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Pew: Most adults say health insurers overly influence health policy
Most adults surveyed agree that health insurers have too much influence over health policy in the United…
Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288, highest since disease eliminated in 2000
Of the 1,288 confirmed rpeorted cases in the United States this year, 92% are among those unvaccinated,…
Warding off Alzheimer’s might mean making these 11 lifestyle changes, expert says
Research developments in Alzheimer’s disease, including newly approved blood tests for early detection, have helped patients get diagnosed sooner. With dementia on the rise…
Excess weight hikes risk of health double-whammy among older women
Women past menopause with a higher body mass index were more likely to develop breast cancer if they had…
Study: Medicaid, Medicare don’t adequately cover addiction treatment
Addicts with public insurance receive more than twice as many sessions if their therapy is also covered by…
Never smoked? You could still be at risk of developing lung cancer, doctors warn
Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had a cigarette could be at risk of the deadly disease.…
Anger management improves with age In women, study says
Researchers also found that as women got older, they were more prone to anger and their anger became more…
Water is water, but check the sodium on the brand you use, experts say
There's no physiological basis that there's some metabolic benefit to these specialty waters over just…
Dairy could be causing bad dreams, research indicates
The research, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychology, looked at the eating and sleeping habits of…
Hearing aids improve social life, study finds
Nearly 30 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids, only 16% of people who need them actually…
Tattoos don’t convey accurate impressions of people, study says
The judges tended to agree with each other regarding what a tattoo said about a person, but those…
Kraft Heinz recalls 368,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of nearly 368,000 pounds of Kraft Heinz Fully…
Study: Statins could prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks, strokes
More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S. could…
‘I’m an ER doctor — these are the injuries I see most on 4th of July’
For most Americans, the 4th of July is marked by patriotic celebrations with family and friends — but for some, the festive holiday can end with an unplanned trip to the…
Science seeks to tap amazing healing powers of the mouth’s interior
1 of 2 | The amazing ability of the mouth's lining to quickly heal itself without scarring is…
Moderna’s new flu shot shows strong results in older adults
The vaccine, called mRNA-1010, was tested in a Phase 3 study in adults ages 50 and older. It worked better…
Afternoon napping could have surprising impact on longevity, study suggests
A new study linking daytime napping to increased mortality rates in older adults may have some rethinking that midday snooze. The study, presented last month at SLEEP 2025,…
‘Inverse’ vaccines may hold key to challenge autoimmune diseases
1 of 3 | Reverse or inverse vaccines work differently from conventional immunizations like…
Slang, spelling errors derail AI in medical exams
Researchers said typos and extra white spaces can interfere with AI's ability to properly analyze patient…
First West Nile case of 2025 hits Illinois
Officials reported that Illinois confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year. Photo by…