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29 Jun

Nearly 3 in 10 Young Adults Don't Have a Doctor, Survey Finds

A new national survey finds many young adults, 18-29, don’t have a primary care doc, and even those who do are skipping annual check-ups and missing some key screenings.

26 Jun

Next-Generation Blood Test Improves Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

A study of more than 12,600 men found the Stockholm3 blood test detected significantly more aggressive prostate cancers than the standard PSA test, without increasing unnecessary follow-up testing.

25 Jun

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Boom Linked to Surge in Poison Control Calls

A new study found that calls to poison control centers involving popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs climbed sharply after semaglutide was approved for obesity in 2021, with most cases linked to medication mistakes that could have been avoided.

Nearly 3 in 10 Young Adults Don't Have a Regular Doctor, Survey Finds

MONDAY, June 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many young adults may be missing important preventive healthcare screenings, according to a national survey.

The poll of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, commissioned by Ohio State University in Columbus, found only 71% of people ages 18 to 29 have a regular doctor, compared with ...

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Fertility Preservation Often Overlooked In Women's Cancer Care, Review Finds

MONDAY, June 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Infertility is considered one of the most distressing concerns facing girls and young women with cancer.

Despite this, young female cancer patients are offered fertility preservation (FP) procedures at less than half the rate of male patients, a new evidence review has found.

Fertility p...

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Sedatives Pose Fall Hazard For Recently Hospitalized Seniors

MONDAY, June 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Family members should keep a close eye on Grandma or Grandpa after they’ve been released from the hospital, a new study suggests.

Seniors sent home with a prescription for a sedative have an increased risk of falls, which can lead to broken bones and impaired function, researchers report...

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Fourth Of July Poses Burn Hazards — Here's How To Protect Kids

MONDAY, June 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many have fireworks, cookouts and family get togethers planned for the Fourth of July – but these activities can pose a burn risk for young children, experts warn.

“Every Fourth of July, we see children with serious burn injuries that can lead to pain, surgery, scarring and lasting...

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A Dog's Stride Could Be An Early Sign Of Dementia, Study Says

MONDAY, June 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The way your aging dog walks could be an early sign of canine dementia, a new study says.

The relative stride of a dog’s front legs appears to be linked to their brain health, researchers reported June 24 in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

“Here we show that the len...

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Next-Generation Blood Test Improves Detection Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

FRIDAY, June 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A next-generation blood test could improve early detection of the most dangerous forms of prostate cancer.

"The major challenge in prostate cancer screening is not just to find more cancer cases, but to identify the cancers that are truly dangerous," said first author Thorgerdur Palsdottir, a ...