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13 May
Maryland Woman Has Rare Spinal Tumor Removed Through Her Eye Socket
In a groundbreaking procedure, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have removed a large spinal tumor through a 19-year-old patient’s eye.
12 May
Mother of Twins Receives Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant after Cancer Diagnosis
A new mother of twins from Berlin finds a miracle in Chicago after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine save her life with a double-lung transplant.
09 May
14 Types of Cancer Are on the Rise in People Under 50, Study Finds
Certain types of cancer are becoming increasingly common in people under 50, according to new research. These include breast, colon, kidney and uterine cancer.
Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sex is an important part of people’s health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says.
General practitioners are 77% less likely than OB/GYNs to inquire about sexual problems when taking a patient’s medical histo...
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More U.S. Teens Getting Weight-Loss Surgery
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. teenagers are getting weight-loss surgery, despite the discovery of new drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy that help people drop pounds surgery-free, a new study says.
Weight loss surgeries for teens increased 15% between 2021 and 2023, researchers reported earlier this month in The Jou...
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Blackouts Boost Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk Among Young Kids
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Power outages greatly increase a young child’s chances of carbon monoxide poisoning due to improper use of gasoline-powered generators, a new study says.
Children younger than 5 had a more than 50% increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning during small-scale power outages affecting at le...
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OpenAI Releases HealthBench Dataset to Test AI in Health Care
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — OpenAI has unveiled a large dataset to help test how well artificial intelligence (AI) models answer health care questions.
Experts call it a major step forward, but they also say more work is needed to ensure safety.
The dataset — called HealthBench — is OpenAI's first...
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Fresh & Ready Foods Recalls Products After Listeria Outbreak
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least 10 people in the U.S. were hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods, federal officials said.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies traced the outbreak to foods produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, California. The p...
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U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible side effects.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the warning late last week.
The concern f...
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