Most Americans Are Happy With Health Insurance, Poll Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most folks in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.

The poll, conducted by NBC News Decision...

Childhood Behavioral Problems Are Straining Family Finances, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids’ behavioral problems account for a growing chunk of their health care costs, a new study says.

Mental health, substance use and other behavioral health care made up about 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. c...

Love Can Help The Heart Heal, Evidence Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hearts are often associated with love, especially around Valentine’s Day.

That’s more relevant than you might think, a new evidence review says.

The support of a beloved partner can dramatically improve re...

COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy Reduces Risk Of Preterm Birth

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who get the COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to have a preterm birth, a new study says.

Vaccination was also strongly associated with lower risk of hospitalization or intensive care treatment among expecting ...

Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening Outperforms Annual Mammograms, Clinical Trial Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman’s individual cancer risk might work better than annual mammograms, a new study says.

Women had breast cancers caught at an earlier, more treatable stage when assigned to ri...

Dad, Grandpa Might Be Taking A Dangerous Risk While Stoned, Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to stop weed-impaired driving are ignoring the traffic risk posed by a stoned dad or grandpa, a new study says.

About 1 out of 5 (20%) people 50 and older who use weed reported they’d driven while high at leas...

Large Review Finds Limited Proof Behind Many Medical Cannabis Uses

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is often seen as a safer, natural way to ease pain, anxiety or sleep issues. But a large new review suggests that for many of these uses, the science simply isn’t there.

It adds that a significant sha...

COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines given to children last fall helped keep many out of emergency rooms (ER) and urgent care, new data shows.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID vaccines reduced the r...

FDA Approves Two New Antibiotics to Treat Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors now have new tools to fight gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection that has grown harder to treat over time.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new antibiotics: Zoliflodacin and ...

FDA Weighs Strongest Black Box Warning for COVID Vaccines

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering adding the strongest safety warning available to COVID-19 vaccines.

The move has alarmed many outside health experts, who say there is no scientific basis for the wa...

Too Much Drinking Contributes To Cancer Risk, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new evidence review offers some sobering info for folks preparing to raise more than a couple celebratory glasses during Christmas or New Year’s.

Alcohol significantly increases a person’s risk of developing a ...

Home-Delivered Food Boxes Improve Diabetes Control, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks with diabetes might fare better if health care professionals pick out and deliver their groceries, a new study says.

Folks with diabetes who received home deliveries of diabetes-appropriate grocery boxes for three mont...

Doing Nothing Appears Best Approach To Common Heart Defect Among Preemies

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doing nothing at all to manage a common fetal heart defect might improve the survival odds of babies born prematurely, compared to treatment with drugs, a new clinical trial suggests.

A “wait and see” approach to...

Some Can Slowly Taper Off Antidepressants Without Risk Of Relapse, Review Concludes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe to slowly taper some people off antidepressants after their depression fades, rather than continuing the drugs indefinitely, a new evidence review says.

People who slowly tapered off antidepressants while rec...

Mothers' Milk Might Be Key To Avoiding Childhood Food Allergies

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Farm kids tend to have far fewer allergies than urban children, and a new study offers one possible explanation: The milk provided by breastfeeding moms.

Children who grow up in farming communities have immune systems that m...

Most Receive Shock Therapy Without Psychological Counseling, Survey Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most people receiving shock therapy for mental health problems aren’t receiving any sort of psychological counseling before having their brains zapped, a new study says. 

Only a third of patients said they’d...

How to Head Off Tendon Trouble

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 14, 2025
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SUNDAY, Dec. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These injuries often fail to heal properly, putting everyday activities at risk. 

"No matter how strong your muscle is, you’re not going to be able ...

Ignore the Influencers: Simple Showers Are Still Best

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 13, 2025
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SATURDAY, Dec. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Listen to the influencers, skin-care specialists say, and your daily shower could do more harm than good.

"Your skin is a barrier," said Dr. Nicole Negbenebor, a dermatologic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care, told...

New Sunscreen Ingredient Could Soon Be Allowed in the U.S.

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Dec. 11 that it is reviewing a proposal to allow bemotrizinol in sunscreens so...

Many Older Americans Don’t See Themselves as Disabled, Survey Finds

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans may be getting older and need help doing things that were once routine, but a new survey finds only a fraction of seniors see themselves as having a disability.

"It’s a familiar story," Megan Morris, director...