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Mount Sinai Health System Researcher Receives $4 Million Grant From NIH to Study the Role of the Mammary Gland Secretome in Metabolic Health

Investigating a new frontier in understanding diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes.

August 27, 2024

September 20 2024

FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says
Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD
Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss
Fussy Eater? It Might Be in Your Kid's Genes
Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence in Women
Parents, Know the Nursery Products Most Linked to Infant Deaths
Are Antidepressants Being Overused to Treat Seniors' Pain?
Arthritis Can Flare Up in Colder Weather: Tips to Easing the Pan
Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

September 19 2024

U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals
New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic
Breastfeeding Crucial to a Healthy Infant Microbiome, Lowering Asthma Risk
Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age
New Helicobacter Pylori Guideline, Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy in the September Issue of AJG
Dengue Cases Mount in Los Angeles
U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising
Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
'Exercise Is Medicine' for People With Parkinson's
Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds
Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's
Did Your ACL Surgery Work? Try Hopping Backwards

September 18 2024

Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds
Buildup of Metals in Body Can Worsen Heart Disease
FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali
Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer
Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too
Cost Has Many Going Around Doctors to Get Weight-Loss Medications
Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke
Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds
Child's Risk for Obesity Depends on Where Parents Can Shop for Food
Post-Op Keytruda Boosts Bladder Cancer Outcomes

September 17 2024

Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime
More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study
A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Might Help Your Heart
Senate to Vote on Nationwide Protections for IVF
Many Toxic Chemicals Leach Into Human Bodies From Food Packaging
Millions Worldwide Could Die From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Report Finds
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?
Most Parents Are Moving Kids Out of Car Booster Seats Too Soon
Combo Treatment Doubles Survival for Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer

September 16 2024

Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds
Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows
Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease
Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Possibility of Human Transmission
Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows
Poll Finds Many Parents Worry About Kids Finding Friends
Polluting Puff: Asthma Inhalers Are Big Contributors to Climate Change
One Part of Football Helmets Especially Linked to Concussion
Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season
Immunotherapy Drugs Extend Survival for Patients With Advanced Melanomas

September 15 2024

Ovarian Cancer in the Family? Know Your Risks

September 14 2024

Why Beans Are a Natural Superfood

September 13 2024

Boar's Head Will Close Virginia Plant Linked to Listeria-Tainted Deli Meats
Ozempic or Saxenda for Weight Loss: Which Works Best?
1 in 3 Store-Bought Cinnamon Samples Tested Have Elevated Lead Levels
Over 5 Million Americans Could Benefit If Psilocybin Approved for Depression: Study
Source of Missouri Bird Flu Case Still Unknown, Could Be a 'One-Off': CDC
A-Fib Risk Drops Soon After Quitting Smoking
Ozempic, Mounjaro Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar, Lose Weight
Social Media Linked to Eating Disorders in Kids and Young Teens
Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold
'Self-Medicating' Gorillas Are Leading People to New Medicines
Blood Sugar Worries Keep Many With Type 1 Diabetes From Exercise

September 12 2024

In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
Twice-Yearly Injection Cuts HIV Risk by 96%, But Will Cost Cut Access?
Ingredient in Hair Dye Led to Woman's Vision Loss
High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men
Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds
Black Stroke Patients More Likely to Arrive Late at Hospital, Without Prior ER Notification
Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues
Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors

September 11 2024

More Women Underwent Surgical Sterilization After Fall of Roe v. Wade
FDA to Investigate Safety of Toxic Metals in Tampons
Weight-Loss Pill Saxenda Helps Kids as Young as 6
Daily Pill Helps People Lose Weight, Combines GLP-1 With Other Drug
Good Maternity Care Increasingly Tough to Find in U.S.
Weekly Insulin Injections As Effective for Diabetes as Daily Shots, Studies Show
CAR-T Therapy Won't Raise Odds for a Second Cancer, Study Finds
Diabetes Can Sometimes Lead to Gum Disease
It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study
Blood Test Could Gauge Your Odds for Lung Trouble Like COPD
Helicopter Parenting: Spotting It, and Expert Tips to Curb It

September 10 2024

U.S. Suicide Rates Rise in Less Affluent Areas
Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study
Could a Pill Help Ease Sleep Apnea?
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls
Apple Will Sell Air Pods With Hearing Aids Built In
Exercising Can Help You Have Healthier Belly Fat
Chronic Steroid Use Could Raise Diabetes Risk
Asthma Risk Doubles in People With Diabetes
Voice Changes Warn of COPD Flare-Ups
Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign
Libido Can Drop After Menopause, But This Therapy Can Help

September 9 2024

Princess Kate Says She Has Completed Chemo, Resuming 'Light' Duties
Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
He's Doing Great a Year After World's First Eye and Partial Face Transplant
Salmonella Tied to Eggs Sickens 65 in Nine States
Missouri Patient Hospitalized With Bird Flu Had No Known Contact With Animals
'Night Owls' More Prone to Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes
Stopping a Bird Flu Epidemic: What Experts Say Must Be Done
Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker
Moms, Don't Meddle With Your Kids' Friends: It'll Only Make Things Worse
Flying Could Upset Insulin Pump Function for Type 1 Diabetics
Men Often Confused About Prostate Cancer Screening, Survey Shows
Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection

September 8 2024

Healthy Tips to Protect Your Eyes' Retinas as You Age

September 7 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Breast Density, From the Experts

September 6 2024

First Doses of Mpox Vaccine Reach Africa, But Many More Are Needed
Seeing Through: Scientists Use Food Dye to Render Mouse Skin Transparent
Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States
Too Much Light at Night Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Under 40 Have High Blood Pressure
Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk
Cuffs on At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Don't Fit Some Patients
Brain's Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People
Saltwater Drops in Nose Could Shorten Kids' Colds
Gene Therapy Reverses a Rare Cause of Vision Loss