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→ Common drinking habit may quietly triple risk of advanced liver condition→ Deadly bacterial disease could be stopped by common pantry staple→ Common vaccine slashes Alzheimer's disease risk when dose is increased→ 5 key factors may predict stroke risk years after first event→ Unexplained shoulder pain could signal dangerous health condition→ Experts reveal hidden link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease risk→ Woman swallows nose ring, finds it traveled to her lungs→ Divorce boom may follow use of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs→ Drug-soaked paper is killing inmates amid reports of prison smuggling trends→ Popular food additive linked to poor diet and higher health risks in adults over 60→ One simple eating habit that may help boost weight loss→ Hospital food could be harming America’s sickest patients, experts warnCLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES [TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago - Marriage status has surprising link to cancer risk, study suggests: ‘Clear...Adults who never married are significantly more likely to develop cancer, according to new research from the University of Miami.A large study of more than 4 million Americans across 12 states found that this increased risk spans nearly every major cancer type. It is especially true for preventable cancers, such as types caused by smoking and infection.Men who never married were found to have a 70% higher likelihood of cancer than their married counterparts. For women, that gap was even wider, with never-married individuals facing an 85% higher risk.EATING MORE OF CERTAIN TYPE OF FOOD COULD SHORTEN CANCER SURVIVORS' LIVES, STUDY FINDSPrevious research has linked marriage to better survival rates after a diagnosis, but this is one of the first studies to show that marital status could be a major indicator of whether a person will develop cancer in the first place."These findings suggest that social factors such as marital status may serve as important markers of cancer risk at the population level," study co-author Paulo Pinheiro, a research professor of epidemiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said in a press release.Between 2015 and 2022, the team examined cancer cases diagnosed at age 30 or older and compared the rates of various cancers to the marital status of participants. They then broke down the data by sex and race and adjusted for age.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERAdult men who were never married had approximately five times the rate of anal cancer compared to married men, the study found.Adult women who were never married had nearly three times the rate of cervical cancer compared to women who were or had been married."It’s a clear and powerful signal that some individuals are at a greater risk," Frank Penedo, director of the Sylvester Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute at the University of Miami, said in the release.For women, being married (and often, by extension, having children) was associated with lower risks of ovarian and endometrial cancers, likely due to hormonal and biological factors associated with pregnancy, according to the researchers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESExperts stressed that these findings do not mean marriage alone can protect against cancer."It means that if you’re not married, you should be paying extra attention to cancer risk factors, getting any screenings you may need, and staying up to date on healthcare," Penedo said.The researchers also hypothesized that people who… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago
- Divorce boom may follow use of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs, experts warnThe exploding popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy is often hailed as a public health triumph, but one potential side effect may be flying under the radar.The risk of divorce increases as weight drops, according to historical data from bariatric surgery patients.Some experts believe that the same pattern could occur as more people "take the jab" and decide to call it quits on their marriages.STUDY REVEALS HOW RAPIDLY WEIGHT COMES BACK AFTER QUITTING OBESITY MEDICATIONSPer-Arne Svensson, a professor at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences in Sweden, studies the link between weight loss and relationship status. While these drugs have many metabolic benefits, he warns that the social fallout is very real."The effect likely unfolds in several stages," Svensson told Fox News Digital. "First, a substantial amount of weight must be lost, which typically occurs within the first year. Subsequently, changes in relationship dynamics may begin to emerge, followed by the legal processes associated with divorce."This observation aligns with previous studies that found patients who underwent bariatric surgery were twice as likely to get a divorce compared to the general population.STOPPING GLP-1 DRUGS LIKE OZEMPIC ERODES HEART HEALTH BENEFITS QUICKLY, NEW STUDY FINDSIn addition to helping with diabetes control and weight management, GLP-1s have also been found to help break unhealthy, reward-seeking habits like drinking and smoking.However, Svensson said the cause of these splits isn't necessarily a change in a patient’s temperament or brain chemistry. Instead, he points to the psychological and social shifts that accompany a new physique."Weight loss itself may increase a sense of autonomy or confidence, potentially empowering individuals to leave unhealthy relationships," he told Fox News Digital.Many patients report that their lifestyles change substantially after weight loss, "often involving greater social engagement and increased attention from others," the doctor added.GREATER WEIGHT LOSS PROMISED BY HIGHER-DOSE WEGOVY SHOT, NOW APPROVED BY FDAIf a partner is unable to adapt to this more outgoing version of their spouse, the friction can cause rifts.A 2013 study supports this "relationship tension" theory, finding that when one partner loses significant weight while the other remains the same, it can lead to feelings of insecurity and criticism from the partner who didn't change."Currently, surgery leads to greater average weight loss, and its impact on relationships is therefore likely to be more pronounced," Svensson said."However, as newer, more effective medications are developed, we may soon see comparable levels of weight… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago
- Woman discovers missing nose ring traveled to her lungs, causing month-long coug...A TikToker in Mexico thought her cough that wouldn’t go away was just a reaction to the changing weather. Instead, it was her own nose ring, lodged deep within her lungs.The 26-year-old, Monica Deyanira Cabrera Barajas, recently went viral on TikTok, amassing 4.7 million views after revealing the freak medical accident.In videos, she shared that the stray accessory sat a mere 0.5 millimeters from her aorta, Jam Press reported.NEW ‘SAFER OPIOID’ DELIVERS PAIN RELIEF WITHOUT ADDICTION RISK IN EARLY TESTSDeyanira, who has a large number of piercings, didn't initially notice the jewelry was missing. It wasn't until she developed a "chronic cough" lasting over a month that she went to see a doctor."The only theory I have, which I told the pulmonologist, is that I fell asleep, the little ball fell out, and that was it," Deyanira told creatorzine.com."I was lying on my back, I didn't realize, and that's how I messed up."DANGEROUS TIKTOK TREND LEAVES BOY BADLY BURNED AS DOCTORS ISSUE WARNINGWhat was supposed to be a routine 20-minute extraction turned into a high-stakes medical procedure. During the initial attempt, surgeons were unable to budge the object because it had already begun attaching to her internal tissue."It ended up taking an hour and 20 minutes, and they still couldn’t remove it because it was attached to my body," she said, according to the Jam Press report.Facing a second, more invasive surgery and the risk of a fatal hemorrhage, Deyanira prepared for the worst. The night before the surgery, she wrote a farewell letter to her loved ones."I was honestly thinking, ‘I'm going to die,'" she said. "It's a horror I wouldn't wish on anyone."CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESThe woman's surgeon was equally stunned by how close the metal was to her heart. According to Deyanira, the doctor told her, "It seems God takes care of his creatures."If the metal had punctured her lung or heart before doctors discovered it, Deyanira said she likely would have died from a lung collapse or perforated aorta.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERNow, the TikToker says her days of septum rings are over."I love piercings, and I really liked my septum piercing, but in my case, I wouldn't get it again because of the terror I experienced," she said.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZFollowers commented that the ordeal "unlocked a fear I didn't know I had." [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago
- Common vaccine slashes Alzheimer’s disease risk when dose is increasedA new, stronger flu shot could slash Alzheimer’s risk in half, according to new data.The study, led by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), found that adults 65 and older who received a high-dose influenza vaccine had a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to those who received the standard dose.The immune system naturally weakens with age, making older adults less responsive to standard vaccines. To combat this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a high-dose flu vaccine for people over 65. This version is approximately four times stronger than the standard shot.ONE TYPE OF OLIVE OIL HAS A SURPRISING EFFECT ON BRAINPOWER DURING AGINGAlzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, affects more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older.Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News senior medical contributor, weighed in on the impact of the flu shot on Alzheimer's risk.As the vaccine directly affects the immune system, it is possible that this interaction could decrease inflammation in the body and "thereby indirectly decrease Alzheimer's risk," Siegel, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital."Flu shots and their components do not cross the blood-brain barrier, meaning they aren’t directly affecting brain cells.""I was stunned that, as a physician, I didn’t know a higher dose was offered," lead study author Paul Schulz, professor of neurology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, said in a press release.Schulz also led a previous study linking general flu vaccination to a 40% reduction in Alzheimer's risk.While the previous research had already linked general flu vaccination to a reduction in Alzheimer's risk, this new study looked specifically at the strength of the dose.POPULAR DIET TIED TO LOWER DEMENTIA RISK FOR SOME GROUPS, STUDY REVEALS"The public health department had seen our vaccine research and asked if I could come down to talk to them about it," said Schulz. "We went through the findings, and they asked if there was a difference with different dosages; I was confused."After sorting through data from nearly 200,000 older adults, the team found the adults who received the high-dose vaccine had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s than those who received the standard dose.Adults in the high-dose group had an almost 55% lower risk than those who weren't vaccinated, significantly outperforming standard-dose protection.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESThe protective effect of the… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago
- New ‘safer opioid’ delivers pain relief without addiction risk in early test...An experimental medication was shown to achieve strong pain relief in early studies without the risks associated with typical opioids.The finding comes from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which tested nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioid compounds."Nitazenes are a dangerous group of drugs that have no medical indication and are highly addictive," cautioned Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst. "They can be hundreds or thousands of times more potent than morphine."FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND FENTANYL VACCINE TARGETS OVERDOSES BEFORE THEY STARTAfter being developed in the 1950s for potential pain relief, nitazenes were abandoned because of their high addictive properties and drug overdose potential, the doctor said."They are a big black-market drug, and they are very problematic in terms of illicit use in the U.S.," Siegel added.Michael Michaelides, PhD, senior author of the study and NIDA investigator, said the researchers’ goal was to study the profile, or pharmacology, of these drugs. "We wanted to decrease the potency and create a potential therapeutic," he said in a press release. "What we discovered exceeded our expectations."'GAS STATION HEROIN' BANNED IN ANOTHER STATE AMID NATIONWIDE CRACKDOWNSTypical opioids have been linked to dangerous side effects, including respiratory depression, where breathing becomes too slow, shallow or ineffective, causing carbon dioxide to build up in the body and oxygen levels to drop. It can also cause rising tolerance and severe withdrawal, according to the researchers."Opioid pain medications are essential for medical purposes, but can lead to addiction and overdose," said Nora D. Volkow, MD, director of NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, in the release. "Developing a highly effective pain medication without these drawbacks would have enormous public health benefits."SINGLE DOSE OF POWERFUL PSYCHEDELIC CUTS DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS IN CLINICAL STUDYIn the study, the team created a drug called DFNZ, a metabolite (derivative) of nitazene, which provided at least two hours of pain relief in mice after just five or 10 minutes in the brain.It did not appear to have any of the serious risks associated with its standard opioid counterpart, such as addiction potential and depressed (slowed) breathing."At preclinical therapeutic doses, DFNZ produced a moderate and sustained increase in brain oxygen rather than depressing respiration," the authors wrote. "Repeated doses of the drug did not result in tolerance, drug dependency or meaningful withdrawal effects."The only classic opioid withdrawal symptoms observed with DFNZ was irritability, they noted.WIDELY PRESCRIBED OPIOID SHOWS MINIMAL PAIN… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
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