New Merck Pill Cuts 'Bad' Cholesterol by 60%, Potentially Replacing Injections

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 13, 2025
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THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections.

The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels of harmful LDL choles...

Heart Health Impact Of Food Deserts Can Be Blunted By Healthy Grocery Deliveries, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 13, 2025
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THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Black adults living in food deserts can beat high blood pressure, with a little help.

Folks living in an area with few grocery stores had a greater reduction in blood pressure if they participated in a program that home-de...

High Blood Pressure Rates Double Among Children & Teens

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 13, 2025
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THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The rate of kids and teens with high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a startling new report.

In 2020, more than 6% of children and adolescents under 19 had high blood pressur...

FDA Lifts Major Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is eliminating the prominent "black box" warnings on many hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications, signaling a major shift in how the treatment is viewed for menopausal women.

Why Ultra-Processed Foods Dominate the Grocery Store — and What it Means for Your Health

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast — ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.

These foo...

The Hype and Limits of At-Home Gut Microbiome Tests

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.

But many gastroenterologists are urging consumers to b...

ByHeart Expands Infant Formula Recall Nationwide as Investigation Continues

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ByHeart Inc. has announced a full recall of all its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products due to concerns about potential contamination leading to infant botulism.

To date, the outbreak has affected 15 babies in 12 stat...

No Clear Link Between Acetaminophen And Autism Or ADHD, Major Reviews Find

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s no clear evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy with developmental issues like autism or ADHD, two major evidence reviews have concluded.

Any increased risk observed in dozens of studies tended ...

What's Better For Eczema, Bathing Daily or Weekly?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare.

But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to two tim...

Tailored Doses of Vitamin D Halve Heart Attack Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D might help people with heart disease avoid a heart attack, if it’s provided in a dose tailored to you by a doctor, a new study says.

Folks provided vitamin D reduced their risk by more than half, researche...

Coffee Might Reduce Heart Rhythm Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cup of coffee might actually benefit some people with a common heart rhythm disorder, a new study says.

Adults with atrial fibrillation who drank a daily cup of coffee were 39% less likely to have an episode of irregula...

Cash Bribes Don't Help Lower High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bribing folks with tickets to a cash lottery got them to take their blood pressure medicines more reliably, but did nothing to improve their health, a new study says.

Study participants were twice as likely to take their ...

Daily Walks Potentially Sabotaged By Diabetes Drug, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says.

Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control th...

Lifting Weights May Beat Running at Preventing Diabetes, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 11, 2025
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TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Strength training may actually do more than just help build muscle. It could be even better than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes and unhealthy weight gain.

In a recently published study using mice fed a...

Doctors Say Lung Cancer Is Still the Deadliest Cancer, But Hope Is Growing

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 11, 2025
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TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., responsible for about 1 in 4, but major advances in screening, surgery and personalized treatment are helping more patients live longer.

“Lung cancer ...

Scientists Create Foldable Stem Cell Patch to Heal Heart Damage

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Mayo Clinic team has developed a new way to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, and early results suggest it could one day help people with severe heart failure.

The team created a thin patch of lab-grown hea...

ByHeart Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Outbreak, Investigation Continues

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (Health News) — Federal health officials have announced a recall for ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism.

Although botulism can be fatal, no deaths have been reported in the 10-state outbreak,...

Nationwide Recall Alert: ADHD Drug May Not Dissolve Correctly

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (Health News) — Millions of Americans who rely on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be affected by a new drug recall. 

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall for several lo...

Multiple Sclerosis Explained: Symptoms, Risk Factors & How It’s Treated

• Dr. Aaron Bower, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord, with 2.9 million people estimated to be living with the disease worldwide.

As MS is an autoimmune disease...

Many Teens, Young Adults Turning To AI Chatbots For Mental Health Advice

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in every 8 U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.

AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people’s concerns, worri...