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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.
The Hype and Limits of At-Home Gut Microbiome Tests
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.
But many gastroenterologists are urging consumers to be cautious, according to The Associated Press<...
ByHeart Expands Infant Formula Recall Nationwide as Investigation Continues
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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ByHeart Inc. has announced a full recall of all its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products due to concerns about potential contamination leading to infant botulism.
To date, the outbreak has affected 15 babies in 12 states.
The decision to expand the recall ...
No Clear Link Between Acetaminophen And Autism Or ADHD, Major Reviews Find
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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There’s no clear evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy with developmental issues like autism or ADHD, two major evidence reviews have concluded.
Any increased risk observed in dozens of studies tended to cancel out when researchers adjusted for other ...
What's Better For Eczema, Bathing Daily or Weekly?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare.
But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to two times per week without any fear of their symptoms get...
Tailored Doses of Vitamin D Halve Heart Attack Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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Vitamin D might help people with heart disease avoid a heart attack, if it’s provided in a dose tailored to you by a doctor, a new study says.
Folks provided vitamin D reduced their risk by more than half, researchers reported Sunday at the American Heart Associati...
Coffee Might Reduce Heart Rhythm Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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A cup of coffee might actually benefit some people with a common heart rhythm disorder, a new study says.
Adults with atrial fibrillation who drank a daily cup of coffee were 39% less likely to have an episode of irregular heart rhythm, compared to those who avoided caff...
Cash Bribes Don't Help Lower High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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Bribing folks with tickets to a cash lottery got them to take their blood pressure medicines more reliably, but did nothing to improve their health, a new study says.
Study participants were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication when they could win a da...
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 ...
