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30 Mar
Legal, Accessible—and Risky: Kratom Cases Explode Across the U.S.
A new study finds calls to poison centers about kratom have surged more than 1,200% in the past decade, with sharp increases in hospitalizations.
27 Mar
Just Minutes More Sleep and Movement Each Day Can Significantly Lower Heart Risk
A new study shows that small improvements to sleep, physical activity, and diet can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.
26 Mar
Do Birth Control Pills and IUDs Raise Brain Pressure Risk? New Study Says No
Researchers analyzed data from more than 670,000 women and found no link between hormonal contraception and a rare but serious brain pressure disorder.
Folks With Clogged Arteries Benefit From Aggressively Lower Cholesterol Goal
Aggressively lowering high cholesterol can cut the risk of heart attack or stroke by about a third among people with clogged arteries, a new study says.
The results support updated guidelines that call for cutting “bad” LDL cholesterol levels to less than 55 mg/dL among people with heart disease driven by clogged and hardened a...
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Cold Weather More Deadly For The Heart Than Heat, Study Finds
Seniors and people with heart problems need to exercise more caution during cold snaps compared to heat waves, a new study says.
Folks are at much greater risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart health problems during colder weather, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
About 80% of ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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'Watch and Wait' Approach Safe For Women With Precancerous Breast Condition, Trial Finds
A “watch and wait” approach might be best for women with a precancerous breast condition, a new clinical trial has found.
Women with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) had about the same rates of invasive cancer if they were put on active surveillance compared to those immediately treated with surgery, researchers recentl...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Medical Schools No Longer Required To Teach Health Inequities
Future doctors may no longer be required to learn about how social and economic factors affect health.
A major U.S. accreditation group — the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) — has removed language from its standards that had urged medical schools to teach about health inequities.
The change affects standards...
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- March 30, 2026
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FDA Weighs Expanding What Can Go Into Supplements
What’s in your supplements could soon change.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering whether to allow new ingredients in dietary supplements. The move could eventually expand the range of products marketed for things like muscle growth and gut health.
The agency met Friday to review its current rules, which ...
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Fluoride Quietly Removed From Birmingham Water Years Ago, Officals Face Backlash
Folks residing in Birmingham, Alabama, recently learned that their drinking water would no longer contain fluoride.
But there was a bigger surprise. It turns out fluoride had already been removed years ago, without the public's knowledge.
Officials with Central Alabama Water (CAW) said some treatment plants stopped adding fluor...
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