Doctors' Questionnaires Confusing To Patients, Create Misleading Responses

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 22, 2025
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Ever felt your eyes glazing over as you fill out the questionnaire you’ve been given by a doctor’s receptionist, trying to make heads or tails of it before your appointment?

You’re not alone, a new study says.

Confusion over symptom questionnaires...

Misconceptions Over Preventing Peanut Allergy Persist Among Parents, Study Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 22, 2025
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Feeding babies foods containing peanut as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy.

But many parents remain confused about this tactic and require more support to get it right, according to results published Dec. 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Mistaken ...

Specific Symptoms of Middle-Age Depression Tied To Later Dementia Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 22, 2025
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Depression in middle age has previously been linked to an increased risk of dementia.

But this relationship appears to be driven by a small cluster of six specific symptoms, rather than by depression overall, according to new research in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Reversing Prediabetes Key To Protecting Heart Health, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 22, 2025
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People on the verge of type 2 diabetes can cut their risk of death from heart disease by more than 50% if they bring their blood sugar levels back to normal, a new study says.

Patients with prediabetes reduced their heart risk by up to 58% when they successfully lowered ...

A Lifestyle Rx For Keeping Your Brain Young

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 21, 2025
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Think the good thoughts.

Manage stress. 

Get your Zzzzzs. 

And build a strong social support system.

New research shows that these factors — all of which are within your control — are powerful anti-aging tools. 

"You can...

What Older Adults Should Know About Calcium and Vitamin D

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 20, 2025
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As people move into their 50s and beyond, bone health becomes a bigger concern, and how much calcium and vitamin D you get can make a real difference.

That’s because bone loss speeds up with age, especially during and after menopause, said Dr. Bess Dawson-Hughes, a...

HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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The U.S. government has ended several health grants to one of the nation’s largest pediatricians’ groups, a move the organization says could hurt children and families across the country.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) confirmed this week that the U...

FDA May Reduce How Often Supplement Warnings Appear on Labels

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is weighing a change that could make warning labels on dietary supplements appear less often on packaging.

Unlike prescription drugs, dietary supplements are not reviewed by the FDA for safety or effectiveness before they are s...

Study Finds Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Some Firefighter Gear

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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Some protective gear worn by firefighters may contain chemicals linked to serious health risks, according to a new study.

The research — published Dec. 16 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters — found that certain firefighter ...

Trump Signs Order to Expand Medical Cannabis Research

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could make it easier for scientists to study cannabis for medical use.

The order speeds up the current process to change how cannabis is classified under U.S. law. 

If finalized, the move would all...

Nerve Block Cuts Opioids Needed Following Cleft Palate Surgery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the need to prescribe infants opioids to manage post-procedure pain, a new study says.

A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper li...

Different Mental Health Conditions Share Similar Genetics, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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Psychiatric conditions as varied as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might be driven by very similar genetic underpinnings, a new study says. 

Mental health problems can be sorted into five general genetic categories, each with a shared “genetic architecture...

Eczema Injectable Drug Provides Quick Itch Relief, Clinical Trial Results Show

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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A recently approved injectable eczema drug provides quick itch relief to patients with the maddening skin disease, a new study says.

Nemolizumab (Nemluvio) relieved itchiness within two days for three times as many patients as a placebo, researchers reported Dec. 16 in t...

Depression, Anxiety Increase Heart Disease Risk Through Stress, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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Depression and anxiety are linked to a higher risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, and researchers now think they know why.

These mood disorders appear to drive brain activity and nervous system responses that place additional stress on the heart, researchers ...

Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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A new risk score can help predict which pancreatic cancer survivors are more likely to suffer a recurrence of their cancer, researchers said.

The score could help better manage the follow-up care for patients who’ve had pancreatic tumors surgically removed, and who...

Miracle Surgery Saves 2-Year-Old Boy With Broken Neck, Severed Spinal Cord

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 19, 2025
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Two-year-old German boy Oliver Staub lay in a Mexico City hospital bed awaiting death.

An armored car going 70 mph had slammed into his family’s minivan during a vacation in Mexico.

The crash disconnected Oliver’s head from his spine, resulting in the s...

FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 18, 2025
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THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called meningioma.

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Cutting Saturated Fat Helps Those at Risk for Heart Disease, Review Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 18, 2025
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People who are already at risk for heart disease may see the biggest health benefit from cutting back on saturated fat, according to a new review.

The analysis — published Dec. 16 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine — found that people with a ...

Trump Calls Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 18, 2025
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring the street drug fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction.

The order, signed Dec. 15, said fentanyl production and trafficking threaten U.S. national security and fuel crime at home and overseas. Speaking at the ...

New Bio-Inspired Gel Helps Tooth Enamel Grow Back

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• December 18, 2025
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Dental appointments may get easier and less painful soon. Scientists have developed a revolutionary gel that can repair and regrow tooth enamel.

The breakthrough could come to the aid of a problem affecting many worldwide and at a time when ingestible fluoride, a mineral...