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26 Jun

Next-Generation Blood Test Improves Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

A study of more than 12,600 men found the Stockholm3 blood test detected significantly more aggressive prostate cancers than the standard PSA test, without increasing unnecessary follow-up testing.

25 Jun

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Boom Linked to Surge in Poison Control Calls

A new study found that calls to poison control centers involving popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs climbed sharply after semaglutide was approved for obesity in 2021, with most cases linked to medication mistakes that could have been avoided.

24 Jun

Even 5-Minute Movement Breaks Can Boost Your Mood and Cut Fatigue

A new study finds 5-minute walking breaks every 60 minutes help improve mental and physical health during a long day of sitting at work.

Next-Generation Blood Test Improves Detection Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

A next-generation blood test could improve early detection of the most dangerous forms of prostate cancer.

"The major challenge in prostate cancer screening is not just to find more cancer cases, but to identify the cancers that are truly dangerous," said first author Thorgerdur Palsdottir, a researcher at the Karolinska Institute in Stock...

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June 26, 2026
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Most Patients Want Docs To Break Cancer News Directly, Not Through Portal Messaging

People are becoming more comfortable communicating with their doctor through clinics’ patient portals.

Folks use the portals to ask their doc questions and even to review the results of recent medical tests.

But there are some matters that still require a face-to-face interaction between doctor and patient, a new study says.

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June 26, 2026
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Statins Rarely Cause Severe Muscle Problems, Researchers Say

Concerns about statins causing severe muscle problems are overblown, a new study says.

The cholesterol-lowering drugs can be expected to rarely cause any serious muscle problems, researchers reported June 25 in The Lancet Digital Health.

More than 98% of people eligible for statins are at low risk of serious muscle problems,...

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June 26, 2026
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Younger U.S. Generations Increasingly Fear Adulthood, Study Says

Younger U.S. generations appear to be adopting Peter Pan’s fear of growing up, a new study says

Millennial college students (born between 1981 and 1996) feared adulthood more than earlier generations, wishing they could return to the security and happiness of childhood, according to the study.

However, they wound up embracing a...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 26, 2026
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Boom Linked To Surge In Poison Control Calls

As the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss surges, so do calls to U.S. poison control centers, according to a new study.

A team led by Jordan Miller of the University of Texas at San Antonio analyzed reports submitted to the National Poison Data System involving GLP-1 drugs before and after the 2021 approval of semaglutide for the tre...

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June 25, 2026
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Very Few Men Discuss Prostate Cancer Screening With Their Doctor

THURSDAY, June 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Very few middle-aged men are discussing prostate cancer screening with their doctor, even though they face a decision whether or not to be tested, a new study says.

Only about 6% of men have had a documented discussion with their primary care doctor about prostate cancer screening, even...