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Executive Editor at HealthDay News | Mom of 4 | Interested in medical news and how it impacts our lives
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About 1 in every 8 teenagers show signs of hearing loss by the time they reach 18, a new study says. #Medsky
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1 In 8 Teens Show Signs Of Hearing Loss, Study Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in every 8 teenagers show signs of hearing loss by the time they reach 18, a new study says.About 13% of teens
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December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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For the first time in more than three decades, the U.S. did not take part in World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, a major change from past years when the day was used to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and honor the millions of people lost to the disease. #Medsky #PublicHealth
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U.S. Skips World AIDS Day for the First Time in 37 Years
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in more than three decades, the United States did not take part in World AIDS Day on December 1, a
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December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
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CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now weaponized the CDC website to promote his anti-vaccine views
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November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions. #bloodpressure #kidneyhealth #medsky
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New Pill Lowers Stubborn BP In Kidney Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the
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September 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Taking acetaminophen while pregnant might increase a child’s risk of #autism or #ADHD, a new evidence review says. #Medsky #healthsky
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Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Taking acetaminophen while pregnant might increase a child’s risk of autism or ADHD, a new evidence review says.Analys
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August 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Three-quarters of people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes are living under the same roof as another person who either already has #diabetes or carries risk factors for the condition, new research shows. #Medsky #healthsky
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Diabetes Risk Clusters In Households
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes risk appears to cluster in households, a new study says.Three-quarters of people at risk for developing type
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August 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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In a new study from the University of California-Davis, researchers found that fermented cabbage, also known as sauerkraut, may help support the gut lining and reduce inflammation in the body. #guthealth #healthsky #Medsky
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The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A small scoop of sauerkraut every day may do more than add crunch to your meal.It could also protect your gut.In a new
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July 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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2/2: “People are living longer and with that, they're getting sicker and they're living with illnesses that decades ago they might not have lived that long for,” Choula said. Watch the full interview on HealthDay Now:
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Number Of Family Caregivers Has Skyrocketed in The U.S.
The number of family caregivers has increased by 45% in the U.S. during the past 10 years
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July 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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1/2: There’s been a 45% increase in the number of family caregivers between 2015 and 2025, with 63 million Americans now looking after an aging or ailing relative, Rita Choula, a senior director at the AARP Public Policy Institute, told HealthDay in an interview. 💡
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Number Of Family Caregivers Has Skyrocketed in The U.S.
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans caring for an older or disabled family member has risen dramatically during the past 10 years,
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July 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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A “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says. #diabetes #exercise #healthsky
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'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Reduce Diabetics' Risk Of Death
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says.People with diabete
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July 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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A new AI-powered retina tracker can help doctors screen for a vision-destroying diabetic eye disease, researchers say.
#AI #Medsky
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AI Can Help Screen For Vision-Destroying Diabetic Eye Disease
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new AI-powered retina tracker can help doctors screen for a vision-destroying diabetic eye disease, researchers sa
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July 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health problems, including #autism, #asthma or autoimmune diseases. #Medsky
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Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health Problems
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health
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July 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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In an exclusive HealthDay TV interview, former ACIP member Dr. Bonnie Maldonado breaks her silence on the committee’s abrupt dismissal and more.
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In an exclusive HealthDay TV interview, Dr. Bonnie Maldonado says the U.S. vaccine advisory board was abruptly fired — via news article. “We’ve never heard from the Secretary,” she says. Watch the full interview:
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Ex-Vaccine Panelist Speaks Out on Firing, New Committee
Thursday, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been soberly and deliberately helping set U.S. va
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July 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per patient, new research shows.
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Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new stu
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June 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last week on a podcast called "The Ultimate Human" that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top medical journals. He called the journals “corrupt."
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RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government s
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May 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the #COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise for hundreds of thousands, a new study says. #COVID #medsky #healthsky
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U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise
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May 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says.
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9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-sch
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May 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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May 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Great to see even more benefits from the shingles vaccine.
May 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Sobering explanation of how the NIH funding cuts are impacting research.
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There’s been an overall freeze in funding from the NIH since the start of the Trump Administration, and it’s been “pretty disruptive to the field,” Alicia Zhou, CEO of the Cancer Research Institute, told HealthDay TV. Watch our full interview with Zhou: www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless
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April 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Very interesting data. With measles cases on the rise, it's more important than ever to maintain vaccine schedules.
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? Find out in our latest HealthDay/Harris Poll. Dr. Perry Wilson talks with Dr. Peter Hotez about the rise in vaccine refusal and the backlash against scientists.
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Public Health In 1777, a Revolutionary War General faced a grim threat – smallpox. The d
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April 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? Find out in our latest HealthDay/Harris Poll. Dr. Perry Wilson talks with Dr. Peter Hotez about the rise in vaccine refusal and the backlash against scientists.
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Public Health In 1777, a Revolutionary War General faced a grim threat – smallpox. The d
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April 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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The #COVID-19 pandemic set kindergarteners’ development back in several ways, a new study says. #childhealth #publichealth #Medsky #HealthDay
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Pandemic Set Kindergarteners Back Developmentally
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic set kindergarteners’ development back in several ways, a new study says.Post-pandemic kinderg
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March 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing #glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to help maintain the drinks’ icy texture, a new study warns. 👀 #Medsky #healthnews #HealthDay
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Sugar-Free Slushies Can Make Kids Seriously Ill, Experts Warn
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to h
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March 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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#Weed users are more likely to suffer a heart attack, #stroke, or other life-threatening heart condition.

Adults under 50 are more than 6x as likely to suffer a #heartattack if they use #marijuana compared to non-users.
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Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than pe
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March 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM