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25 Aug
Chemotherapy-Free Treatment Shows Promise for Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
In a small new study, a chemo-free regimen of four targeted therapies benefited 97% of women with HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
24 Aug
Why Aren’t More Medical Students Choosing to Practice Family Medicine?
Today, in HealthDay’s continuing series on the U.S. family doctor crisis, we look at one driving force behind the growing shortage. Why aren’t more medical students choosing to practice family medicine? We’ll be asking Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a family medicine resident at the Cleveland Clinic, and Michael Dill, Director of Workforce Studies for the Association of American Medical Colleges.
21 Aug
Diet Quality vs. Cutting Calories: What Matters for Weight Loss?
A two-year study compared a Mediterranean-style weight-loss program with a calorie-focused program to see whether prioritizing diet quality leads to greater weight loss.
Heat Waves Linked To Dozens Of Health Problems, Emergencies
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health problems caused by heat waves extend far beyond simple dehydration or heatstroke, a new study says.
As many as 33 diagnoses can be tied to extreme heat events, researchers reported recently in the journal Science Advances.
The medical problems include rashes, kidney fai...
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Implant Improves Speech After Brain Injury
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A brain implant might be able to improve speech and swallowing problems that can occur following a traumatic brain injury, a new study says.
The implant delivers low-frequency electrical stimulation to the motor thalamus, a deep brain region connected to the motor cortex, researchers said.&n...
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This Brain Skill Doesn't Decline With Age, And Can Actually Improve Among Seniors
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Age doesn’t seem to degrade a person’s language skills as it does other brain functions, a new study says.
Unless a senior is affected by stroke or dementia, they are likely to retain and might even improve their ability with language, researchers reported Aug. 24 in the journal ...
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Illegal Fentanyl Use Double That For Medical Purposes, With High Risk Of OD, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Illegal use of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl is more than double its use for medical purposes in the United States, a new study has found.
More than 7 of 10 people whose urine tested positive for fentanyl had not been prescribed the drug, but were using it illicitly, researchers rep...
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- August 27, 2026
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Popular Sugar Substitute Linked To Higher Heart Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Xylitol is a popular artificial sweetener found in everything from sugar-free foods and drinks to gum and oral care products.
But new research is raising questions about its long-term heart safety.
"In previous studies, we showed that xylitol can enhance the ability of platelets to fo...
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- August 26, 2026
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First Measles Deaths Reported In US This Year — American Academy Of Pediatrics Responds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died of measles, the first deaths linked to the virus in the state in 35 years, its Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
They are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year, according to NBC News.
Both people...
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