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U.S. Alcohol Deaths Reach 25-Year High. Young Women Hit Hardest
A new study finds alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. have nearly doubled over the past 25 years, with the sharpest increase during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marijuana Use May Spike Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A new study finds pot users are nearly 4 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to the general public.
Could Ditching Daylight Saving Time Improve America’s Health?
Researchers compare three hotly debated time policies and find a surprising winner when it comes to improving health outcomes for millions of people.
West Coast States Issue Their Own COVID, Flu, RSV Vaccine Rules
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Four Western states are taking a different approach from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV.
California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington — now working together as the West Coast Health Alliance — issu...
Mouth Microbes Might Contribute To Pancreatic Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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A person’s risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says.
People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types of bacteria and fungi, including some directly linked to gum dise...
Sepsis Risk Doubled With Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Type 2 diabetes appears to double a person’s risk for life-threatening sepsis, a new study says.
Men and people under 60 with diabetes are particularly at risk for sepsis, a condition in which the immune system overreacts to infection, researchers reported this wee...
Weight-Loss Surgery Outperforms GLP-1 Drugs, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are all the rage for dropping excess pounds, but weight-loss surgery might have a better impact on people’s health, a new study says.
People who had weight-loss surgery lost more weight, lived longer and faced fewer seri...
GLP-1 Pill Effective For Weight Loss, Clinical Trials Show
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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An effective weight-loss pill to rival injectable drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might be on the horizon, clinical trial results show.
An experimental GLP-1 pill called orforglipron promoted substantial weight loss without the need for weekly injections, according to fi...
Three Health Conditions Raise Death Risk For Fatty Liver Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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People with fatty liver disease are more likely to die early if they have one of three additional health problems, a new study says.
High blood pressure, diabetes and low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol all increase the risk of death for people with fatty li...
Neuromuscular Disease Care Is Entering a New Era of Hope and Innovation
- Brian Lin, PhD, Research Portfolio Director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Every movement we make, whether walking, speaking or even breathing, depends on the health of our muscles and nerves.
For people living with one of the more than 300 rare conditions known as neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), those everyday actions can become extraordinary ...
Orange B Food Dye May Soon Be Removed From U.S. Market, FDA Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Federal health officials want to take Orange B — an artificial food dye that hasn’t been used in more than four decades — off the books.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to repeal regulations that have allowed the synt...
Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino Shares 20-Year Struggle With Liver Disease
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Football legend Dan Marino has disclosed that he has been living with a serious liver condition for nearly 20 years.
The former Miami Dolphins quarterback said that by making major lifestyle changes, he feels optimistic about his health.
Marino, 64, told ...
OpenAI Launches Teen-Safe ChatGPT With Parental Controls
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool — one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced.
The new safeguards come as regulators increase scrutiny of chatbots and their impact on young people’...
Boar’s Head Faces Pressure From Congress Over Plans to Reopen After Listeria Deaths
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Federal officials are raising concerns about whether a Virginia Boar’s Head deli meat plant, linked to last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, is ready to safely reopen.
In a letter sent Monday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and nine other Democrats asked Bo...
Experimental Patch Provides Real-Time Feedback On Muscle Performance
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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An experimental wireless patch might help injured athletes better recover from muscle tears, sprains and strains, according to a new study.
The patch measures tissue stiffness by sending sound waves along the surface of the body and listening to the resulting vibrations,...
Bladder Control Problems? There May Be An App For That
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say.
Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence received effective relief using a smartphone app called MyHealtheBladder, researchers reported Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open...
Pharma Payments Might Influence MS Drug Prescriptions, Researchers Argue
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Nearly 4 out of 5 American neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs have received at least one payment from the pharmaceutical industry, a new study reports.
Those who prescribe larger amounts of MS drugs were more likely to have received payments, and thos...
Ozempic, Zepbound Offer Unexpected Benefits For Psoriasis Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says.
Psoriasis patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a 78% lower risk of premature death and a 44% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or other he...
Shunts Safe And Effective For Rare Brain Condition In Elderly, Clinical Trial Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found.
Implanting a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid significantly improved walking and mobility among seniors with idiopath...
Daily Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence Risk By Half
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new clinical trial has found.
Daily aspirin reduced by 55% the risk of cancer recurrence in patients whose colorectal cancer is driven by a genetic mutation, resear...
Hair Samples May Help Spot Mental Health Risks in Sick Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Children with chronic illnesses face extra challenges, and measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict which kids are at highest risk for mental health problems.
Researchers studied 244 Canadian children with chronic physical illnesses such as diabetes...
FDA Cracks Down on Hims, Other Telehealth Companies Over Drug Ads
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Federal health officials are cracking down on telehealth companies’ promotion of unapproved versions of prescription drugs, including popular weight loss medications.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 100 warning letters aim...
DermaRite Widens Recall to 32 Products Over Bacteria Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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DermaRite Industries has widened its earlier recall of hand soaps to include 32 personal care products that could be contaminated with a dangerous bacteria, health officials report.
The New Jersey-based company said the recalled items include body washes, lotions, soaps,...
