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27 May

GLP-1 Medications May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers

In a new study, patients with 4 types of obesity-related cancer who were taking a GLP-1 medication were significantly less likely to see their cancer progress to stage 4.

26 May

A Special HealthDay Series: The U.S. Family Medicine Crisis

HealthDay explores the growing shortage of family physicians in the United States. A new HealthDay-Harris Poll finds Americans know the value of having a family doctor, but sometimes find it difficult to access care.

22 May

Sunscreen Confusion Is Putting More Americans at Risk for Melanoma

A national survey from the Melanoma Research Alliance finds less than a third of people practice sun safety every day.

Smartwatch App Accurately Detects Major Epileptic Seizures

A new smartwatch app can accurately detect major epileptic seizures, sending an alert and potentially reducing risk of death, according to a new study.

The EpiWatch smartwatch app accurately detected 46 out of 47 tonic-clonic seizures – also known as grand mal seizures – among a group of people with epilepsy, researchers r...

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May 28, 2026
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Racial Gap Exists For Asthma Inhaler Use

People of color are less likely to have access to asthma inhalers, a new study says.

Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans with asthma all use daily controller inhalers less than white folks, despite guidelines recommending them as the best treatment, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.<...

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May 28, 2026
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Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors High-Risk Pregnancies In Real Time

A new ultrasound patch can help save high-risk pregnancies, by continuously monitoring blood flow through the fetus and umbilical cord, according to a new study.

The flexible patch adheres to the abdomen and feeds ultrasound data to a computer through an attached cable, researchers said.

Tests on 62 pregnant women showed that the pat...

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May 28, 2026
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U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to send Ebola-exposed U.S. citizens to Kenya rather than bring them back to the United States for observation and treatment.

A plan is in motion to set up a facility in Kenya where individuals can quarantine or receive treatment through the departments of State, Defense and Health and Human ...

Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
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May 27, 2026
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GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers

A new study suggests GLP-1 medications may slow the spread of certain obesity-related cancers.

"GLP-1 receptor agonists have never been just glucose-lowering drugs," said Dr. Marcin Chwistek, chief of supportive oncology and palliative care Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia and an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASC...

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May 27, 2026
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Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths

Younger women of color have a higher risk of dying from breast cancer in the United States, a new study has found.

Breast cancer deaths, once concentrated mostly among older women, are now claiming younger women more often, researchers recently reported in the journal npj Breast Cancer.

Survival improved substantially among ...