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New Study: Acupuncture Shows Real Promise for Cancer ‘Brain Fog’
A new study finds acupuncture may help breast cancer survivors struggling with attention, memory and other cognitive problems.
Everyday Moves That Spike — or Reduce — Low Back Pain
Researchers look at how 10 common activities affect low back pain over the short and long term.
New Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
A landmark study finds Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange face a significantly higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers hope this finding helps veterans get the health and disability benefits they’ve been denied for 50 years.
Large Review Finds Limited Proof Behind Many Medical Cannabis Uses
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is often seen as a safer, natural way to ease pain, anxiety or sleep issues. But a large new review suggests that for many of these uses, the science simply isn’t there.
It adds that a significant sha...
COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines given to children last fall helped keep many out of emergency rooms (ER) and urgent care, new data shows.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID vaccines reduced the r...
FDA Approves Two New Antibiotics to Treat Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors now have new tools to fight gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection that has grown harder to treat over time.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new antibiotics: Zoliflodacin and ...
FDA Weighs Strongest Black Box Warning for COVID Vaccines
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering adding the strongest safety warning available to COVID-19 vaccines.
The move has alarmed many outside health experts, who say there is no scientific basis for the wa...
Too Much Drinking Contributes To Cancer Risk, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new evidence review offers some sobering info for folks preparing to raise more than a couple celebratory glasses during Christmas or New Year’s.
Alcohol significantly increases a person’s risk of developing a ...
Home-Delivered Food Boxes Improve Diabetes Control, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks with diabetes might fare better if health care professionals pick out and deliver their groceries, a new study says.
Folks with diabetes who received home deliveries of diabetes-appropriate grocery boxes for three mont...
Doing Nothing Appears Best Approach To Common Heart Defect Among Preemies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doing nothing at all to manage a common fetal heart defect might improve the survival odds of babies born prematurely, compared to treatment with drugs, a new clinical trial suggests.
A “wait and see” approach to...
Some Can Slowly Taper Off Antidepressants Without Risk Of Relapse, Review Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe to slowly taper some people off antidepressants after their depression fades, rather than continuing the drugs indefinitely, a new evidence review says.
People who slowly tapered off antidepressants while rec...
Mothers' Milk Might Be Key To Avoiding Childhood Food Allergies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Farm kids tend to have far fewer allergies than urban children, and a new study offers one possible explanation: The milk provided by breastfeeding moms.
Children who grow up in farming communities have immune systems that m...
Most Receive Shock Therapy Without Psychological Counseling, Survey Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most people receiving shock therapy for mental health problems aren’t receiving any sort of psychological counseling before having their brains zapped, a new study says.
Only a third of patients said they’d...
How to Head Off Tendon Trouble
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 14, 2025
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SUNDAY, Dec. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These injuries often fail to heal properly, putting everyday activities at risk.
"No matter how strong your muscle is, you’re not going to be able ...
Ignore the Influencers: Simple Showers Are Still Best
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2025
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SATURDAY, Dec. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Listen to the influencers, skin-care specialists say, and your daily shower could do more harm than good.
"Your skin is a barrier," said Dr. Nicole Negbenebor, a dermatologic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care, told...
New Sunscreen Ingredient Could Soon Be Allowed in the U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Dec. 11 that it is reviewing a proposal to allow bemotrizinol in sunscreens so...
Many Older Americans Don’t See Themselves as Disabled, Survey Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans may be getting older and need help doing things that were once routine, but a new survey finds only a fraction of seniors see themselves as having a disability.
"It’s a familiar story," Megan Morris, director...
South Carolina Places 254 in Quarantine as Measles Cases Surge
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and they warn the spread could continue for weeks.
As of Dec. 10, the state’s Department of Public Health...
FDA Clears Home Brain-Stimulation Device to Help Treat Depression
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An at-home device that sends a gentle electrical current to the brain to help treat depression has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Experts say the move could expand access to care for many folks....
Smokers Who Vape More Likely To Quit Or Cut Back, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably might not be doing themselves as much of a disservice as once feared, a new study says.
These "dual users" are more likely to eventually quit smoking than people wh...
Virtual Nursing Doesn't Deliver, Hospital Nurses Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Virtual nurses aren’t an effective way to help hospitals deal with a lack of staffing, a new study says.
Hospitals struggling to attract and retain nurses are trying out virtual nursing programs, in which nurses in rem...
Improved Bionic Hand Has A Mind Of Its Own, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The best way to improve amputees’ control over a bionic hand is to give the hand a mind of its own, a new study argues.
A bionic hand that’s controlled by an artificial intelligence (AI) program, but under the di...
New 15-Minute Test For Hepatitis C Paves Way For Same-Day Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University.
The test will allow doctors to diagnose infections during an office visit and kick...
