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Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Firearms are the leading cause of death in the United States for children aged 0-19 years, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 4,700 pediatric gun-related deaths in 2021. Many of those deaths are unintentional. A new study published by the CDC described how often […]
PhotoAlto/Eric Audras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Up to one in five young athletes ages 10 to 31 may have pre-hypertension, a precursor to high blood pressure, according to a new preliminary study. More than 20% of athletes studied met the criteria for having high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, […]
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study analyzing maternal mortality rates found that nearly two-thirds of maternal-related deaths in the U.S. happen up to a year after a woman has given birth. The finding is part of a wider study by The Commonwealth Fund that analyzed maternal mortality rates among 14 developed nations, […]
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid the growing popularity of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, one question has remained for users, what happens if they were to stay on the drug for years? Now, a new study released earlier this month by Novo Nordisk, the maker […]
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — How do elephants say hello? As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social species could impact that communication. African elephants use different combinations of gestures and vocalizations in their greetings, such as ear-flapping and vocalizations – […]
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Earth may have already passed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming and could be soon heading for 2 degrees of warming, researchers have found after studying sea sponges in the Caribbean. The study of 300 years of ocean temperature records kept preserved within sea sponges in the Caribbean indicate that global […]
GIPhotoStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 40% of adults in the United States are unaware they have — and therefore are not being treated for — high cholesterol, according to a new study. For the study, published in JAMA Cardiology, researchers from institutions in New York, Texas, Louisiana, Pakistan and Egypt looked at data […]
Grace Cary/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study has found a link between eating red meat, especially processed red meat, and an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained the findings of the study, which was led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of […]
Makoto Honda / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study is sounding the alarm about a rise in alcohol-related deaths, especially in women. The investigation, published by JAMA’s Substance Use and Addiction on July 28, examined 605,948 alcohol-related deaths from 1999 to 2020, which didn’t include deaths from injuries, homicides or death indirectly linked […]
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ways to lose weight have been trending with the rising popularity and success stories of certain drugs that help with weight loss, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, and more people turning to supplements like berberine, deemed “nature’s Ozempic.” Still, many people who have obesity report struggling to sustain weight loss. […]
