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webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
May 9, 2025 – Golf season is here, bringing joy and exercise to many. But new research has linked the links to a dangerous health risk, particularly for those living nearby. People residing within 3 miles of a course faced a greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, the new study shows. Most of those people -- 90% -- shared a groundwater-sourced water service with the golf course.
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webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
May 8, 2025 – If you’ve ever hesitated before getting a CT scan, you’re not alone. A recent study linked 5% of all new cancer cases to radiation exposure from CT scans – a finding that’s raised concern among patients. But experts say avoiding a CT scan when you need one can be dangerous.
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webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
May 5, 2025 – The list of ways to reduce your dementia risk just keeps getting longer. Some are big efforts (meditation or distance running), while others are small (gardening, walking, eating blueberries). But they're all part of a "powerful shift in how we think about dementia, and especially Alzheimer's disease," said behavioral neurologist Silky Pahlajani, MD, a professor at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian in New York City.
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2 weeks ago | 
webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 30, 2025 – Does exposure to chemicals in plastics cause deadly heart disease? A new study suggests that 350,000 heart-related deaths may be due in part to exposure to high levels of phthalates – chemicals used to make plastic soft and flexible. But before you throw out every piece of plastic you own, it might help to know some context. What's New?
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webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 28, 2025 – Public health scientists have long warned about the health hazards of ultra-processed foods, products that have been highly processed, often containing additives and many ingredients – things like soda, packaged snacks, and frozen meals. Now, a new global study suggests a diet high in these foods could shave years off your life. Analyzing data from eight countries, including the United States, researchers uncovered several key findings. 1.
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3 weeks ago | 
webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 24, 2025 – Scientists may have discovered the key to healthy aging. It's called immune resilience, the ability to stay healthy and bounce back after infections like the flu. People with good immune resilience have a 15-year survival advantage over those whose resilience starts to falter, a new study suggests. This is particularly true throughout middle age, but by around 70 years old, everyone's body pretty much becomes less resilient.
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3 weeks ago | 
webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 23, 2025 – If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of young people trying to quit vaping, here's some good news: New research reveals the strategies that work – and can help you quit for good. Using three tools instead of one can boost your odds of success by as much as tenfold, according to a compelling new study published today in TheJournal of the American Medical Association. It marks the first clinical trial to examine how well medication works at helping youths quit nicotine vaping.
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3 weeks ago | 
webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 23, 2025 – Tick season is back, and so is the threat of Lyme disease, with cases expected to climb yet again as climate change fuels tick activity. But two new studies point to new treatment options on the horizon: Researchers have identified new strategies that could make it easier to stop infection early and also reduce the risk of developing a long-term complication called Lyme arthritis. Here’s what to know.
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3 weeks ago | 
webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 21, 2025 – Add cannabis to the list of things now linked to a heightened risk of dementia. Cannabis users who visited the emergency room or were hospitalized were up to four times as likely as people in the general population to be diagnosed with dementia within five years, according to a large new study.
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1 month ago | 
webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary
April 11, 2025 – Two incurable diseases loom over our aging populace: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Right now, Alzheimer's is more common and seems a more widespread concern than the relatively narrow shadow cast by Parkinson's. That may change, as revealed by a surprising new study. North American cases of Parkinson's disease are projected to increase 30% by 2050, and will double globally, according to the study, published last month in the journal The BMJ.
