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Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind-Altering Drugs, Study Says

Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization, a new study says.

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Exercise, Diet Can Help Counter Gestational Diabetes

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 13, 2026

Exercise, Diet Can Help Counter Gestational Diabetes

Exercising and eating right can help a pregnant woman significantly reduce her risk for gestational diabetes, a new evidence review says.

Those sorts of healthy lifestyle choices reduced the odds of gestational diabetes by up to 20%, researchers reported Jan. 7 in The BMJ.

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Blood Test Can Predict Crohn's Disease, Researchers Say

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Blood Test Can Predict Crohn's Disease, Researchers Say

A simple blood test can predict a person’s future risk for the GI illness Crohn’s disease, a new study says.

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IV Iron Replacement Might Be Easier, More Effective Treatment For Iron Deficiency Anemia

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IV Iron Replacement Might Be Easier, More Effective Treatment For Iron Deficiency Anemia

Women with iron deficiency anemia caused by heavy menstrual bleeding might be better helped by IV iron replacement compared to supplement tablets, a new study argues.

A single dose of intravenous iron replacement helped women better than iron supplements taken every other day, researchers reported Jan. 8 in the journal Blood AdvancesFull Page

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Frozen Tater Tots Recalled Over Plastic Contamination

Thousands of cases of frozen tater tots are being recalled amid concerns they may contain pieces of hard plastic, federal health officials say.

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California Warns Against Foraging After Deadly Wild Mushrooms Kill 3

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California Warns Against Foraging After Deadly Wild Mushrooms Kill 3

California health officials are warning residents to avoid eating wild mushrooms after a sharp rise in poisonings that has left multiple people dead and others with severe liver damage.

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