Six Surgeons General Fire Editorial Grenade at RFK Jr.

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a blistering opinion piece published Tuesday in The Washington Post, six former U.S. surgeons general said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is putting the nation’s health at risk.

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Interim CDC Chief Calls for Separate MMR Shots

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on vaccine makers to create separate measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots, though public health experts saying there’s no scientific r...

CDC Leaves COVID Vaccination Up to Patients

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its recommendation that all Americans receive routine COVID-19 shots, leaving the decision up to patients and doctors.

The shift follows new guidance from...

Kroger Recalls Pasta Salads Sold in 30 States for Listeria Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Kroger Co. has recalled two types of pasta salad bowls sold in nearly 30 states after learning the pasta ingredients could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious infections.

Researchers Win Nobel Prize for Uncovering How the Immune System Protects Itself

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body.

The discovery has opened new paths for treatment.

Immunologists ...

Concussions Could Increase Dementia Risk Among Seniors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who get a concussion are more likely to develop dementia or falter as they age, a new study says.

Older folks who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of dementia, requiring home care services or...

Deep Brain Stimulation Offers Long-Term Relief For Parkinson's Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants can provide long-term relief for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

Parkinson’s patients who got deep brain stimulation had better motor function, an improved...

Inflammation Linked To Fatigue Among Cancer Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fighting cancer can leave patients tired to their bones and researchers now think they might know why.

Inflammation was linked to fatigue among nearly 200 women with early-stage breast cancer during and after treatment with ...

Babies More Likely To Die If Mother Passes During Or After Pregnancy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Protecting newborns' lives starts with protecting the health of an expecting mother, a new study says.

Infants are 14 to 22 times more likely to die if their mother dies during pregnancy or just after delivering a newborn, r...

Both Diet And Sugary Drinks Increase Fatty Liver Disease Risk, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could be at higher risk of fatty liver disease from both sugary sodas and diet drinks, a new study says.

In fact, artificially sweetened drinks might pose a greater threat to liver health than sugary beverages, resear...

Inhalers Produce More Than A Half-Million Cars' Worth of Carbon Emissions Annually

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Inhalers provide breath-saving relief to people with asthma and COPD, but ultimately are undoing those good works by promoting climate change, a new study says.

Inhalers generated more than 2 million metric tons of carbon em...

FDA May Ease Warning on Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing whether to change the warning label on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs used to treat menopause symptoms, a move many experts say is long overdue. 

“W...

Love Chewing Ice? It Could Damage Your Teeth and Jaw

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chewing on ice may seem harmless, perhaps even refreshing, but dental experts warn it can actually wreak havoc on your teeth. 

While the occasional crunch of an ice cube isn’t likely to do severe damage, making it ...

Dog Treats Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk to Pets

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Michigan pet treat company is recalling some bags of dog chews after they were found to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can sicken both pets and people.

Best Buy Bones, Inc., based in Mount Morris, announced...

Costco To Sell Ozempic and Wegovy for $499 a Month

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Costco shoppers will be able fill prescriptions for Ozempic and Wegovy — two of the most popular weight loss and diabetes drugs — at a discount.

Novo Nordisk, the maker of both medications, announced Friday that t...

Overeating A Sign Of Early Mental Health Problems Among Preschooler Girls

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Preschoolers who regularly overeat are likely swallowing their emotions as well, a new study says.

Girls who overeat as preschoolers are more likely to develop anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity when they grow into teenag...

Injectable Drug Slows Deterioration From Pulmonary Hypertension

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A recently approved injectable drug can significantly stall deteriorating health among people newly diagnosed with the most severe form of high blood pressure, a new study says.

Sotatercept reduced patient’s risk of det...

Alzheimer's Drug Might Improve Social Functioning Among Kids With Autism

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An approved pill for Alzheimer’s disease might help boost social functioning in some children and teens with autism spectrum disorder, a new small-scale clinical trial has found.

Memantine improved these kids’ soc...

Seasonal Allergies Might Increase Suicide Rate, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal allergies are considered an annoyance to most, and maddening to some.

Few think of seasonal sniffles and sneezes as potentially fatal — but we might be overlooking the danger they pose, a new study warns.

Air Pollution Particles Hitch A Ride On Red Blood Cells, Into Major Organs, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The tiny particles inhaled from air pollution stick to our red blood cells, hitching a ride to do damage throughout our bodies, a new small-scale study says.

These particles — produced by motor vehicles and industrial e...