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30 May
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Lower the Risk for 14 Obesity-Related Cancers
A new study finds women taking GLP-1 Receptor agonists were significantly less likely to develop obesity-related cancers.
29 May
U.S. Mothers Struggling With Mental Health Challenges
A new study finds more moms in the U.S. describe their mental health as fair or poor. Researchers say their physical health is also on the decline.
28 May
New Treatment Eases Knee Pain Through the Ear
A new study finds stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear helps relieve knee pain in a significant number of patients.
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers has made at least 45 people sick across 18 states, U.S. health officials have warned.
The cucumbers came from Bedner Growers, a Florida-based company, and were distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Associated Press reported.
The... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says.
People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower risk of lower risk of dementia, compared to those whose diets got worse, according to findings reported today at a... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. rural communities could be experiencing a “brain drain” when it comes to cancer care, a new study says.
Most new radiation oncologists — docs who treat cancer with radiation — are choosing to work in big metropolitan areas rather than in rural locales, researchers f... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five years, a new study warns.
That’s the equivalent of a decayed tooth for 1 of every 3 kids in America, according to researchers from Mass General Brigha... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says.
Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes, night sweat and other symptoms making menopause hellish for you?
You might consider going vegan, a new study suggests
Severe hot flashes decreased by 92% among a group of menopausal women assigned to eat a low-fat vegan diet for three months, researchers reported May 28 in th... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2025
Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A dad’s eating habits can have a profound effect on their kid’s diets, even when those children are nothing but a twinkle in his eye, a new study says.
Men who established a healthy diet as teens were more likely to model healthy eating for their kids, and to keep a sharp eye on wha... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2025
How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep
SUNDAY, June 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your morning cup of coffee might help you power through the day — but could it be keeping your brain too alert at night, even while you sleep?
A new study suggests that caffeine doesn’t just affect your energy levels. It may also change how your brain functions during sleep, especia... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 31, 2025
Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too
SATURDAY, May 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress from work doesn’t always stay at the office — and it may be affecting more than just your mood.
A new study finds that your dog may be picking up on it, too, especially if you have a hard time letting go of work worries at the end of the day, Psychology Today Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died.
He was 79, The New York Times reported.
His wife, writer Marilyn vos Savant, said he died Monday at their home in Manhattan due to complications from Parkinson&rs... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts.
The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said the government will ... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hormel Foods is recalling more than 256,000 pounds of its Dinty Moore Beef Stew amid reports that wood fragments were found in some cans, according to U.S. health officials.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the nationwide recall May 28.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says.
The particle pollution created by wildfires continues to increase people’s risk of hospitalization for months after the smoke clears, researchers reported ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.
About 12% of the U.S. population had high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes at the same time in 2018, up from 6% in 1999, researchers reported ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eight times more young Americans are taking antiretroviral meds to protect them from HIV infection than a decade ago, a new study says.
About 208 of every 100,000 U.S. young adults were using pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to prevent becoming infected with HIV in 2023, researchers reported ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A parent’s instincts regarding their child’s health usually are right on the money, even when they’ve taken the child to an ER, a new study says.
Parental worry over a kid’s deteriorating health strongly predicts how critically ill the child might become, researchers rep... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
Military Service Might Protect Against Depression
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The mentally scarred, deeply depressed combat veteran is an indelible stereotype promoted by movies and TV.
The post-traumatic stress and despair that some suffer following military deployment have prompted concerns that service members are highly vulnerable to depression.
However, the op... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 30, 2025
About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 2 of 5 smokers in the U.S. suffer from some form of disability, a new study says.
And in 1 of 7, their disability is so severe it interferes with their daily lives, researchers report.
“The prevalence of disability among adults in the USA who currently smoke c... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 29, 2025
RFK Jr. May Block U.S. Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top medical journals.
Kennedy made the statement on a podcast called The Ultimate Human where he called the journals “corrupt&r... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 29, 2025
Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever thought so long and hard on a problem that your forehead grew hot, your brain became frazzled and your eyes grew bleary?
A new temporary tattoo can help measure that sort of mental strain, researchers report.
The wireless forehead electronic tattoo decodes brainwaves to measure men... Full Page
