Dennis Thompson

Salem

Managing Editor, Consumer at HealthDay

Journalist at Freelance

Health and fitness reporter for HealthDay. Avid cyclist, geek culture enthusiast, and avowed foodie.

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Articles

New material lets amputees adjust prosthetic fit using a smartphone

4 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Dennis Thompson

Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb. The artificial limb's fixed, rigid shape can't adapt to changes in a person's body, ultimately causing it to rub against a person's residual limb.
Colon cancer linked to higher risk of heart-related death

4 weeks ago | upi.com | Dennis Thompson

A new study shows patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health -- especially if they're younger adults. Adobe Stock/HealthDay Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health, especially if they're younger adults, a new study says.
Black Americans twice as likely to die during childhood as whites, research reveals

4 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Dennis Thompson

Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown since the 1950s, a new study says. Black kids died at a rate 2.15 times that of white children in the 2010s, researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. That's up slightly from the 1950s when the death rate among Black infants was 92% higher than that in white babies, researchers observed.
Breakthrough MRI Scans Aid in Detecting Epileptic Lesions

4 weeks ago | healthday.com | Dennis Thompson

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2 drug combination lowers cholesterol better than just a statin, researchers say

4 weeks ago | upi.com | Dennis Thompson

Using a high-dose statin with ezetimibe significantly reduces levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, increasing a person's chances of reaching healthy levels by 85%, researchers found. Adobe stock/HealthDay Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says.
Harvard diet clear winner for good health, researchers say

4 weeks ago | upi.com | Dennis Thompson

People whose dietary pattern more closely stuck to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index in middle-age had the greatest likelihood of good health in their 70s, researchers say. Adobe stock/HealthDay How should a person eat in middle age to protect their health as they grow older? One diet came out a clear winner in a 30-year study involving more than 105,000 men and women and eight diets, researchers reported in the journal Nature Medicine.
Sugar-Free Slushies Can Make Kids Seriously Ill, Experts Warn

1 month ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Dennis Thompson |Lori Solomon

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to help maintain the drinks’ icy texture, a new study warns. Children 7 and younger suffered a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar, reduced consciousness and a build-up of acid in their blood within an hour of downing slushies containing glycerol, researchers reported March 11 in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Red Wine No Better Than White Wine in Cancer Prevention

1 month ago | healthday.com | Dennis Thompson

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there’s no clear evidence that red wine lessens cancer risk, a new evidence review has concluded. In fact, neither red nor white wine appears to increase people’s overall cancer risk, researchers recently reported in the journal Nutrients.
Weed Use During Pregnancy Triples Risk Of Behavioral Problems In Kids

1 month ago | healthday.com | Dennis Thompson

Key TakeawaysCannabis use during and following pregnancy triples the risk of having a disruptive childUse during pregnancy increased risk of behavioral problems by three and a half timesWeed use after pregnancy is linked to a nearly threefold risk of behavioral problemsTHURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Some women turn to weed during pregnancy to help deal with common issues like nausea, sleep problem and stress.
Turning Off TV Better For Heart Health Of Folks Predisposed To Diabetes

1 month ago | healthday.com | Dennis Thompson

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that risk could be as simple as picking up a TV remote and hitting the “off” switch, a new study suggests.