Shared Your DNA With 23andMe? Experts Say It’s Time To Delete It

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you're doing.

Experts say now is the time to delete your data.

The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy March 23 and is looking to sell its assets.

California...

Susan Monarez Named CDC Director

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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President Donald Trump has chosen Susan Monarez to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) permanently. She has served as acting director since January.

If approved by the Senate, Monarez would become the first person without a medical degree to he...

Novo Nordisk to Pay $2 Billion for New Weight Loss Drug

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has signed a major deal worth up to $2 billion for the rights to a new obesity and diabetes drug, the company announced March 24.

The drug, called UBT251, is being developed by United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co., a Chinese ...

High-Tech T-Shirt Tracks Patients' Vitals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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A high-tech T-shirt loaded with sensors can help track patients’ vital signs after their release from a hospital, researchers say.

The shirt could help people return home sooner to recover, based on findings from a small group of patients who wore the gadget-filled...

Two-Drug Combo Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says.

Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clo...

'Broken Heart Syndrome' Doubles Risk of Hospitalization

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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The final days of acclaimed actor Gene Hackman are heart-rending -- a man with Alzheimer’s disease wandering his home for nearly a week after the untimely death of his wife, before collapsing himself.

Experts have speculated that Hackman, 95, might have died from t...

Women More Vulnerable To Heart Risk Factors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, smoking and blood pressure have a greater impact on the heart health of women than men, a new study says.

Women with poor health have nearly five times the risk of heart disease compared to women with ideal health, according to find...

Mammograms Can Help Assess Women's Heart Health As Well

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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Mammograms can be used to screen for more than just breast cancer, researchers say.

The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at a meeting of the Ameri...

This Diet Is Best For Healthy Aging

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 25, 2025
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How should a person eat in middle age to protect their health as they grow older?

One diet came out a clear winner in a 30-year study involving more than 105,000 men and women and eight diets, researchers reported in the journal Nature Medicine.

People who...

Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprof...

Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked To More Tick Species

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows.

“Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who have it can have a full-on anaphylact...

FDA OKs Amvuttra To Treat Heart Conditions

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of people. 

The drug, called Amvuttra (vutrisiran), is made by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and is used to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy ...

Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health.

But smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests.

Smartwatch...

New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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More smokers are getting CT screenings for lung cancer, thanks to guideline changes that included younger people and those who’ve smoked less, a new study says.

However, significant gaps remain for these potentially life-saving scans, particularly among people with...

Uncomfortable Bladder Tests For Women Can Be Avoided

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she’ll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence.

But good news -- such bladder pressure tests probably aren’t necessary, according to results from the first randomized clinical ...

Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity? A Plant-Based Diet Can Extend Your Life, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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People dealing with heart disease, diabetes or obesity are behind the eight ball when it comes to their chances of living longer.

But they can improve their odds if they start following a healthy plant-based diet, according to a study scheduled for presentation Saturday ...

Younger Adults At Increased Risk For Colon Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors.

That’s why guidelines now recommend that colon cancer screening start at 45, five years earlier than previously advised, Dr. Jennifer Davids, chief ...

Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Promise In Preventing Alzheimer's

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2025
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The best evidence yet that cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease drugs might indeed ward off the degenerative brain disease has emerged from a small-scale study.

An experimental drug that clears amyloid beta from the brain cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by...

Simple Ways to Protect Your Health While Traveling This Spring Break

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 23, 2025
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Spring break is a time to relax and enjoy a respite from the daily grind. But whether you're flying, driving or taking a cruise, it’s essential to take care of your health while traveling.

Dr. W. Graham Carlos, a professor of clinical medicine at the Indiana Univer...

Retiring Abroad May Lead to More Loneliness, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 22, 2025
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There’s nothing like the feeling of years of hard work paying off -- when you can finally transition to a life of non-work activities, whether it’s traveling, diving into personal projects or even learning a new language. 

But retirement in a warm, affor...