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Prostate Cancer Rates on the Rise After Years of Decline
Prostate cancer rates are increasing about 3% per year, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. And the biggest increases are being seen in advanced-stage disease, which is harder to treat.
Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Brain Aging
A new study finds artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods and drinks may be associated with a faster decline in overall thinking and memory skills – especially in people under 60 and those with diabetes.
New Study Reveals Shifts in Student Mental Health — and Surprising Gaps in Parent Perceptions
HealthDay speaks with Dr. Nicole Brady, CMO of United Healthcare, about the surprising results of their new Behavioral Health Report on college students and recent graduates.
LSD May Ease Anxiety Symptoms for Months, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of LSD eased anxiety symptoms for many folks and the benefits lasted up to three months, a new study reports.
The findings were published Sept. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Congo
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in Congo have declared a new Ebola outbreak — the country’s 16th — after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province.
“To date, the provisional report shows 28 suspected cases...
Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are warning cat owners about certain lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats after a pet cat in San Francisco became infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus and had to be euthanized.
The U.S. Food and D...
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Folks Skipping Salt Substitutes — Even Those With High Blood Pressure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most people with high blood pressure aren’t skipping the salt shaker in favor of a salt substitute, according to a new study.
Incredibly few Americans use salt substitutes, essentially waving aside a simple and effecti...
Blood Pressure-Related Kidney Deaths Increased Dramatically Over Last Quarter-Century
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from blood-pressure-driven kidney disease have increased dramatically during the past quarter-century, according to a new study.
Deaths from high blood pressure-related kidney disease increased by nearly half in the U...
Music Soothes Savage Motion Sickness, Experiment Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Carsick or seasick? Reach for some feel-good music, a new study suggests.
Music like yacht rock or peppy pop could be the key to helping relieve nausea from motion sickness, researchers reported Sept. 3 in the journal Fr...
Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news, go through your e-mail or check out social media?
Be careful – you might be more likely to develop hemorrhoids, new research shows.
Folks who use a smartp...
Self-Medicating With Weed Might Make Things Worse
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who start using weed to cope with anxiety, depression or pain might end up with a worse mental state than before, a new study says.
People self-medicating with marijuana had higher levels of paranoia, anxiety and depre...
Breast Milk Timing Crucial For Babies' Sleep, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Busy moms might be sending their babies the wrong signal if they feed evening breast milk that was expressed in the morning, a new study suggests.
The composition of breast milk changes throughout the day, including hormones...
New Gel May Help Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy, Early Research Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new shampoo-like gel developed by researchers at Michigan State University could help protect cancer patients from a common and dreaded side effect of chemotherapy: Hair loss.
The gel, which has been tested in animal mod...
Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer rates are climbing in the U.S. with more men being diagnosed at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, researchers report.
The analysis — published Tuesday in the journal CA: A Cancer J...
Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida may soon become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a major shift in health policy that may increase risk of disease outbreaks.
The plan was announced this week by State Surgeon General D...
Life Expectancy Is Plateauing, Won't Reach 100, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bad news for folks hoping to become a centenarian: Average life expectancy isn’t expected to exceed 100 years anytime soon, a new study says.
Life expectancy gains made by wealthy countries in the first half of the 2...
Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Community hospitals don't often transfer severely injured patients to higher-level trauma centers that could provide the care they need, a new study says.
Fewer than half of severely injured people are transferred from a l...
Sugar Substitutes Could Be Bad For Brain Aging, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial sweeteners like Equal and Sweet’N Low might help you cut calories, but it might be at the cost of future brain power, according to a new study.
People who consume high amounts of low- and no-calorie sugar ...
Daily Pill Might Help People With Stubborn High Blood Pressure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental pill might help people with stubborn high blood pressure that won’t relent to other treatments, clinical trial results show.
Patients with treatment-resistant high blood pressure saw a significant dro...
Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of penicillin works just as well to cure early syphilis as the three-injection regimen now used by many doctors, a new clinical trial says.
Second and third doses of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) don’t ...
Saliva Might Keep Fruit Juice From Rotting Teeth, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some parents avoid giving their kids fruit juice, for fear that it might rot their teeth.
But the bad effects of juice on a child’s oral health could be short-lived, thanks to the remarkable properties of saliva, acc...
Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said.
About 1 in 5 college students reported that ...
DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — DermaRite Industries has expanded a voluntary recall of several over-the-counter creams, soaps and sanitizers that may be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a type of bacteria that can cause serious infect...
