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12 Dec
New Study: Acupuncture Shows Real Promise for Cancer ‘Brain Fog’
A new study finds acupuncture may help breast cancer survivors struggling with attention, memory and other cognitive problems.
11 Dec
Everyday Moves That Spike — or Reduce — Low Back Pain
Researchers look at how 10 common activities affect low back pain over the short and long term.
10 Dec
New Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
A landmark study finds Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange face a significantly higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers hope this finding helps veterans get the health and disability benefits they’ve been denied for 50 years.
Too Much Drinking Contributes To Cancer Risk, Study Says
A new evidence review offers some sobering info for folks preparing to raise more than a couple celebratory glasses during Christmas or New Year’s.
Alcohol significantly increases a person’s risk of developing a wide range of cancers, and that risk rises further as more is imbibed, researchers reported in the journal Cancer...
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Home-Delivered Food Boxes Improve Diabetes Control, Experts Say
Folks with diabetes might fare better if health care professionals pick out and deliver their groceries, a new study says.
Folks with diabetes who received home deliveries of diabetes-appropriate grocery boxes for three months had better blood sugar control by the end of the experiment, researchers reported in the December issue of the
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- December 15, 2025
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Doing Nothing Appears Best Approach To Common Heart Defect Among Preemies
Doing nothing at all to manage a common fetal heart defect might improve the survival odds of babies born prematurely, compared to treatment with drugs, a new clinical trial suggests.
A “wait and see” approach to patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) doubled a preemie’s chances of survival, compared with using drugs to treat the...
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- December 15, 2025
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Some Can Slowly Taper Off Antidepressants Without Risk Of Relapse, Review Concludes
It’s safe to slowly taper some people off antidepressants after their depression fades, rather than continuing the drugs indefinitely, a new evidence review says.
People who slowly tapered off antidepressants while receiving psychological counseling had a similar risk of relapse to those who kept taking the drugs with or without ther...
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- December 15, 2025
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How to Head Off Tendon Trouble
Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These injuries often fail to heal properly, putting everyday activities at risk.
"No matter how strong your muscle is, you’re not going to be able to have the functionality and the stability you need if a tendon is impaired," Nelly Andarawis-Puri, a bioengineering...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- December 14, 2025
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Ignore the Influencers: Simple Showers Are Still Best
Listen to the influencers, skin-care specialists say, and your daily shower could do more harm than good.
"Your skin is a barrier," said Dr. Nicole Negbenebor, a dermatologic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care, told The Associated Press. "So you want to treat it right, and then sometimes there can be too much of a good thin...
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- December 13, 2025
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