June 03, 2025

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Shield Test

Guardant Health’s Shield multi-cancer detection blood test received FDA Breakthrough Device designation for its high sensitivity and specificity in detecting multiple cancer types.

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June 03, 2025

Plant Diet Delays Myeloma Precursor Progression

First clinical trial shows high-fiber plant-based diet improves microbiome and may delay MGUS/SMM progression to multiple myeloma.

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June 03, 2025

Phytosterols Shield Against Diabetes, CVD

Large Harvard study shows higher phytosterol intake, particularly beta-sitosterol, reduces type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk by 8% to 9%.

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June 02, 2025

Exercise After Chemotherapy Improves Colorectal Cancer Survival

A long-term clinical trial found that structured exercise after colon cancer treatment improved survival outcomes and reduced recurrence rates, offering evidence to support physical activity as part of survivorship care.

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May 30, 2025

Major Medical Societies Issue GLP-1 Nutrition Guidelines

New advisory addresses nutritional challenges and side effects for obesity treatment

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May 29, 2025

Sleep Medication Use Over Time Worsens Hearing

A decades-long study found that adults who increased their use of sleep medications over time experienced worse hearing in late life, with the strongest associations seen in those reporting sleep disruptions.

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May 22, 2025

Postpartum Depression Predicted Before Discharge

A simple machine learning model using routine clinical data may help identify patients at higher risk for postpartum depression before hospital discharge.

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May 22, 2025

Dual Inhaler Halves Mild Asthma Attacks in Trial

As-needed albuterol-budesonide was superior to albuterol alone for mild, uncontrolled asthma in new trial.

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May 21, 2025

Medical Oddities: Fingernail Selfies Spot Anemia

Tea, tech, TikTok & toxins: surprising health twists hiding in phones, roads, and skin care.

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