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16 Jun

Lifestyle Changes Can Dramatically Reduce Your Risk of Developing Multiple Chronic Diseases

A landmark 21-year study finds people with prediabetes who adopt healthy eating habits and regular moderate exercise are about 20% less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, and cancer.

15 Jun

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Dizziness and Fainting Episodes in Certain Patients

Researchers found adults taking GLP-1 drugs alongside multiple blood pressure medications experience more low blood pressure-related episodes, including fainting and falls.

12 Jun

Influencers, Booze, and Teens: What's Showing Up in Their Feeds?

Researchers warn teens are being exposed to alcohol-related social media content on a regular basis, and a lot of it is from influencers and the alcohol industry.

CDC, FDA Tackle New World Screwworm Including Drug Authorization

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are mobilizing against the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite recently detected in animals in the southwest United States.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated an emergency operations center to coordinate its response...

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Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Your Risk For Multiple Chronic Diseases

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Diet and exercise may be more powerful than a popular diabetes medication when it comes to preventing chronic diseases.

Researchers followed more than 1,100 adults who took part in a landmark Diabetes Prevention Program launched in the 1990s.

They tracked the development of 15 chronic c...

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June 16, 2026
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At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Reduces Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Prompting patients to keep tabs on their blood pressure at home can reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease, a new study says.

People were 34% less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart attack, stroke or heart failure if they self-monitored their blood pressure at ho...

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June 16, 2026
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Family Finances Shape Children’s Brain Development, Study Finds

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A family’s financial situation has more impact on their children’s brain development than parenting style, a new study says.

Family finances and opportunities in a child’s neighborhood account for about 16% of the variability in kids’ brain function — far more th...

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June 16, 2026
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People Walk, Exercise Less After Starting Ozempic, Zepbound

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Folks losing weight on Ozempic or Zepbound tend to start slacking off when it comes to exercise, a new study says.

People’s daily step count and physical activity declined after starting a GLP-1 medication, researchers reported Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in...

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Many Men Are Prescribed Testosterone Without Proper Testing

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Men prescribed testosterone might not be getting important and required testing beforehand, a new study says.

A little over 1 in 10 men (12%) received testing that would accurately diagnose them with low testosterone levels prior to being prescribed the hormone, researchers reported Saturday ...