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18 May
Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
In a new study, overweight and obese adults assigned to a rapid weight loss plan lost more pounds — and kept more off after one year — than those following a gradual approach.
15 May
PCOS Gets a New Name in Landmark Women’s Health Shift
A major women’s health condition affecting more than 170 million women worldwide has been renamed PMOS in an effort to improve diagnosis, awareness, and long-term care.
14 May
Too Little or Too Much Sleep Ages Every Organ in Your Body
Using advanced biological aging clocks, researchers measured aging in 17 organ systems and found too little or too much sleep impacts the brain, heart, lungs, and more.
Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power
Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.
Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic Review.
The mental turmoil of bereavement likely explains ...
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Short, Intense Radiation Therapy Safe For Prostate Cancer Patients
A shorter, more intense course of radiation therapy can safely treat prostate cancer, a new study says.
Men given two larger doses of radiation had about the same side effects as others treated with the standard five-dose course, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) in Stock...
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Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
When it comes to weight loss, is slow and steady really the winning strategy? Or could a rapid drop actually lead to better long-term results?
New research presented in Istanbul last week at the European Congress on Obesity is challenging the long-held belief that losing weight too quickly leads to rebound weight gain.
In this 52-wee...
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- May 18, 2026
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Pregnancy Safe For Women With Myasthenia Gravis, Study Concludes
Women suffering from the muscle weakness disease myasthenia gravis can become pregnant without any ill effects, a new study says.
Pregnancy is not linked with an increased risk of serious flare-ups or worse symptoms for women with myasthenia gravis, researchers reported May 13 in the journal Neurology.
“This is wonderf...
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Smog Linked To Lewy Body Dementia Risk, Major Study Finds
Long-term exposure to smog might increase the risk of Lewy body dementia, the brain disease that CNN founder Ted Turner battled for several years before his recent death, a new study says.
Even small increases in particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide are linked to increased risk of Lewy body dementia (LBD) and Parkinson’s disease-r...
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NYC Mold Removal Program Cut Asthma ER Cases By A Quarter, Study Says
A New York City mold removal program cut asthma-related ER visits by a quarter among residents of public housing, a new study says.
The city created “Mold Busters” in 2019 in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by residents suffering from asthma due to mold in their apartments, researchers said.
The program led to a ...
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