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28 Oct
Mediterranean Diet Reduces IBS Pain and Other Severe Symptoms
In a new study, people with irritable bowel syndrome who followed a Mediterranean diet for 6 weeks experienced significant relief from abdominal pain and other severe symptoms.
27 Oct
Dry Cleaning Chemical Tied to Hidden Liver Damage
A new study finds a chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and household products may triple the risk of liver scarring, a condition that can lead to organ failure or death.
24 Oct
Limiting Sugar in the First 1,000 Days of Life May Guard Against Heart Disease
A new study suggests restricting sugar intake from conception to around 2 years of age may lower the risk of serious heart disease in adulthood.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 28, 2025
Eye Scans Might Help Determine Heart Health Risk, Experts Say
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The eyes are the windows to the soul, the old saying goes.
They also might serve as a window into a person’s heart health, a new study adds.
The tiny blood vessels in a person’s eyes can be used to predict their risk of heart disease, as well as whether they’re aging a... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 28, 2025
Clinical Trial Finds Ketamine Not Effective For Depression
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ketamine might not be effective in treating depression, new clinical trial results reveal.
Ketamine infusions added to standard depression care did nothing for people hospitalized with the mood disorder, researchers reported Oct. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.
“Our initial hypoth... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 28, 2025
Women Struggle On Lung Transplant List, Experts Say
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are less likely than men to find a donor lung, despite new systems to make organ allocation fairer, a new study says.
Women were 32% less likely than men to receive a lung implant before the reforms went into effect in March 2023, researchers reported recently in the Annals of Thora... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 28, 2025
CTE Not Likely Among People With Few Concussions, Experts Report
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who’ve suffered one or two concussions at some point shouldn’t worry about developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study has concluded.
CTE is more common in people who experience many repeated head impacts, like the football players in whom the disorder was... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 28, 2025
Cunning, Manipulative People Use Touch As A Weapon, Study Says
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A friendly clasp on the shoulder. A comforting hug. Holding hands.
All these can be dangerous in the wrong hands, a new study reports.
Manipulative and narcissistic people are more likely to use touch in a calculating manner to influence their partners, researchers report in the journal... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 28, 2025
Heartburn Might Be Warning Sign Of A Drinking Problem
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Frequent heartburn might be a sign that you have a drinking problem, a new study says.
Patients had an 18% higher risk of diagnosis with alcohol use disorder if they suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also called acid reflux or heartburn, researchers recently reported in th... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
New Nonhormonal Drug Approved to Treat Menopause Symptoms
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new nonhormonal treatment to help women manage menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.
Elinzanetant (Lynkuet), a once-daily pill, is expected to be available within weeks.
These uncomfortable symptoms affect up t... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
Major Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Wire Contamination Risk
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s a Class I recall, meani... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
Neutrogena Makeup Wipes Recalled Due to Possible Bacteria
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A voluntary recall has been announced for some lots of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes.
Company testing detected the presence of a potentially harmful bacterium in the wipes.
Kenvue Brands, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the disposable wipes, is removing ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
Dry Cleaning Chemical Linked To Liver Scarring
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Liver disease is usually caused by alcohol, fat buildup or hepatitis B and C.
But a widely used chemical might also contribute to liver scarring, researchers recently reported in the journal Liver International.
Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) might triple the risk of sign... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
Donor Eggs Essential For Successful IVF After 40, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to have successful IVF? If you’re an older woman, find some donor eggs.
Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers report in the journal Population Studies.
Success rates in that age group remain below 5% when using a w... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
Gene Test Might Spare Biopsy Surgery For Some Melanoma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical procedure to see whether their cancer has spread to their lymph nodes.
About 93% of people classified as low risk by the genetic test had no cancer in their lymph nodes, researchers recently reported in JA... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
This Common Cholesterol Drug Might Protect Against 'Chemo Brain'
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from “chemo brain.”
Statins appeared to protect breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ brain function for up to two years after their cancer treatment, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network O... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
Dementia Linked To Impaired Toxic Waste Clearance In The Brain
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Faulty waste clearance in the brain could be contributing to dementia, a new study says.
Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid — the clear liquid that cushions and cleans the brain — predicted people’s risk of dementia later in life, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the jou... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter October 27, 2025
New Guidelines Detail How To Respond To A Choking Emergency
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to be ready to respond if an adult starts choking on their food, or a child on some object they’ve swallowed?
Updated guidelines are available that let people know just what to do if an infant, child or adult is choking — and it’s pretty much the same thing for everyone.... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter October 26, 2025
Too Tired to Drive? Experts Warn It’s Just as Risky as Drinking
SUNDAY, Oct. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheel, a new survey finds, taking a risk that can be just as deadly as drunken driving.
In an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, 41% of adults admitted they’ve been so d... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter October 25, 2025
It’s Not the Pain, It’s How You Handle It, Research Shows
SATURDAY, Oct. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with chronic pain who stay active may have one key advantage: Resilience.
A new study from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. found that one’s ability to cope with pain, also known as pain resilience, plays a bigger role in maintaining physical activity than the amount of ... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter October 24, 2025
Could COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapy?
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The mRNA technology powering some COVID vaccines may hold a surprising benefit for advanced cancer patients: a potential ability to "rev up" the immune system to better use immunotherapy medicines to attack tumors.
Preliminary research published Oct. 22 in the journal Nature found tha... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter October 24, 2025
U.S. Family Health Insurance Hits $27,000 Per Year as Costs Soar
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The cost of employer-provided health insurance has surged for a third straight year, with the annual cost of a family plan approaching $27,000, according to a new survey from the nonprofit KFF.
That’s the average one-year premium cost shared by one family and employer.
Zoom... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter October 24, 2025
What Kim Kardashian’s Diagnosis Reveals About Brain Aneurysms
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Reality TV star, actress and mom Kim Kardashian, 45, disclosed in the season premiere of “The Kardashians” that a small aneurysm was detected in her brain.
An aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel wall weakens and stretches, creating a balloon or bubble. While aneurysms can appear an... Full Page
