thinking Skills
• Kids’ Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
• Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research

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  Wildfires Are Gaining Speed in Western U.S., Upping Threat to People

  Wildfires that spread so fast they outrun the efforts of fire crews trying to contain them: These types of conflagrations are becoming far more common across the Western United States, a new study warns. A fire’s velocity...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  People’s Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures

  Texts deliver rapid-fire messages, but a new study indicates human brains can keep up with the barrage. The brain can detect the basic linguistic structure of a brief sentence in roughly 150 milliseconds — about the speed...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  There’s Still Confusion on How to Spot, Treat Severe Allergic Reactions

  Anaphylaxis involves a sudden, potentially life-threatening reaction to an allergen, including even very small amounts of food allergens such as egg or peanut. Now, two studies find that people with allergies, as well as those charged with...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out

  Medication and behavioral therapy are both effective in combatting fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), either separately or together, a new study finds. MS patients felt significantly less fatigue after they were prescribed modafinil (Provigil), a drug...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  Are ‘Elimination Diets’ Much Help Against Child Eczema?

  Cutting certain foods from a child’s diet isn’t likely to improve their eczema symptoms, a new study finds. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, results from an overactive immune response and has been linked to an increased...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  Vigorous Workouts Suppress Hunger, Especially for Women

  A heart-pounding workout suppresses a person’s hunger levels better than less strenuous exercises like a brisk walk or active yoga, a new study shows. Running, swimming laps or taking a fast-paced spin class is more effective in...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

  Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds. Higher levels of “cross talk” between two specific brain regions within one to three days of the...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  Antibiotics Reveal Links Between Gut Microbes, Parkinson’s

  Certain gut microbes might be linked to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. People prescribed multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics have a modestly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s, researchers found. Those antibiotics...

  • Posted October 25, 2024
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  Onions in McDonalds’ Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled

  Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions. The...

  • Posted October 24, 2024
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  Private Balcony Hot Tubs Spread Legionnaires Disease on Cruise Ships

  Next time you’re on a cruise, be wary of your (or your neighbor’s) private balcony hot tub, researchers warn. These luxe cabin features were pinpointed as a source of outbreaks of the respiratory illness Legionnaires disease that...

  • Posted October 24, 2024
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