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Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Brain Aging
A new study finds artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods and drinks may be associated with a faster decline in overall thinking and memory skills – especially in people under 60 and those with diabetes.
New Study Reveals Shifts in Student Mental Health — and Surprising Gaps in Parent Perceptions
HealthDay speaks with Dr. Nicole Brady, CMO of United Healthcare, about the surprising results of their new Behavioral Health Report on college students and recent graduates.
From Cancer Survivor to Transplant Pioneer: Chicago Woman’s Remarkable Journey
Blinded by childhood cancer, a newly engaged Chicago woman receives rare triple-organ transplant at Northwestern Medicine.
New Gel May Help Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy, Early Research Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new shampoo-like gel developed by researchers at Michigan State University could help protect cancer patients from a common and dreaded side effect of chemotherapy: Hair loss.
The gel, which has been tested in animal mod...
Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer rates are climbing in the U.S. with more men being diagnosed at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, researchers report.
The analysis — published Tuesday in the journal CA: A Cancer J...
Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida may soon become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a major shift in health policy that may increase risk of disease outbreaks.
The plan was announced this week by State Surgeon General D...
Life Expectancy Is Plateauing, Won't Reach 100, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bad news for folks hoping to become a centenarian: Average life expectancy isn’t expected to exceed 100 years anytime soon, a new study says.
Life expectancy gains made by wealthy countries in the first half of the 2...
Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Community hospitals don't often transfer severely injured patients to higher-level trauma centers that could provide the care they need, a new study says.
Fewer than half of severely injured people are transferred from a l...
Sugar Substitutes Could Be Bad For Brain Aging, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial sweeteners like Equal and Sweet’N Low might help you cut calories, but it might be at the cost of future brain power, according to a new study.
People who consume high amounts of low- and no-calorie sugar ...
Daily Pill Might Help People With Stubborn High Blood Pressure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental pill might help people with stubborn high blood pressure that won’t relent to other treatments, clinical trial results show.
Patients with treatment-resistant high blood pressure saw a significant dro...
Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of penicillin works just as well to cure early syphilis as the three-injection regimen now used by many doctors, a new clinical trial says.
Second and third doses of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) don’t ...
Saliva Might Keep Fruit Juice From Rotting Teeth, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some parents avoid giving their kids fruit juice, for fear that it might rot their teeth.
But the bad effects of juice on a child’s oral health could be short-lived, thanks to the remarkable properties of saliva, acc...
Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said.
About 1 in 5 college students reported that ...
DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — DermaRite Industries has expanded a voluntary recall of several over-the-counter creams, soaps and sanitizers that may be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a type of bacteria that can cause serious infect...
Wegovy Linked To Lower Heart Risks Than Similar Drugs, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The weight-loss drug Wegovy may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death more than similar medications, according to new research from its maker, Novo Nordisk.
In a study of more than 21,000 patients with obesity a...
Taylor Fresh Foods Issues Recall of Salad Kits Sold at Kroger, Walmart
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Taylor Fresh Foods has issued a voluntary recall of its Honey Balsamic Salad Kit after discovering the dressing packets contained undeclared sesame and soy.
The company said the salad dressing supplied by Latitude 36 Food...
It's Still Tough to Find a Key Anti-Opioid Treatment at U.S. Pharmacies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One of the most effective medications for treating opioid addiction is still hard to find at U.S. pharmacies, according to a new study.
Only 2 in 5 retail pharmacies carried buprenorphine in 2023, researchers reported Sep...
One Dose of RSV Vaccine May Shield Older People for Two Seasons
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says.
Vaccination reduced seniors’ risk of hospitalization by 58% during two RSV seasons, researchers reported Au...
Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the challenge, a new study says.
Chatbots respond appropriat...
Could Diabetes Drug Metformin Change Metal Levels in Your Blood?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug metformin has been a mystery for more than six decades.
The most prescribed diabetes med in the world, metformin is very effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
But no one knows exactly how it wo...
Study Casts Doubt on Use of Beta Blockers Post-Heart Attack, Especially for Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A drug commonly prescribed to heart attack survivors may not benefit many of them, a new clinical trial has found.
Beta-blockers do not appear to reduce the risk of death, a second heart attack or heart failure in people&...
Jim O’Neill Steps in as Acting CDC Chief Amid Firing, Resignations
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is entering a transition period as Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), steps in as acting director.
The a...
CVS, Walgreens Limit COVID Vaccines in Some States as Rules Shift
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
Both pharmacy chains...
