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How Often Should You Shower With Eczema? A New Study Has the Answer
Researchers compared the impact of daily versus weekly bathing on eczema symptoms, and the results were surprising.
Chronic Kidney Disease Is Now the Ninth Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
A new study finds 788 million adults (1 in 7 worldwide) now have chronic kidney disease. Researchers call it a major public health issue.
Does Intermittent Fasting Impact Your Brain Power?
A new study finds short-term fasting does not impair thinking and memory in healthy adults, but it may cause modest cognitive dips in children.
Lifting Weights May Beat Running at Preventing Diabetes, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2025
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Strength training may actually do more than just help build muscle. It could be even better than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes and unhealthy weight gain.
In a recently published study using mice fed a high-fat diet, scientists at Virginia Tech foun...
Doctors Say Lung Cancer Is Still the Deadliest Cancer, But Hope Is Growing
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2025
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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., responsible for about 1 in 4, but major advances in screening, surgery and personalized treatment are helping more patients live longer.
“Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool to reduce de...
Scientists Create Foldable Stem Cell Patch to Heal Heart Damage
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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A Mayo Clinic team has developed a new way to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, and early results suggest it could one day help people with severe heart failure.
The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. ...
ByHeart Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Outbreak, Investigation Continues
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (Health News) — Federal health officials have announced a recall for ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism.
Although botulism can be fatal, no deaths have been reported in the 10-state outbreak,...
Nationwide Recall Alert: ADHD Drug May Not Dissolve Correctly
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (Health News) — Millions of Americans who rely on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be affected by a new drug recall.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall for several lo...
Multiple Sclerosis Explained: Symptoms, Risk Factors & How It’s Treated
- Dr. Aaron Bower, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord, with 2.9 million people estimated to be living with the disease worldwide.
As MS is an autoimmune disease, damage is caused by inappropriate actions of ...
Many Teens, Young Adults Turning To AI Chatbots For Mental Health Advice
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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About 1 in every 8 U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.
AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people’s concerns, worries and woes, researchers wrote Nov. 7 in JA...
Oral Immunotherapy Helps Many Kids Lose Food Allergies, Studies Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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Evidence is mounting that oral immunotherapy can help many children shake off food allergies.
Children benefited from being fed small amounts of food allergens to desensitize them, according to a pair of studies presented over the weekend at a meeting of the American Col...
Blood Tests Might Be Able To Judge Concussion Severity
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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Blood tests might be able to tell how badly a concussion has rung a person’s bell, a new study says.
Certain brain-related biomarkers in the blood are associated with how bad a teenager’s symptoms will be as they recover from a concussion, researchers reporte...
COVID Vaccine Offers Health Boost For Kids With Eczema
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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The COVID vaccine appears to provide a health boost to children with eczema, a new study says.
Kids with eczema (atopic dermatitis) appear to experience fewer infections and allergic complications if they get the COVID jab, researchers reported over the weekend at a meet...
More Americans, Especially Black Adults, Dying Before They Qualify For Medicare
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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People pay into Medicare throughout their lifetime — a cut taken from every paycheck with the expectation that it will lead to affordable health care in their old age.
But a growing number of people — especially Black Americans — are dying before they t...
Injectable, Self-Implanting Chips Offer Hope For Brain Disorders
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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Imagine a brain implant that could be placed without surgically opening a person’s skull, but instead through a simple injection in the arm.
Massachusetts Intitute of Technology researchers are working on microscopic, wireless electronic chips that...
As Days Get Darker, Experts Warn of Rising Seasonal Depression
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 9, 2025
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As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, many people start to feel a noticeable shift in their mood, a condition known as seasonal affective disorder.
This type of depression — commonly known as SAD — happens around the same time every year, most ...
Want a Healthier Smoothie? New Study Says Skip the Banana
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2025
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If a healthy slurp is your aim, skip the banana when you whip up a smoothie.
Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that adding banana may interfere with absorption of powerful compounds called flavanols, which are linked to brain and heart health.
New Tool Helps Spot Americans Struggling to Eat Healthy
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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A new screening tool may help doctors and communities better understand why so many Americans struggle to eat a healthy diet, even when they have enough food.
Researchers at Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute in Boston have created and tested a survey ca...
New Survey Shows What People Fear Most About Aging
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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The U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.
The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jumped from 12.4% in 2004 to 18% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Surprising Household Items Putting Babies and Toddlers at Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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You may think your home is safe once the outlet covers are in, the baby gates are locked and the sharp corners are padded, but some of the biggest dangers to babies and toddlers aren’t the ones parents can see.
They’re hiding in everyday toys, remotes and bab...
Trump Announces Major Price Cut for Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Two major drugmakers will slash the price of popular weight loss medications for some Americans, including people on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
The deal involves Eli Lilly, which makes Zepbound and Mounjaro, and Novo Nordisk, the ma...
Thunderstorm Is Approaching, Brace For An Asthma Attack
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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The flash of lightning and roar of thunder can be quickly followed by the wheezing gasp of an asthma attack, a new study says.
Thunderstorms appear to trigger sharp increases in asthma-related ER visits, researchers are scheduled to report Saturday at the American Colleg...
Wisdom Tooth Surgery? Opioids Not Necessary, Clinical Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Getting your wisdom teeth pulled?
You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says.
A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the first two days after wisdo...
