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04 Nov

Long-Term Melatonin Use Linked to Higher Heart Failure Risk

People with insomnia who take melatonin for at least a year face a higher risk of heart failure over time, according to the preliminary results of a large new study.

03 Nov

How Artificial Light at Night May Be Hurting Your Heart

A new study finds people exposed to more artificial light at night are at greater risk for inflammation in their arteries and heart disease.

31 Oct

One Long Walk Beats a Dozen Little Ones When It Comes to Your Heart

A new study finds taking one 10–15-minute walk lowers heart disease and death risk significantly more than taking several short strolls, even when total steps are the same.

Super Greens Powder Sold at Sam’s Club Recalled After Salmonella Illnesses

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak tied to a powdered greens supplement sold at Sam’s Club has sickened at least 11 people across seven states, and three have been hospitalized, U.S. health officials said last week.

The illnesses have been linked to Member’s Mark Super Greens Powder Supplements...

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November 4, 2025
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5,000 Steps a Day May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new long-term study suggests.

Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults for up to 14 years and found that people who already showed high levels of beta-amyloid (an early sign of Alzheimer&rs...

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November 4, 2025
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Top FDA Drug Chief Resigns While Under Investigation

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division has resigned while under internal investigation, saying he was pushed out after raising concerns about how the agency planned to fast-track some new drugs.

Dr. George Tidmarsh, who joined the FDA in July, stepped dow...

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Recalled Pasta Meals Now Linked to 6 Deaths Across the U.S.

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing Listeria outbreak linked to recalled pasta meals has now sickened 27 people and caused six deaths across 18 states, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Two new deaths were reported in Hawaii and Oregon, the agency said. Earli...

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November 4, 2025
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Family Recordings Might Ease ICU Delirium

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A comforting voice from home might be enough to soothe ICU patients on ventilation, a new study says.

As many as 4 in 5 ICU patients on mechanical ventilation develop delirium, or sudden confusion, panic, upset and anger.

But playing recorded messages from a family member can reorient pa...

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Meat Allergy Caused By Tick Bites Becoming More Common In US, Experts Say

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A once-rare meat allergy caused by tick bites is dramatically increasing across the United States, researchers said.

There’s been a 100-fold increase in positive test results for the allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, between 2013 and 2024, researchers reported last week at the American...