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Date: 2024/12/11 - 04:00

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Preserves Brain Health As You Age, Study Finds

New research shows that people with better cardiorespiratory fitness scored higher across five cognitive health domains. The findings illustrate that lifestyle choices, such as exercise, can have a meaningful effect on decreasing dementia risk.

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Date: 2024/12/11 - 00:00

NIH Study Finds Tecovirimat Was Safe but Did Not Improve Mpox Resolution or Pain

Study Examined Tecovirimat in Countries Affected by Global Clade II Mpox Outbreak.

Date: 2024/12/10 - 16:00

Diet rich in whole plant foods and fish may keep colon cancer at bay

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, legumes, and dairy may help lower the risk of gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal cancer, recent research suggests.

Date: 2024/12/09 - 17:00

Ultra-processed foods weaken muscles, raising osteoarthritis risk

Consuming ultra-processed foods can alter muscle quality by leading to the formation of intramuscular fat deposits, which, in turn, could increase knee osteoarthritis risk.

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Date: 2024/12/08 - 10:00

4 or 5-minute bouts of intense exercise may slash cardiovascular risk

Just 1.5 to 4 minute small bursts of high intensity exercise throughout the day may lower a person’s risk of major cardiovascular events, such as stroke.

Date: 2024/12/07 - 13:00

This Nurse Practitioner Lost 100 lbs Taking the Weight Loss Drug Contrave

Nurse practitioner Tim Nicaise tried everything to lose weight without success. Then his doctor prescribed the drug Contrave and his life changed.

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Date: 2024/12/07 - 10:31

Organ fat in midlife could heighten Alzheimer’s risk via inflammation

Excessive fat around organs in midlife could contribute to Alzheimer’s risk due through neuroinflammation, the results of three small studies have suggested.

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Date: 2024/12/07 - 01:30

Single mutation in H5N1 influenza surface protein could enable easier human infection

NIH-funded study finds risk of human infection continues to remain low.

Date: 2024/12/06 - 00:00

Zepbound Leads to More Weight Loss Than Wegovy in Head-to-Head Clinical Trial

Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly says their drug Zepbound is more effective than Wegovy for long-term weight loss. Results from a clinical trial show 20% of participants who took Zepbound achieved significant weight loss compared to nearly 14% of participants who took Wegovy.

Graphic shows lives saved from 5 common cancer types.

Date: 2024/12/05 - 20:00

In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives

NIH modeling study looked at the individual and combined impacts of cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.