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12 May

Mother of Twins Receives Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant after Cancer Diagnosis

A new mother of twins from Berlin finds a miracle in Chicago after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine save her life with a double-lung transplant.

09 May

14 Types of Cancer Are on the Rise in People Under 50, Study Finds

Certain types of cancer are becoming increasingly common in people under 50, according to new research. These include breast, colon, kidney and uterine cancer.

08 May

Ultra-Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease, Study Finds

In a new study, people who consumed the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods were more likely to show earlier signs of prodromal Parkinson’s disease, the stage of the disease seen before tremors begin.

Curious? Healthy Brain Aging Might Depend On It

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Curiosity might have killed the cat, but maintaining such inquisitiveness could be key to preserving brain health as we grow older, a new study says.

Some forms of curiosity increase well into old age, and seniors who keep wanting to learn new things might be able to offset or even prevent Alz...

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May 13, 2025
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Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can’t hear well enough to maintain essential social connections?

Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S. seniors, a new study says.

Seniors given hearing aids ret...

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May 13, 2025
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Researchers Say Dance and Lullabies Are Learned, Not Hardwired

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most parents know the soothing power of a lullaby like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” But a new study suggests that singing to babies and even dancing may not be natural behaviors for everyone.

The study, published recently in the journal Current Biology, looked at the No...

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May 12, 2025
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Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Study

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found that people taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound lost almost 50% more weight than those using Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.

The study — published May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine — followed 751 people across the U.S. who were over...

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Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after it was approved.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded $6.7 million on March 30 to support production and development of PediaFlow, a small device to help infants with h...

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May 12, 2025
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Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure

Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says.

Children had higher blood pressure if their moms had obesity, gestational diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant, researchers reported May 8 in JAMA Network Open.

The presence of just...