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27 May
GLP-1 Medications May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
In a new study, patients with 4 types of obesity-related cancer who were taking a GLP-1 medication were significantly less likely to see their cancer progress to stage 4.
26 May
A Special HealthDay Series: The U.S. Family Medicine Crisis
HealthDay explores the growing shortage of family physicians in the United States. A new HealthDay-Harris Poll finds Americans know the value of having a family doctor, but sometimes find it difficult to access care.
22 May
Sunscreen Confusion Is Putting More Americans at Risk for Melanoma
A national survey from the Melanoma Research Alliance finds less than a third of people practice sun safety every day.
Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to send Ebola-exposed U.S. citizens to Kenya rather than bring them back to the United States for observation and treatment.
A plan is in motion to set up a facility in Kenya where individuals can quarantine or receive treatment through the departments of State, Defense and Health and Human ... Full Page
HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
A new study suggests GLP-1 medications may slow the spread of certain obesity-related cancers.
"GLP-1 receptor agonists have never been just glucose-lowering drugs," said Dr. Marcin Chwistek, chief of supportive oncology and palliative care Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia and an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASC... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths
Younger women of color have a higher risk of dying from breast cancer in the United States, a new study has found.
Breast cancer deaths, once concentrated mostly among older women, are now claiming younger women more often, researchers recently reported in the journal npj Breast Cancer.
Survival improved substantially among ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer
Women battling breast cancer can benefit from a phone-based weight loss program, according to a new study.
The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) program helped women drop excess pounds, improve their physical function and have a better quality of life overall, researchers are scheduled to report at the upcoming annual meeting of the America... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
High Fitness Doesn’t Raise A-fib Risk In Young Men, Study Finds
Being incredibly fit shouldn’t increase a young adult’s risk of dangerous irregular heart rhythm, a new study says.
Young male athletes and fitness buffs aren’t more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, despite earlier studies that showed an apparent link, researchers reported May 21 in the journal Circulation.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
Ultrafine Wildfire Smoke Particles May Pose Serious Health Risks
Wildfire smoke carries a wide array of potentially toxic particles, in sizes so small they could prove a threat to human health, a new study says.
Smoke samples taken during the Los Angeles wildfires of 2025 contained high levels of toxic metals, polycyclic aromatic compounds, volatile organic compounds and PFAS “forever chemicals,&r... Full Page
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