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 high-fat diet, scientists at Virginia Tech found that both running an... Full Page

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 screening is the most powerful tool to reduce deaths from lung cancer ... Full Page

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 heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. The patch can be folded... Full Page

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, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

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 lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic version of an AD... Full Page

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, damage is caused by inappropriate actions of the body’s infect... Full Page

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, worries and woes, researchers wrote Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Full Page

MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Evidence is mounting that oral immunotherapy can help many children shake off food allergies.

Children benefited from being fed small amounts of food allergens to desensitize them, according to a pair of studies presented over the weekend at a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma... Full Page

MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests might be able to tell how badly a concussion has rung a person’s bell, a new study says.

Certain brain-related biomarkers in the blood are associated with how bad a teenager’s symptoms will be as they recover from a concussion, researchers reported in the November/Decem... Full Page

MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID vaccine appears to provide a health boost to children with eczema, a new study says.

Kids with eczema (atopic dermatitis) appear to experience fewer infections and allergic complications if they get the COVID jab, researchers reported over the weekend at a meeting of the American Col... Full Page

MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People pay into Medicare throughout their lifetime — a cut taken from every paycheck with the expectation that it will lead to affordable health care in their old age.

But a growing number of people — especially Black Americans — are dying before they turn 65 and become eligi... Full Page

MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Imagine a brain implant that could be placed without surgically opening a person’s skull, but instead through a simple injection in the arm.

Massachusetts Intitute of Technology researchers are working on microscopic, wireless electronic chips that can travel through the... Full Page

SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, many people start to feel a noticeable shift in their mood, a condition known as seasonal affective disorder.

This type of depression —  commonly known as SAD — happens around the same time every year, most often in the fall and wi... Full Page

SATURDAY, Nov. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If a healthy slurp is your aim, skip the banana when you whip up a smoothie.

Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that adding banana may interfere with absorption of powerful compounds called flavanols, which are linked to brain and heart health.

"We were really surpr... Full Page

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new screening tool may help doctors and communities better understand why so many Americans struggle to eat a healthy diet, even when they have enough food.

Researchers at Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute in Boston have created and tested a survey called the Nutrition Secur... Full Page

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.

The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jumped from 12.4% in 2004 to 18% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 

That rise is driven ... Full Page

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — You may think your home is safe once the outlet covers are in, the baby gates are locked and the sharp corners are padded, but some of the biggest dangers to babies and toddlers aren’t the ones parents can see.

They’re hiding in everyday toys, remotes and baby gear most families use... Full Page

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two major drugmakers will slash the price of popular weight loss medications for some Americans, including people on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.

The deal involves Eli Lilly, which makes Zepbound and Mounjaro, and Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegov... Full Page

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The flash of lightning and roar of thunder can be quickly followed by the wheezing gasp of an asthma attack, a new study says.

Thunderstorms appear to trigger sharp increases in asthma-related ER visits, researchers are scheduled to report Saturday at the American College of Allergy, Asthma &am... Full Page

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting your wisdom teeth pulled?

You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says.

A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the first two days after wisdom tooth surgery, researc... Full Page