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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 14h

#Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new study says.
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Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients

TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the s

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 16h

Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language two years later, a new study shows.
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Social Media Might Stunt Students' Intellect, Study Says

TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says.Children between 9 and 13 years o

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 16h

Women with rural ZIP codes are less likely to get proper prenatal care, and their newborns are more likely to have troubling health at birth, new research shows.
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What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found.Women wi

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 16h

Fentanyl overdose deaths are surging among seniors, particularly in cases where the powerful opioid is mixed with stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine, a new study says.
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Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years

TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fentanyl overdose deaths are surging among seniors, particularly in cases where the powerful opioid is mixed with stim

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 16h

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says.
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Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery

TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 17h

Below, essential tips for college students to avoid getting sick on campus:
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Dear College Students: Essential Tips to Avoid Getting Sick on Campus

MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The college experience is a whirlwind of late nights, crowded dorms and shared spaces — a perfect storm for germs.Getti

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 17h

Families seeking specialized pediatric care for their child have a new resource to lean on: U.S. News & World Report has published its 2025-2026 rankings of the top children’s hospitals nationwide.
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New Rankings Highlight America's Top Children’s Hospitals for Complex Care

MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Families seeking specialized pediatric care for their child have a new resource to lean on: U.S. News & World Repor

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

A new study finds short bursts of physical activity throughout the day help improve heart and lung function, especially for people who are otherwise sedentary.

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#ExerciseSnacking #HeartHealth #QuickWorkouts #FitnessTips #MiniWorkouts #CardioFitness #ShortExercise

Mini Workouts, Major Gains: How ‘Exercise Snacking’ Boosts Heart Health

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

A series of recent studies published in American Chemical Society (ACS) journals reveal how scientists are transforming food waste — from sugar beets to coconut fibers — into valuable materials for farming and nutrition.
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Don’t Toss Those Veggie Scraps — They Might Be Healthier Than You Think

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

A new report from the American Cancer Society finds a steep rise in lobular breast cancer between 2012 and 2021.

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#LobularBreastCancer #InvasiveLobularCarcinoma #ILC #BreastCancerSubtypes #HiddenBreastCancer #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancerResearch

Harder-to-Detect Breast Cancer Increasing in U.S. Women

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking — without the use of drugs.
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Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely bo

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

Adding the targeted #cancer drug niraparib to hormone therapy reduced the risk of prostate tumor growth and slowed symptom advance, according to findings published Oct. 7 in the journal Nature Medicine.
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Drug Combo Effective Against Advanced Prostate Cancer

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new drug combo is offering hope for men with advanced prostate cancer.Adding the targeted cancer drug niraparib to ho

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

Patients misplaced in a less severe pain category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of pain medication compared to those assessed properly, new research shows.
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Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis can wind up waiting hours in agony if inappropriately triaged by ER staff, a

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.
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Ketamine Safe, Effective For Chronic Pain

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.Ketamine infusions

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

Patients with advanced #cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smoking, compared to those who kept lighting up, a new study shows.
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Quitting Smoking Nearly Doubles Cancer Patients' Short-Term Survival Odds, Experts Say

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Experts argue it’s never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applies to people with late-stage cancer a

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

People’s stress dropped about as much from watching a short inspirational video as it did through guided meditation, a new study says.
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Inspirational Videos Rival Meditation For Stress Relief, Study Says

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — YouTube or TikTok might offer a solid alternative to meditation when it comes to stress relief.People’s stress dropped

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

Cancer patients are more likely to survive if they live in a state that expanded its #Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new research shows.
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Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients are more likely to survive if they live in a state that expanded its Medicaid program under the Afforda

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday he was undergoing surgery to treat ongoing blood clot issues, and less than a day after the procedure, he returned to practice on Wednesday.
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Deion Sanders Returns to Practice After Surgery for Blood Clots

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday he was undergoing surgery to treat ongoing blood clot

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 4d

Researchers from Concordia University in Montreal have identified five distinct sleep profiles that may help explain why some people feel well-rested while others struggle with fatigue, poor focus, or emotional ups and downs. Learn more:
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Turns Out, There Are 5 Sleep Styles — And Each Affects Your Brain Differently

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests there’s more to sleep than how long you snooze each night. Your overall sleep pattern could shape

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 5d

A Minnesota-based company is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach sold nationwide because they may be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious or even life-threatening illness.
#recall #listeria
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Sno Pac Recalls Frozen Spinach Sold Across the U.S.

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Minnesota-based company is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach sold nationwide because they may be contami

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 5d

More than 200 health centers in eastern #Congo are running out of essential medicine due to ongoing fighting and a lack of humanitarian aid, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned.
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Congo’s War Cuts Off Medicine to Hundreds of Health Facilities

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 200 health centers in eastern Congo are running out of essential medicine due to ongoing fighting and a lack

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 5d

Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study.
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Wildfire Smoke Might Damage Male Fertility

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study.Key measures of sperm quality appeared to d

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 5d

The healthy habits people adopt and stick with in their 20s and 30s have a massive and direct impact on their risk of a heart attack or stroke decades later, a landmark study says.
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Health Habits In 20s, 30s Can Have Dramatic Effect On Later Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The healthy habits people adopt and stick with in their 20s and 30s have a massive and direct impact on their risk of

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 5d

The financial hit from #cancer care can prove fatal to some patients battling the dread disease, a new study says.
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Financial Toxicity Fatal For Some Cancer Patients

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The financial hit from cancer care can prove fatal to some patients battling the dread disease, a new study says.Patie

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 5d

“Fun-sized” bits of exercise sprinkled throughout the day might help boost the fitness of inactive folks, a new evidence review says.
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'Fun-Sized' Exercise Snacks Can Boost Fitness, Review Says

THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Fun-sized” bits of exercise sprinkled throughout the day might help boost the fitness of inactive folks, a new eviden

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