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21 Jul
Up to 5 Cups of Coffee a Day Is Generally Safe and May Even Lower Heart Disease Risk
Up to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day from regularly brewed coffee is safe for most adults and may offer some protection for your heart, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association.
20 Jul
Why Do So Many Women Miss the Signs of Perimenopause?
A study of more than 7,600 U.S. women found confusion about perimenopause is common, with about one in three women over 35 unsure whether they're in the transition.
17 Jul
The Best Vegetables for Your Heart May Depend on Your Sex
A study of more than 600 young adults found men who ate more legumes and women who ate more cruciferous vegetables had lower odds of multiple early risk factors linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Cannabis Drinks Sold Next To Soda Are Sending Kids To The ER, Doctors Say
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis beverages are increasingly turning up in stores next to iced tea, sodas and even chocolate milk, and doctors warn the easy access is putting kids at risk.
The colorful cans contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound in marijuana that gives users a "high," but many ...
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Coffee May Lower Your Heart Disease Risk, But How Much Is Safe?
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Here's some welcome news for coffee lovers.
Drinking as many as five cups of caffeinated coffee a day is generally safe for most adults, and may even be linked to cardiovascular benefits, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Five 8-oun...
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The Best Surgery For Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse might be best served by a surgery that spares their uterus rather than removing it, a landmark clinical trial reports.
Women were less likely to experience treatment failure if they underwent hysteropexy — in which a mesh implant keeps the uter...
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Gait Training Can Help Knee Arthritis
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Changing the way you walk could offer relief from knee arthritis on par with common painkillers, clinical trial results show.
Gait retraining involves making a small adjustment to the angle of your foot — a minor change that can yield major benefits, researchers wrote in The Lancet ...
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More Than Half Of US Adults Should Be Offered Statins, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More than half of U.S. adults should be taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs under updated guidelines, a new study says.
Earlier this year, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommended lifelong screening and treatment to prevent heart attacks, strokes ...
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Compounded Ozempic, Zepbound Still Widely Available Despite End Of Drug Shortages
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Americans are still buying compounded versions of Ozempic and Zepbound more than a year after federal regulators declared that shortages of those weight-loss drugs had ended, a new study says.
A "secret shopper" program identified dozens of clinics and medical spas in Oklahoma and West Virgin...
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