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20 Mar
High Blood Pressure Deaths On the Rise in Younger Women
A new study finds deaths from heart disease related to high blood pressure have quadrupled over the past two decades in young women.
19 Mar
Early Morning Workouts May Be Best for Your Heart — Especially Around 7 a.m.
A new study suggests people who exercise in the early morning have lower risks of coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.
18 Mar
Could a Simple Nasal Swab Help Catch Alzheimer’s Disease Sooner?
A new study shows cells collected high in the nose may reveal early biological clues tied to Alzheimer’s disease.
Up to 155,000 COVID Deaths May Not Have Been Counted, Study Finds
A new study suggests the true number of COVID-19 deaths in the early days of the pandemic may be much higher than official counts show.
Researchers estimate that as many as 155,000 additional deaths linked to COVID may have gone unrecognized in the United States during 2020 and 2021.
During that same period, about 840,000 COVID...
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High Blood Pressure Deaths Quadruple Among Young Women, Study Finds
High blood pressure-related deaths are skyrocketing among young women, with rates up more than fourfold during the past two decades, a new study says.
Nearly 5 of every 100,000 deaths among 25- to 44-year-old women in 2023 owed to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, compared to about 1 in 100,000 in 1999, researchers are to report...
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Meningitis Vaccine Doesn't Protect Gay, Bisexual Men From Gonorrhea, Clinical Trial Concludes
A meningitis vaccine does not protect against gonorrhea spread between men, a new clinical trial has concluded.
Experts had hoped that a meningococcal B vaccine called 4CMenB might prevent the spread of gonorrhea, based on an earlier study that linked the vaccine to a 38% reduced risk of the sexually transmitted infection.
But a clin...
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'Early Bird' Exercisers Get The Most Health Benefits, Study Finds
“Early bird” exercise provides better health benefits for people, a new study says.
People who regularly exercise in the early morning are significantly less likely to develop clogged arteries, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or obesity, researchers are slated to report at the upcoming meeting in New Orleans of the America...
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Social Media Poses Risks to Children's Mental Health, Review Concludes
Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded.
The risk social media poses to kids’ health is “comparable with other modifiable lifestyle factors, such as physical inactivity and unhealthy diet,” concluded the resear...
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- March 20, 2026
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Some Patients With ADHD and Addiction History Missing Out
For millions of teens living with ADHD, the transition into adulthood adds more complexity and temptation to daily life. Substance abuse, on top of ADHD, can become a tricky landscape to navigate.
New research from Penn State College of Medicine reveals that the very patients who could benefit from ADHD medication the most — those al...
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