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05 Feb
Could the Birth Control Pill Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk?
A new study finds women who have used the Pill are 26% less likely to develop ovarian cancer, and the benefit is even greater in women who took the Pill while in their mid-forties.
04 Feb
Moms of Twins Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease, New Study Finds
Mothers of twins are more likely to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of giving birth, but researchers say the risk appears short-term.
03 Feb
Cold Water Plunges May Help Ice Out Stress and Improve Sleep
A new study suggests ice baths and cold showers after exercise may help reduce stress, improve sleep and slightly boost quality of life, but the benefits appear short-lived -- and more high-quality research is needed.
Spinal Zap Implant Helps Muscle Disease Patients Regain Strength
A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving them stronger movement and improved walking ability, researchers report.
In a small, month-long pilot study, three adults with SMA -- a genetic disease that weakens muscles over time -- experienced unexpected improvements after ...
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Kids Consume More Mature Media When Parents Overuse Screens
Yikes! The way parents use their phones around their kids may influence how much inappropriate content kids consume.
Researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal BMC Pediatrics that the odds of kids watching R-rated movies or playing mature-rated video games rose with higher parental screen use and inconsistent family media rules.
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Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Hopes that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could help slow Parkinson's disease have taken an hit.
A new study found that a drug in the same class called exenatide, marketed as Byetta, had no effect on slowing the disease or easing its symtoms.
The trial, published Feb. 4 in The Lancet, followed 194 people with Parkins...
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Diabetic 'Yo-yo' Dieting Can Harm Kidneys
“Yo-yo” dieting -- repeatedly losing and gaining weight -- can significantly increase risk of kidney disease among people with type 1 diabetes, a new study warns.
Diabetics with greater weight fluctuations experienced a 40% decline in their kidneys’ ability to filter toxins from the blood, researchers reported Feb. 4 in t...
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Weed Use Tied To Increase in Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia cases associated with problematic weed use have skyrocketed in the wake of Canada's legalization of marijuana, a new study says.
The proportion of schizophrenia cases associated with cannabis use disorder nearly tripled, rising from 4% pre-legalization to 10%, according to findings published Feb. 4 in JAMA Network Open
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Everyone's Happiest In The Morning, Study Says
Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.”
People generally wake in their best frame of mind, enjoying peak mental health and wellbeing in the morning, researchers reported in a new study published Feb. 4 in BMJ Mental Health
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