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...

Oral Immunotherapy Helps Many Kids Lose Food Allergies, Studies Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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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 ov...

Blood Tests Might Be Able To Judge Concussion Severity

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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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...

COVID Vaccine Offers Health Boost For Kids With Eczema

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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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, ...

More Americans, Especially Black Adults, Dying Before They Qualify For Medicare

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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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 ...

Injectable, Self-Implanting Chips Offer Hope For Brain Disorders

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 10, 2025
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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...

As Days Get Darker, Experts Warn of Rising Seasonal Depression

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 9, 2025
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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 — ...

Want a Healthier Smoothie? New Study Says Skip the Banana

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 8, 2025
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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, w...

New Tool Helps Spot Americans Struggling to Eat Healthy

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2025
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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...

New Survey Shows What People Fear Most About Aging

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2025
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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,...

The Surprising Household Items Putting Babies and Toddlers at Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2025
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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.

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Trump Announces Major Price Cut for Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2025
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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 Z...

Thunderstorm Is Approaching, Brace For An Asthma Attack

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2025
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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 sched...

Wisdom Tooth Surgery? Opioids Not Necessary, Clinical Trial Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 7, 2025
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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 ac...