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Top 10 questions about breast cancer answered

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Top 10 questions about breast cancer answered
Breast cancer receives much attention during October's awareness month. Although sightings of pink ribbons and breast cancer-related information increase during the month, it's crucial to keep screenings and clinical breast exams at the forefront of preventive care year-round.

23. Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Exercise could be the first line of treatment

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Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with the evidence.

24. Upstream suicide prevention research demonstrates importance of looking beyond mental health

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Suicide is often thought of as the result of mental health struggles; however, over half of people who die by suicide do not have a known prior mental health condition. Many of these people die on their first suicide attempt, sometimes with little or no indication to those around them that they are considering ending their life.

25. Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research

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Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96% accuracy—the first of its kind.

26. News of a 'giant' baby boy is all over TikTok: What women really need to know

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Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation. He was born earlier in 2025 in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms. But after his mom and the hospital shared the news recently, it wasn't long before headlines about the "giant" baby spread around the world. These included: "Are you OK?": Woman breaks record with giant newborn baby: Record-breaking baby tips the scales at almost double the average size of a newborn.

27. Regular cannabis use poses risks to those over 65, experts caution

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As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine scientists warn that older adults should be particularly mindful of potential health concerns.

28. West Nile virus surges in Missouri, KC cases reported: Officials urge vigilance

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Health officials are warning residents to remain on guard after Missouri experienced an increase in human West Nile virus cases so far this year.

29. Researchers develop personalized model to predict risk of subsequent cardiovascular events

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Despite advancements in treatment and prevention, patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) still have a particularly high risk of having another heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular event.

30. Sleep experts prescribe year-round standard time for brighter mornings, safer streets, and better sleep

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Despite evidence that seasonal time changes lead to increased health and safety risks, Americans will once again partake in the biannual occurrence on Sunday, Nov. 2, "falling back" to standard time.

31. Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat

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Vitamin B6, which is absorbed from a broad range of foods, helps bolster immune system function and neurotransmitters in the brain. But some patients with chronic conditions like diabetes might experience low concentrations of vitamin B6, leading to reduced mental and physical health function, with possible symptoms including irritability, depression, anemia, numbness or muscle twitching.

32. Top 10 questions about breast cancer answered

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Breast cancer receives much attention during October's awareness month. Although sightings of pink ribbons and breast cancer-related information increase during the month, it's crucial to keep screenings and clinical breast exams at the forefront of preventive care year-round.

33. A third of Europe's doctors, nurses suffer depression: WHO

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One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report suffering from depression or anxiety, a study published Friday by the European branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

34. RFK Jr pushes fringe claim linking autism to circumcision

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US President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Thursday promoted another fringe theory about autism—this time linking it to circumcision or to pain medication given for the procedure.

35. Senegal records 17 deaths in rare major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever

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Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever, RVF, a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country.

36. Menstrual cycle found to affect women's reaction time, but not as much as being active

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Women performed best on cognitive tests during ovulation but physical activity level had a stronger influence on brain function, according to a new study from researchers at UCL.

37. Housing associations found more effective than government in supporting unemployed in deprived areas of the UK

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New research reveals that "third-sector" services, such as those run by housing associations, are far more effective than government work programs at helping the long-term unemployed in deprived areas.

38. Digital therapeutic approach to health literacy can enhance patients' engagement with educational materials

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About 93% of U.S. adults access the internet, and 80% of those search for health information, despite low levels of proficiency in health literacy. In a new study, researchers have developed an automated approach to assess how easily understandable patient educational videos are for individuals looking for information on diabetes.

39. Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

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A team of researchers from Concordia University and McGill University has developed a "lab-on-a-chip" device that models how Alzheimer's disease advances in the brain.

40. Patient personas offer insight into health care improvements

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To offer the best possible medical treatments, many health care providers and administrators in recent years have started to rely on patient personas.

41. New research reveals genetic link to most common pediatric bone cancer

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Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children's have helped identify a previously unknown gene that increases the risk of developing osteosarcoma, the most common type of malignant bone tumor in children and young adults.

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