Keto Diet Stops A Young Girl's Epileptic Seizures

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 17, 2025
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Alana “Lani” Silverberg was a real firecracker with a big personality at age 3 — until she started having seizures.

The sweetheart swiftly turned quiet, cranky, sleepless and fatigued, worn down by her seizures.

“It was every parent’s ...

Diabetes Drug Quells Weight Loss Among Kids On Bipolar Meds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 17, 2025
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A diabetes drug can help manage weight gain among children prescribed medications to treat bipolar disorder, a new study shows.

Second-generation antipsychotics like aripiprazole, risperidone and quetiapine are often effective in treating mood disorder, but they also can...

Hit HBO Series Doubled Internet Searches For An Addictive Benzodiazepine

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 17, 2025
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Life imitates art, the saying goes, but does that extend to TV depictions of prescription drug misuse?

The last season of the HBO hit series "The White Lotus" might have inadvertently increased interest in a powerful anti-anxiety medication, a new study says.

Inter...

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Colon Cancer Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 17, 2025
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Younger adults who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop polyps that can become colon cancer, a new study says.

Women under 50 whose diets contained the largest amounts of ultra-processed foods had a 45% higher risk of developing pre-cancerous poly...

General Anesthesia Safe For C-sections, Analysis Argues

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 17, 2025
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Women undergoing a cesarean section delivery typically have the procedure while awake, with only a nerve blocker protecting them from the pain.

For some, the pain can be overwhelming, even after the block, but this might be unnecessary, a new evidence review argues.

Thyroid Cancer Is Often Highly Treatable — Here’s What Patients Should Know

• Jennifer Ogilvie, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Endocrine) HealthDay Reporter
• November 17, 2025
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Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management — especially for low-risk cases — are transforming care. <...

Why Snake Pee May Be Key to Treating Kidney Stones and Gout

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 16, 2025
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SUNDAY, Nov. 16, 2025 — Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people.

And it all owes to an evolutionary trick.

Reptiles don’t just pee; they crystallize their waste to save water....

From Body Fat to Bone, Experiment Offers Hope for 'Gentle' Repair of Fractures

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 15, 2025
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Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures.

A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar to those common in people with the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis...

Man Dies After Eating Beef in First Documented Fatal ‘Meat Allergy’ Case

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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A rare tick-spread “meat allergy” has now been tied to its first confirmed death, according to researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA).

Doctors reported that a healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died in 2024 after eating beef, with ...

Gun Violence Now a Leading Threat to Pregnant Women, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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Pregnant women in the United States face a serious and growing danger from gun violence, according to a new study that examined thousands of homicides nationwide.

Researchers looked at more than 7,000 homicides of women between the ages of 15 and 49. The review, which sp...

Trump Administration Expands Visa Denials to Include Common Chronic Illnesses

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner’s entry into the country.

The directive was shar...

Can Music Protect Your Brain? Study Says It Might Help Prevent Dementia

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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Listening to your favorite singers may do more than lift your mood — it could also protect your brain.

A new study from Australian researchers found that older adults who regularly listened to music had a 39% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who ...

Cancer Care Crowdfunding Increasingly Common, But Rarely Successful

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.

However, only 1 in 9 campaigns reached their fundraising goals, calling into question how much help they really provided, res...

Mystery Cause Of Lupus Revealed, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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One of humanity’s most common viruses is behind the autoimmune disorder known as lupus, according to a new study.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) resides silently in the bodies of 19 out of 20 Americans, most commonly causing mononucleosis among teens and young adults, re...

Extra Support Helps Cancer Patients Make It To Radiation Treatment Sessions

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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Radiation therapy is a highly effective way to treat cancers, but only if patients make it to their regular treatment sessions.

Unfortunately, as many as 1 out of 5 U.S. cancer patients miss two or more of their recommended radiation appointments, increasing their risk o...

Early Warning Sign Revealed For A 'Silent Killer' Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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Pancreatic cancer is known as a silent killer, showing few symptoms until it reaches its deadly final stages.

But researchers think they’ve found a warning sign that could help detect pancreatic cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage.

Enlargement of the ...

Self-Hypnosis Can Thwart Hot Flashes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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Self-hypnosis might help some women in menopause find relief from hot flashes.

Hot flash frequency and intensity decreased by more than 50% among women who listened to a daily audio hypnosis session, researchers reported Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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Surprise! Migraine Risk Linked To Disruptions In Daily Routine

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2025
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Want to avoid migraines? Stick to your boring routine, a new study suggests.

Any major disruption to a person’s daily routine — called a “surprisal” event — is strongly linked to a higher risk of a migraine attack within the next 12 to 24 ho...

Dr. Richard Pazdur Appointed to Lead FDA’s Drug Division After Turbulent Year

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 13, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appointed one of its most respected cancer drug regulators to lead the agency’s main division for approving new drugs.

The appointment of Dr. Richard Pazdur comes after a turbulent year with hundreds of staff departur...

Global Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record High, WHO Warns

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 13, 2025
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Global tuberculosis (TB) cases climbed again last year, reaching their highest level on record, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The agency reported 8.3 million new TB cases worldwide in 2024, surpassing a record set the previous year. That...