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14 Jul
Why Are So Many Family Doctors Calling It Quits? Retirement, Burnout Causing Shortage
An exclusive HealthDay interview with Dr. Dale Block, retired family physician and strategic healthcare leader.
13 Jul
Weight-Loss Drugs Help, But Exercise Is Still the Key to a Healthier Heart
A University of Copenhagen study followed 130 adults after weight loss and found those who exercised had healthier blood vessels and lower inflammation than those relying on weight-loss medication alone.
10 Jul
Hidden Eye Damage After Mild COVID
New research suggests mild COVID can trigger lasting eye problems that standard eye exams may not detect.
Lettuce Suspected In Growing Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak
Michigan health officials have identified lettuce and other salad greens as the leading suspected source of a growing multistate outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes watery diarrhea.
The illness it causes, known as cyclosporiasis, has now been reported in more than 30 states. Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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Why Are Family Doctors Leaving The Workforce? Retirement, Burnout Creating A U.S. Primary Care 'Brain Drain'
A bad back led Dr. Dale Block to retire from family medicine in 2019, after nearly four decades treating patients.
“I was one of those rare three-sport athletes” in high school and college, said Block, 67, who lives in Columbus, Ohio. “I played football in the fall, I played basketball in the winter, and I either played b...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Unruly Patients Are Stressing ER Staff, Undermining Care
Nevermind "The Pitt": Real-life drama in America's emergency rooms is wearing down doctors and perhaps impairing the care they can provide, a new study shows.
A lot of their anxieties are coming from angry, impatient and irritable patients and their loved ones, researchers say.
“Medicine is inherently uncertain and emotional, e...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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Pain Patients Should Taper Opioids At Their Own Pace, Study Suggests
About 5 million Americans are thought to be using an opioid painkiller to ease their chronic pain.
A new study suggests that the safest route to reducing use of the powerful drugs is best left up to the patient.
“For patients, I think the data are reassuring that if opioids are tapered the right way, meaning a patient-cen...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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Heatwaves Raise Hospital Admissions For Mental Health Woes
TUESDAY, July 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heatwaves are increasing in severity and duration for Americans, and research suggests they leave a rise in mental health crises in their wake.
A new international study tracked more than 2.6 million warm-season hospital admissions across Brazil, Canada, Chile and New Zealand from 2000 t...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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U.S. Gun Suicides Hit Record High, Even As Firearm Deaths Decline Overall
The latest federal data finds U.S. gun deaths dipping slightly overall, even as rates of firearm-related suicides reached a record high.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data for 2024 found that guns were involved in the deaths of 44,447 people that year — a rate of one death every 12 minutes.
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- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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What Is An Aortic Dissection? The Condition That Killed Sen. Lindsey Graham
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham this weekend has drawn attention to a fast-moving and often fatal emergency: aortic dissection, a tear in the body's largest artery.
Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died Saturday night at age 71. He had appeared healthy, which is part of what makes the condition so dangerous, according to <...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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- July 13, 2026
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Weight-Loss Drugs Help, But Exercise Is Still The Key To A Healthier Heart
Weight-loss meds are transforming obesity treatment.
But when it comes to heart health, exercise may still be the game changer.
"The study shows that while medication supports weight maintenance, it is exercise — with or without medication — that improves vascular health," said researcher Signe Torekov, a professor of bio...
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
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- July 13, 2026
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Adderall Misuse Falls Sharply Among Young Adults, Study Finds
Half as many young adults are misusing Adderall, Ritalin and other ADHD medications these days to help them remain alert at study or work, a new evidence review says.
Misuse of ADHD stimulant meds among adults under 30 fell from 7.5% in 2016 to 3.7% in 2023, researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Smartphones Can Increase Seniors' Risk Of Depression
Smartphones can contribute to depression among seniors, depending on how they’re using the devices, a new study says.
Older folks who compulsively use their phones to scroll news, watch videos or play games alone are more likely to withdraw from others, increasing their depression risk, researchers report in the journal JMIR Agin...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Pro Soccer Players Show Signs Of Shrinking Brains
World Cup fever has America in its grip, as the international soccer tournament grinds steadily toward the finals.
But a new study is highlighting a darker side to the sport: the toll that soccer can take on the brains of its professional players.
Middle-aged former pro soccer players appear to suffer more shrinkage in key brain regi...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Mild COVID Can Lead To Long-Term Hidden Eye Problems
Doctors are shedding new light on a hidden eye condition that can develop after even a mild case of COVID.
Researchers say a growing number of patients are experiencing severe eye pain, light sensitivity, trouble reading and difficulty focusing months — or even years — after infection.
Yet routine eye exams often appear n...
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
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- July 10, 2026
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Seniors Know How Sharp They Are At Any Given Time, Study Finds
Seniors have a pretty good handle on how sharp they are at any given moment, a new study says.
Self-ratings captured by smartwatches closely matched seniors' actual brain performance in real-time everyday settings, researchers reported recently in the journal Neuropsychology.
“We found that people’s moment-to-mom...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Smartphone App Uses Voice To Predict Asthma, COPD Flare-Ups
Voice changes measured by a smartphone app can send up a red flag for people with asthma or COPD, warning them of an oncoming symptom flare-up, a new study says.
In the future, daily voice checks using such an app might be used to monitor for signs of an asthma or COPD exacerbation, researchers write in a study published recently in ER...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 10, 2026
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LGBTQ+ People Less Likely To Be Screened For Some Common Cancers
LGBTQ+ people are less likely to be regularly tested for some common forms of cancer, a new study says.
Gay and bisexual women, as well as transgender individuals, are less likely to receive screening for cervical or breast cancers, researchers reported July 6 in the journal Cancer.
“The current data highlight how sexu...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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AI Can Detect Previously Invisible MS Scars In The Brain
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors find previously invisible brain lesions linked to multiple sclerosis, potentially improving their ability to track disease progression, a new study says.
The gray matter of the brain plays a key role in MS progression, but conventional MRI scans can’t detect disease-driven lesions that fo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 10, 2026
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Use Hits Record High As Medicare Opens Access To Weight-Loss Drugs
The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%.
That’s about 40 million people — as many folks who live in California, the nation’s largest state.
A new Medicare program that began July 1 could drive that figure higher still.
Current use of GLP-1s has nearly quadruple...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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- July 9, 2026
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Foundation Fights Medical Errors That Claim 200,000 U.S. Lives A Year
Medical error is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and one organization believes those deaths can be stopped.
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), a nonprofit founded in 2012, has set an ambitious goal: zero preventable patient deaths by 2030.
"What we're asking is not rocket science," Dr. Michael Ram...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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- July 9, 2026
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Innovative Hip Replacement Cuts Post-Surgery Risk Of Dislocation By 70%
Hip replacement surgery can dramatically improve the life of a person in chronic pain from a bum hip, but afterward patients must move carefully lest they cause their new hip to pop out of joint.
But a better-designed hip implant can reduce a patient’s risk of hip displacement by 70%, researchers reported recently in The Lancet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 9, 2026
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Global Study Finds Kids Worldwide Skipping Fruits And Vegetables
Kids around the world aren’t eating enough fruits and veggies, a major new analysis has found.
Plant-based foods are rich in essential nutrients that support children’s normal development and long-term health, researchers said.
But globally kids aren’t consuming the amount of fruits or vegetables recommended by nutr...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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