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Daily Sugary Drinks Were Linked to Roughly Two and a Half Times the Risk of Stomach Cancer

A Mass General Brigham study of 112,284 U.S. adults linked daily sugary drinks to a higher risk of stomach cancer. What the finding does and does not prove.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Some Pancreatic Cancer Families Hit Insurance Delays After Rasonque Approval Closed the Drug's Free Early Access Program

FDA approval of the pancreatic cancer pill Rasonque closed its free early access program before some insurers were ready to cover it.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

A Woman Blew Her Nose to Ease Ear Pressure, and Air Tracked Through Her Ear into Her Skull

A woman in her 70s blew her nose to ease ear pressure, and air tracked through a defect in her ear into her skull and around her brainstem.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

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A Boy's Mystery Illness Was Lead Poisoning, and His Grandmother Found the Source Hanging from the Curtains

A 10-year-old's severe pain and vision problems were traced to lead poisoning. The source: a curtain-weight chain he licked for months while gaming.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Scans Pointed to Diverticulitis, but Surgeons Found a Woman's Appendix Had Tunneled into Her Colon

Medical Daily · Sep 16

A Clear Plastic Shard Showed Up on CT Scans but Hid from Surgeons Through Two Neck Operations

CT scans kept showing a 30 mm object deep in a woman's neck, but surgeons missed it twice. On the third try, they found clear plastic by touch.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Straining Left a Woman with Air Inside Her Skull, and Two Scans Never Found How It Got In

A 45-year-old woman strained, felt a sudden headache, and had air inside her skull. CT and MRI scans never showed how the air got in.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

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Biopsy-Free Embryo Test Did Not Improve Ongoing Pregnancy Rates for IVF Patients Ages 35 to 42 in Trial

A trial of 1,152 IVF patients aged 35 to 42 found that a biopsy-free embryo test did not raise ongoing pregnancy rates. What patients should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Only Two in Three Teens Ate Any Fruit on a Given Day, While Nine in Ten Preschoolers Did

New CDC data show that 66% of teens ate fruit on a given day, versus 92% of preschoolers. What the numbers mean for parents of school-age kids.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Heart Calcium Scans Sharpened Risk Estimates Mainly for Borderline and Intermediate Patients in 10-Year Study of 6,000-Plus Adults

A 10-year JAMA study of more than 6,000 adults found heart calcium scans added little for most people but helped those at borderline or intermediate risk.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Adults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian Survey

A Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Rural Hospital Leaders in Maine Say $50 Billion Federal Fund Offers Programs, Not the Survival Cash They Needed

Rural hospital leaders say the $50 billion federal rural health fund pays for new programs, not the survival cash they need as Medicaid cuts loom.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Cardiovascular Disease Now Kills More Hispanic Adults Than Cancer as Diabetes and Blood Pressure Risks Start Younger

An American Heart Association statement says cardiovascular disease now tops cancer as the leading killer of Hispanic adults in the U.S., with risks appearing earlier.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Up to 2.3 Million Adults 19 to 24 Could Lose Medicaid Under Work Rules in Urban Institute Simulation

An Urban Institute simulation projects 1.1 million to 2.3 million adults ages 19 to 24 could lose Medicaid under work rules. What to know now.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

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Medical Daily · Sep 16

More Than 1,300 Water Systems Cited for Missing Lead Pipe Inventories, Leaving Residents Unsure About Their Taps

EPA has cited more than 1,300 water systems for missing lead pipe inventories, and thousands still have not filed. What residents can check and do now.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Six Hand Soaps Shipped to 15 States Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination: Brands and Lot Codes to Check

FDA classified a recall of six hand soaps shipped to 15 states due to possible bacterial contamination. Check brands, lot codes, and who faces the most risk.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

San Francisco Police Arrest Four After Teen's Cychlorphine Death as Parents Confront Pills That Fentanyl Test Strips Miss

San Francisco police arrested four people and seized more than 20,000 pills after a teen's cychlorphine death. What parents should know about counterfeit pills.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

Scientists Develop Nasal H5N1 Vaccine Designed to Block Bird Flu Where the Virus Enters the Body

An experimental nasal H5N1 vaccine protected mice from lethal bird flu while sharply reducing the virus in the nose and airways.

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Medical Daily · Sep 15

A Toddler's Slow-Growing Eyelid Lump Turned Out to Be a Tumor Reported in Only Two Children Before Her

An 18-month-old's slow-growing eyelid lump was a conjunctival stromal tumor, making her the youngest of just three children reported with it.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

A Patient's Matching Lower Molars Each Grew Four Roots Instead of Two, a Find Researchers Call Extremely Rare

3D scans showed that both of a patient's lower second molars had four roots instead of two. Here's why hidden roots matter for root canal success.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

23 Gallbladders Sat on the Wrong Side of the Liver in 7,487 Operations, and Not One Was Spotted Before Surgery

A new review of 7,487 gallbladder surgeries found 23 organs on the wrong side of the liver, and scans missed every one. Here's what it means.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

Shrapnel from an 18-Year-Old Injury Hid Inside a Kidney Stone, and Its Metal Core Defied Lasers

A man's kidney pain traced back to shrapnel lodged 18 years earlier. Surgeons broke the stone around it, but the metal core resisted lasers.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

China Tests AI Eye Clinic in Real Hospital, Revealing What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Meets Patients

A Chinese hospital tested an AI eye clinic with real patients, revealing problems that laboratory testing alone could not show.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

A Boater Fell Onto a Flagpole That Pierced Both Lungs and Still Arrived at the Hospital Fully Awake

A boater fell onto a flagpole that pierced both lungs and her mid-chest. Zurich surgeons explain how careful cutting and scans helped save her.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

FDA Cuts Monitoring After Imdelltra's First Two Doses to Six to Eight Hours for Small Cell Lung Cancer

FDA cut monitoring after Imdelltra's first two doses from 22 to 24 hours to 6 to 8 hours, which may bring treatment closer to home for some patients.

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