Many Americans Misguided On Daily Aspirin, Survey Finds

Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found.

Nearly half (48%) of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks, accor...

Heart Health At Risk For New Moms Of Twins

New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests.

Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart problems within a year of delivering twins, researchers reported Feb. 3 in the European Heart Journal.

Their risk is even higher -- more than eight...

At-Home Urine Test Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancer

It’s tough for a man to know what to do following a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

The treatment is often worse than the risk posed by the cancer itself, causing some men to suffer incontinence and impotence even though their tumor wouldn’t have killed them.

It’s sometimes better -- but unnerving -- to simply live wi...

Ultra-Processed Foods Make Up Nearly Half of Calories for Canadian Kids

Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new study says.

“We saw that ultra-processed foods contributed to almost half of a child’s total daily energy intake,” senior researcher Kozeta Miliku, an assistant professor of nutritional sciences at the Univers...

Heart Patients Aren't Taking Lifesaving Meds

Drugs like blood thinners, cholesterol-lowering statins and blood pressure meds can protect the health and extend the lives of people with heart disease.

But only if patients take the drugs -- and many around the world aren’t, a new study says.

Overall, fewer than half of heart patients from 17 countries who could benefit from ...

Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more, following executive orders from the Trump administration.

The orders require federal agencies to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and to recognize onl...

Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure

Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests.

Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later, according to findings published Jan. 30 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The results under...

Cold Water Plunges Might Offer Some Benefit

Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help?

A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to back up the hype.

People report lower stress, improved sleep and better quality of life following cold-water immersion, researchers reported Jan. 29 in th...

Lifetime Cancer Risk Might Be Set Before You're Born

A person’s lifetime risk of cancer might be partly established before they are even born, a new mouse study says.

Researchers identified two distinct genetic states that arise during fetal development and are linked to cancer risk, according to a report published recently in Nature Cancer.

One of these states is associ...

F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response

A simple acronym -- F.A.S.T. -- can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says.

Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presented Wednesday at a meeting of the American Stroke Association.

However, people r...

Young Adults Are Dying Earlier Than Expected

Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says.

The death rate among adults 25 to 44 was 70% higher in 2023 than it would have been had pre-2011 trends continued, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open.

“Although...

Beta Blocker Might Reduce Migraine Stroke Risk

A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke.

Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes caused by blood clots, according to new research to be presented Thursday at a meeting of the American Stroke Association.

The risk o...

Bird Flu Is Spreading: What You Need To Know

A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals.

Since 2022, more than 147 million birds in the U.S. have been affected. Already this year, more than 5 million egg-laying chickens have died, and cases have been detected in dairy cows, ca...

12 Questions To Ask Yourself and Your Doctor To Maintain Brain Health

If you've experienced so-called "senior moments," brain blips or brain freezes, you're not alone.  

Many people worry about their future brain health. So many, in fact, that the American Academy of Neurology suggests that everyone consider 12 factors that influence long-term brain health. 

“Neurologists are the expert...

FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.

The new pill, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is intended for short-term pain relief following surgery or injury, the Associated Press reported. 

Bird Flu Studies Delayed as White House Halts CDC Reports

As a bird flu outbreak escalates across the U.S., the Trump administration has paused the release of key public health studies, stalling research that could provide insight into how the virus spreads to animals and people.

The blocked studies were supposed to be published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morb...