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05 Sep

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.

04 Sep

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.

03 Sep

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

LSD May Ease Anxiety Symptoms for Months, Study Finds

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.

Researchers tested several doses of LSD in nearly 200 patients with...

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New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Congo

New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Congo

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 and 15 deaths, including 14 in Boulapé and 1 in Mweka, as well...

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Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

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 Drug Administration (FDA) reported that two lots of the product tested ...

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Folks Skipping Salt Substitutes — Even Those With High Blood Pressure

Folks Skipping Salt Substitutes — Even Those With High Blood Pressure

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 effective way to manage their blood pressure, researchers reported Thursday a...

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Blood Pressure-Related Kidney Deaths Increased Dramatically Over Last Quarter-Century

Blood Pressure-Related Kidney Deaths Increased Dramatically Over Last Quarter-Century

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.S. over the past 25 years, researchers reported Thursday at an Americ...

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Music Soothes Savage Motion Sickness, Experiment Shows

Music Soothes Savage Motion Sickness, Experiment Shows

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 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

People who listen to soft an...

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Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says

Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says

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 smartphone on the toilet have a 46% higher risk of hemorrhoids than those wh...

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Self-Medicating With Weed Might Make Things Worse

Self-Medicating With Weed Might Make Things Worse

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 depression, researchers reported recently in the journal BMJ Mental Hea...

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Breast Milk Timing Crucial For Babies' Sleep, Researchers Say

Breast Milk Timing Crucial For Babies' Sleep, Researchers Say

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 thought to influence babies’ wake/sleep patterns, researchers r...

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New Gel May Help Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy, Early Research Finds

New Gel May Help Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy, Early Research Finds

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 models, is designed to be applied to the scalp before treatment and left ...

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Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says

Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says

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 Journal for Clinicians — suggests that fewer men are being s...

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Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates

Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates

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 Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who described current vaccine rules as "immoral."

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Life Expectancy Is Plateauing, Won't Reach 100, Researchers Say

Life Expectancy Is Plateauing, Won't Reach 100, Researchers Say

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 20th century have slowed significantly, researchers report in the P...

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Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities

Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities

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 low-level trauma center to larger or more advanced hospitals, researche...

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Sugar Substitutes Could Be Bad For Brain Aging, Study Argues

Sugar Substitutes Could Be Bad For Brain Aging, Study Argues

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 substitutes appear to experience faster declines in thinking and memor...

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Daily Pill Might Help People With Stubborn High Blood Pressure

Daily Pill Might Help People With Stubborn High Blood Pressure

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 drop after taking the new drug baxdrostat once a day for three months, re...

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Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis

Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis

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 provide any additional benefit in treating early-stage syphilis, resea...

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Saliva Might Keep Fruit Juice From Rotting Teeth, Study Says

Saliva Might Keep Fruit Juice From Rotting Teeth, Study Says

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, according to a new study.

Saliva protects teeth and gums from bacte...

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Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School

Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School

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 their mental health had declined since high school, according to the <...

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DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk

DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk

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 infections.

The recall, first announced July 16, now includes addition...

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