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18 Sep
U.S. Alcohol Deaths Reach 25-Year High. Young Women Hit Hardest
A new study finds alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. have nearly doubled over the past 25 years, with the sharpest increase during the COVID-19 pandemic.
17 Sep
Marijuana Use May Spike Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A new study finds pot users are nearly 4 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to the general public.
16 Sep
Could Ditching Daylight Saving Time Improve America’s Health?
Researchers compare three hotly debated time policies and find a surprising winner when it comes to improving health outcomes for millions of people.
West Coast States Issue Their Own COVID, Flu, RSV Vaccine Rules
Four Western states are taking a different approach from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV.
California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington — now working together as the West Coast Health Alliance — issued joint guidance Wednesday encouraging broader vaccine use than what&...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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Mouth Microbes Might Contribute To Pancreatic Cancer
A person’s risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says.
People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types of bacteria and fungi, including some directly linked to gum disease, researchers reported Sept. 18 in JAMA Oncology.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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Sepsis Risk Doubled With Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes appears to double a person’s risk for life-threatening sepsis, a new study says.
Men and people under 60 with diabetes are particularly at risk for sepsis, a condition in which the immune system overreacts to infection, researchers reported this week at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of D...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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Weight-Loss Surgery Outperforms GLP-1 Drugs, Study Argues
Cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are all the rage for dropping excess pounds, but weight-loss surgery might have a better impact on people’s health, a new study says.
People who had weight-loss surgery lost more weight, lived longer and faced fewer serious health problems compared to those prescribed GLP-1 drugs, research...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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GLP-1 Pill Effective For Weight Loss, Clinical Trials Show
An effective weight-loss pill to rival injectable drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might be on the horizon, clinical trial results show.
An experimental GLP-1 pill called orforglipron promoted substantial weight loss without the need for weekly injections, according to final clinical trial results published Sept. 16 in The New England J...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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Three Health Conditions Raise Death Risk For Fatty Liver Disease
People with fatty liver disease are more likely to die early if they have one of three additional health problems, a new study says.
High blood pressure, diabetes and low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol all increase the risk of death for people with fatty liver disease, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the journal Clinical...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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Neuromuscular Disease Care Is Entering a New Era of Hope and Innovation
Every movement we make, whether walking, speaking or even breathing, depends on the health of our muscles and nerves.
For people living with one of the more than 300 rare conditions known as neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), those everyday actions can become extraordinary challenges.
While these diseases such as muscular dystrophies, ...
- Brian Lin, PhD, Research Portfolio Director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) HealthDay Reporter
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- September 19, 2025
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Orange B Food Dye May Soon Be Removed From U.S. Market, FDA Says
Federal health officials want to take Orange B — an artificial food dye that hasn’t been used in more than four decades — off the books.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to repeal regulations that have allowed the synthetic dye in the food supply since 1966.
Orange B was once...
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- September 18, 2025
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Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino Shares 20-Year Struggle With Liver Disease
Football legend Dan Marino has disclosed that he has been living with a serious liver condition for nearly 20 years.
The former Miami Dolphins quarterback said that by making major lifestyle changes, he feels optimistic about his health.
Marino, 64, told People magazine that he was diagnosed in 2007 with metabolic dysf...
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- September 18, 2025
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OpenAI Launches Teen-Safe ChatGPT With Parental Controls
Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool — one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced.
The new safeguards come as regulators increase scrutiny of chatbots and their impact on young people’s mental health.
Under the change, anyone identified as under 18...
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- September 18, 2025
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Boar’s Head Faces Pressure From Congress Over Plans to Reopen After Listeria Deaths
Federal officials are raising concerns about whether a Virginia Boar’s Head deli meat plant, linked to last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, is ready to safely reopen.
In a letter sent Monday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and nine other Democrats asked Boar’s Head officials to appear before the Congressional Food Safe...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Experimental Patch Provides Real-Time Feedback On Muscle Performance
An experimental wireless patch might help injured athletes better recover from muscle tears, sprains and strains, according to a new study.
The patch measures tissue stiffness by sending sound waves along the surface of the body and listening to the resulting vibrations, researchers said recently in the journal Science Advances.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Bladder Control Problems? There May Be An App For That
Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say.
Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence received effective relief using a smartphone app called MyHealtheBladder, researchers reported Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open.
The app delivered daily sessions over eight weeks, teaching th...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Pharma Payments Might Influence MS Drug Prescriptions, Researchers Argue
Nearly 4 out of 5 American neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs have received at least one payment from the pharmaceutical industry, a new study reports.
Those who prescribe larger amounts of MS drugs were more likely to have received payments, and those who got payments were more likely to prescribe the company’s d...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Ozempic, Zepbound Offer Unexpected Benefits For Psoriasis Patients
People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says.
Psoriasis patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a 78% lower risk of premature death and a 44% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or other heart-related health crisis, researchers reported Thursday at a meeting ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Shunts Safe And Effective For Rare Brain Condition In Elderly, Clinical Trial Concludes
A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found.
Implanting a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid significantly improved walking and mobility among seniors with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), researchers reported Sept. 16 ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Daily Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence Risk By Half
Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new clinical trial has found.
Daily aspirin reduced by 55% the risk of cancer recurrence in patients whose colorectal cancer is driven by a genetic mutation, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 18, 2025
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Hair Samples May Help Spot Mental Health Risks in Sick Kids
Children with chronic illnesses face extra challenges, and measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict which kids are at highest risk for mental health problems.
Researchers studied 244 Canadian children with chronic physical illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis and cystic fibrosis. Over four years, the team measured co...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- September 17, 2025
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FDA Cracks Down on Hims, Other Telehealth Companies Over Drug Ads
Federal health officials are cracking down on telehealth companies’ promotion of unapproved versions of prescription drugs, including popular weight loss medications.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 100 warning letters aimed at both drugmakers and online health companies. Among them: Hims &a...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- September 17, 2025
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DermaRite Widens Recall to 32 Products Over Bacteria Risk
DermaRite Industries has widened its earlier recall of hand soaps to include 32 personal care products that could be contaminated with a dangerous bacteria, health officials report.
The New Jersey-based company said the recalled items include body washes, lotions, soaps, shampoos, sanitizers and wound cleansers sold nationwide and in Puert...
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- September 17, 2025
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