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What cognitive tests can show -- and what they can't
Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance – even though his physician says he gets, and passes, an annual neurologic exam. Former President Donald Trump, who’s only a few years younger, makes his own gaffes. With all the concern, what can cognitive testing actually tell about a person’s brain health – and what can’t they answer?
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WADA made reasonable decision in China doping case despite doubts of its own scientist, probe says
An investigator backed the World Anti-Doping Agency's handling of a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers, while also publishing notes highlighting WADA's own science director expressing doubts about China's explanation of how the athletes had been subject to contamination. WADA released an interim report Tuesday from the Swiss prosecutor it chose for the probe, Eric Cottier, who concluded he found no evidence that WADA showed favoritism toward China in its handling of the case.
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Yale releases report critical of UK transgender youth care research study
A new report released by Yale Law School and Yale School of Medicine criticizes the often-cited Cass Review on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, commissioned by the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. The review, released in April, was performed by Dr. Hillary Cass, a former president of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, amid a rise in referrals to NHS' gender services. At least 25 states have enacted restrictions on care for transgender youth since
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FTC says drug middlemen are squeezing Main Street pharmacies
Agency slams pharmacy benefit managers for hiking costs, including overcharging patients for cancer drugs.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A hospital interrupts a teen's dialysis as Kyiv's bombardment shows the cost of improved war tactics
The sky was crystal clear as Oksana Femeniuk took her daughter to Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital for routine dialysis. Sixteen-year old Solomiia was undergoing the treatment that required her to sit still for up to five hours and could not be interrupted. Hurtling toward them at 700-800 kilometers (435-497 miles) per hour was a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile, according to Ukraine’s security service, the United Nations and open-source investigators.
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Haitian police say they have taken largest hospital back from gang control
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille and Haiti’s police chief visited the country's largest hospital on Tuesday, after authorities said they took control of the medical institution over the weekend from armed gangs. Haitian Police Chief Normil Rameau told a news conference Monday that police took control of the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, known as the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, on Sunday night after months of escalating attacks
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard announces 1st pregnancy: 'Very excited to take on this new journey'
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is expecting her first child. Blanchard announced her pregnancy in an Instagram post Tuesday, featuring a photo collage of her alongside her boyfriend Ken Urker and holding an ultrasound picture. In the caption, Blanchard wrote, "We are proud to announce we are expecting our first child in January 2025💗 announcement video on YouTube (link in bio) Thank you to the photographer @m0therofchaos for the amazing photos."
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Where COVID cases are increasing in the US amid summer 'bump'
COVID-19 cases are rising in several regions of the United States as summer gets underway. For the week ending June 29, the latest date for which data is available, COVID test positivity was 9% across the U.S., an increase of 0.8% from the previous week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Test positivity was highest in the Southwest and western U.S. with 15.7% positivity in the region comprised of Arizona, California and Nevada, CDC data showed.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome May Triple Your Risk of Developing Stiff Heart Syndrome
A recent study found that people who had carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) tended to develop cardiac amyloidosis, also known as “stiff heart syndrome,” about 10 to 15 years later. Here's what experts say about the possible link.
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These Common Medications May Cause More Side Effects When It’s Hot Out
Some medications can cause side effects when a person takes them and is exposed to extreme heat. Experts said it's important to know whether any of your medications are affected by heat so that, if they are, you can monitor your time spent outside.
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All patients who have received pig organs have now died
More than 100,000 Americans sit on organ transplant lists. Pig organs might help relieve the pressure.
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Person in Colorado infected with bubonic plague. Here's what to know.
Wild rodents in the American West commonly carry bubonic plague. State officials say to avoid contact with animals and to take care of pets.
5 min read - HealthGood Morning America
What's better for weight loss, Mounjaro or Ozempic? New study provides answer
As the popularity of drugs used for weight loss continues to explode, a new study is shedding light on which drug is most effective for weight loss. Mounjaro, a drug with the main active ingredient tirzepatide, was found to be more helpful in helping people lose weight and maintain their weight loss, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Individuals taking Mounjaro were three times as likely to lose 15% or more of total body weight, 2.5 times as likely to experience
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A woman who received a pig kidney transplant plus a heart pump has died
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant -- along with an implanted device to keep her heart beating – has died, her surgeon announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death from kidney and heart failure when surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the dramatic pair of surgeries in April. The New Jersey woman initially seemed to be recovering well but about 47 days later, doctors had to remove the pig kidney and put Pisano back on dialysis after the organ was damaged by her heart medications
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Gen Z's newest style trend starts with staring deeply into your lover's (or dog's) eyes
Gen Z's latest obsession on TikTok is eye-color bracelets. Here's how they work, plus their surprising tie to a historic jewelry trend, lover's eyes.
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Is Anxiety a Side Effect of Obesity?
Obesity and anxiety are related, but not as straightforward as you might think. Learn about the role of mental health, self-image, and stigma.
4 min read - HealthCBS News
Credit score drop can be an early sign for dementia, study says
A year before Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder is diagnosed, average credit card delinquencies jump 50%.
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Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets best grade in more than 2 decades, annual report shows
The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus. Scientists at the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science made special note of Pennsylvania’s efforts to block pollution from entering state waterways. Pennsylvania has faced criticism in the past for not doing enough to stop pollution from flowing into the bay, and the improved report comes after lawsuits
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Obesity and Depression: Is There a Connection?
The link between obesity and depression isn’t linear and remains controversial. Learn about weight loss and gain with depression.
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Middlemen have outsized influence on US drug prices, FTC says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The consolidation of pharmacies and health insurance companies through years of dealmaking has led to a handful of pharmacy benefit managers exercising outsized influence over prescription drug prices, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. The FTC argues the three biggest PBMs - managing 79% of U.S. prescription drug claims - have greatly enriched themselves at the expense of smaller pharmacies and consumers, according to an interim staff report calling for po
4 min read - HealthWashington Post
An arthritis drug helps old dogs, but some owners worry about side effects
Correction: A previous version of this article misidentified the sex of the senior dog owned by veterinarian Katie Bennett. The dog is a male. The article has been corrected. - - -Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Around the country, veterinarians are prescribing a breakthrough new arthritis drug for dogs - Librela - which is helping aging pets get moving again by easing the aches and pains of osteoarthritis. Ana Maria
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Dietitians debunk 7 myths about nuts, including concerns over protein and kidney stones
Nuts are a good source of protein, but they shouldn't be your only one — plus other things experts want you to know about this plant-based snack.
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Pfizer's chief scientist Mikael Dolsten to step down
Dolsten, aged 65, served as the head of Pfizer's research and development after he joined the company through its $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth in 2009. During his tenure, Comirnaty — jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech — became the first COVID vaccine to get an approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2021, just 13 months after its trial began, in a record time to approval for any shot or therapeutic. Pfizer also developed and launched multi-billion dollar products such
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A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak again, part of a pioneering study
A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely rare, and normally aren't an option for people with active cancer. Marty Kedian is only the third person in the U.S. ever to undergo a total larynx transplant – the others, years ago, because of injuries – and one of a handful reported worldwide.
5 min read - BusinessUSA TODAY
Are tampons safe or harmful? Study finds that tampons contain arsenic, lead, other metals
New concerns are being raised about tampons following a new study. The study reveals that arsenic, lead, and other metals are found in them.
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A doctor who drove his family off a cliff will receive mental health care
A California doctor who drove a Tesla off a 250-foot cliff to try to kill his family will undergo two years of mental health treatment, a judge ruled Monday.
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Emergent, J&J settle COVID vaccine supply deal dispute
In 2022 J&J informed Emergent of its decision to terminate the deal, citing breaches including failure to supply COVID-19 vaccine drug substance on the part of the contract manufacturer. Emergent had said J&J breached the agreement by failing to buy the minimum quantity of COVID-19 vaccines made by the company. Under the five-year agreement, signed in 2020, Emergent would provide contract manufacturing services to produce the COVID-19 vaccine drug substance for commercial manufacturing.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Celtic sea salt is TikTok's latest health hack. The benefits are overblown.
What you need to know about the viral trend.
4 min read - USGood Morning America
Woman wins $5 million jackpot shortly after finishing breast cancer treatment
A Pennsylvania woman recently hit the jackpot twice, first by finishing treatment for breast cancer and then by winning an actual lottery jackpot. Donna Osborne, 75, won $5 million on a scratch-off ticket that she purchased in June at a gas station in Lancaster County, where she lives, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Osborne told Lottery officials that she bought the ticket on her way home from the airport, where her flight had been delayed so many times that she decided not to travel.
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Nearly half of U.S. counties don't have a single cardiologist
Millions of Americans likely to develop and die from heart disease live in cardiology deserts — areas of the country without a single heart specialist to care for them.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Seroma: Identifying and Treating a Surgery Side Effect
Also, What Makes Them Come Back?
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Controlling Incontinence: What Are My Treatment Options?
Why It Happens and Ways to Cope
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Zepbound outperforms Ozempic and Wegovy in head-to-head weight loss study
Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound, leads to more weight loss than semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, new research suggests.
4 min read - HealthGood Morning America
What to know about new study showing weight loss drugs can lower cancer risk
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy have exploded in popularity for their weight loss benefits and now new research is showing the medications may help with another condition, cancer. People with Type 2 diabetes who were treated with GLP-1 medications were found to be less likely to be diagnosed with obesity-associated cancers than people treated with insulin or metformin, according to a new study published July 5 in the medical journal JAMA Network open. Here are four questions answe
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Dehydration With Symptoms: How to Rehydrate
A dry mouth or a headache could signal dehydration
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Ask the Expert: Tips for Starting Your Weight Loss Journey
Discover expert advice on starting your weight loss journey, including setting realistic goals, making it personal, and overcoming challenges.
6 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Becoming an Advocate Helped Me Cope With Lifelong Obesity
Liz Paul shares her story with obesity.
5 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Are you a rapid ager? Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure
Aging is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases. Figuring out what influences longevity and how to identify rapid agers could lead to healthier and longer lives for more people.
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Study finds Pfizer's RSV vaccine not tied to higher risk of pre-term births
Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant women was not tied to a higher risk of pre-term or early births, according to a study published on Monday that analyzed real-world use of the shots. The vaccine Abrysvo was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year for women in their second or third trimesters of pregnancy to prevent infections tied to RSV in babies in the first six months after birth. However, some experts had raised concerns over a higher numbe
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Ozempic v. Mounjaro? There's a clear winner for weight loss, study finds.
The first large, head-to-head comparison between next-generation weight loss drugs finds a clear advantage to one.
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Bird flu strain in US cows shows minimal air spread in ferret study
LONDON (Reuters) -The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the air among ferrets, a new study shows, although the scientist who led the work said it had shown some ability to spread this way. Ferrets are considered to be the best small mammal for studying influenza virus infection and transmission, and are often used to inform assessments of the public health risks of emerging viruses. In the experiment led by researchers at the University of Wis
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Masimo receives offer of up to $950 million for consumer business
(Reuters) -Masimo said on Monday a potential joint venture partner is prepared to offer $850 million to $950 million for its consumer business, which includes health and audio products. Masimo and the potential partner, which it did not name, are in active discussions regarding the terms of the joint venture, where the medical device maker has proposed to handle the process and outcome of its ongoing litigation with Apple. The company is engaged in a legal battle with Apple over a patent dispu
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14 Benefits of Strength Training, Backed by Science
Strength training regularly can improve your flexibility and durability, while decreasing your risk of falls and injury. Here are some other advantages.
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From Overweight Comedian to Size 4 Comedian (and Weight Loss Coach)
How I Lost 90 Pounds and Found My Mission
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A mother shields her baby amid chaos at bombed Kyiv hospital
KYIV (Reuters) -Moments after a Russian missile smashed into a Kyiv hospital where her infant son was being treated, Svitlana Kravchenko rushed to cover the two-month-old with a cloth in order to protect him from the debris and dust in the air. Her voice quivering, the 33-year-old spoke as she emerged from a bomb shelter after one of the worst Russian missile strikes on Kyiv in months. Monday's rare daytime attack all but destroyed sections of Ukraine's largest children's hospital.
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This May Be the Most Overlooked COVID Symptom
In January 2020, a man who would become known as the first documented COVID-19 patient in the United States arrived at an urgent care clinic. Two of his symptoms, a cough and a fever, were among those that would become known as the telltale symptoms of COVID. But the patient had also experienced two days of nausea and vomiting. Many of us associate COVID with respiratory issues. But some people who get sick with the virus never experience a sore throat, coughing or body aches, said Dr. Peter Chi
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Neurogenic Bladder: What Are My Treatment Options?
Bladder problems can develop due to neurological diseases or nerve damage
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Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort
Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Squeamish around sardines? Tinned fish’s health benefits might convince you otherwise.
Tinned fish, like sardines and canned tuna, is a healthy choice, experts say — though there are a few things to watch out for.
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