Obamacare Premiums Could Jump 30% as Subsidies Expire

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance could soon face steep premium increases, as temporary federal subsidies that helped lower costs for Obamacare plans are set to expire at year’s end.

Rates for ...

5,000+ Measles Cases Threaten Canada’s Elimination Status

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Canada may lose its measles elimination status amid a yearlong outbreak that has infected more than 5,000 people and killed two infants, health officials said this week.

The outbreak began in October 2024 in New Brunswick ...

Medical Debt May Soon Return to Credit Reports Under New Trump Rule

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is taking steps to roll back state laws that protect consumers from having medical debt appear on their credit reports.

The move could impact millions of Americans already struggling with unpaid me...

Germany Pledges $1 Billion for 200,000 Holocaust Survivors

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Germany has agreed to provide more than $1 billion in new funding to support Holocaust survivors worldwide, helping many continue to live independently in their own homes.

The deal, negotiated with Germany’s Finance ...

Sitting For Long Periods? Sip Cocoa Or Munch Berries To Protect Heart Health, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A hot cup of cocoa or tea, an apple or a bowlful of berries might help protect the heart health of couch potatoes or desk jockeys, a new study suggests.

Those foods and drinks are all rich in plant chemicals called flavano...

Home Exercises Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Home exercises can effectively ease knee pain caused by cartilage tears and arthritis, apparently with or without physical therapy, a new study says.

The stretching and strengthening exercises provided about the same amoun...

Epilepsy From Brain Injury Comes With Increased Risk Of Death, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Military veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury might be more likely to die earlier than others with epilepsy.

However, their risk could depend on the cause of their brain injury, researchers repo...

How A Brain Pressure Disorder Causes Vision Loss — And Who Might Be Affected

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors think they’ve figured out a way to predict who might lose vision due to a high brain pressure disorder.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) occurs when there’s unexplained pressure buildup in the...

Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through organ donation, a new study says.

Liver transplants performed using organs donated following euthan...

Puberty: The Signs, Stages & When to See a Doctor

• Tamar G. Baer, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Pediatrics HealthDay Reporter
• October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.

It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...

25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

The ...

Texas Sues Tylenol Over Alleged Autism Link

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, of misleading consumers about the safety of the popular pain reliever during pre...

Trump Confirms MRI Scan, Says Results Were ‘Perfect’

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has confirmed that doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently performed an MRI scan, his second medical visit of the year.

The move seems to be drawing much attention to the 79...

Henna Dye Shows Promise for Treating Liver Disease, Study Finds

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The same natural dye responsible for Lucille Ball’s signature red hair has pigments that might one day be used to treat serious liver disease.

Lawsonia inermis is a broadleaf evergreen best known for making henna, a...

Missing Nutrient Might Explain Health Problems Among Babies Born To Women With HIV

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies born to women living with HIV often struggle with health problems and delayed development, even if they aren’t infected with the virus themselves.

The mothers’ breast milk might have something to do wit...

Injectable Drug Helps Asthma Patients Clear Mucus-Clogged Airways

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An anti-inflammation injectable drug can reduce mucus buildup and improve breathing among asthma patients, a new clinical trial says.

The drug dupilumab (Dupixent) effectively clears up airways plugged by mucus during an ...

Flu, COVID Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People’s risk of heart attack or stroke skyrockets after a bout with the flu or COVID, a new evidence review says.

Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely to have a stroke ...

Women Get More From Exercise Than Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports.

With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in their risk of death fr...

Self-Affirmations Effectively Boost Mood And Confidence, Review Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “I love myself unconditionally.”

“I am worthy of love, joy and happiness.”

“I am strong, capable and resilient.”

“I breathe in relaxation and breathe out tension.&rdqu...

Climate Change Causing More Deaths From Heat, Wildfire Smoke

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from heat and air pollution have surged as climate change continues apace, a new report says.

Worldwide, the rate of heat-related deaths has risen by 23% since the 1990s, and now claim 546,000 lives each year, rese...