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22 Oct
90% of Americans at Risk for Newly Defined Health Condition Called CMK Syndrome
CMK syndrome links heart, kidney and metabolic risk factors and the American Heart Association says it’s extremely common in U.S. adults.
21 Oct
Study Links Global Rise in Cancer to Obesity Across All Age Groups
Researchers analyzed cancer trends in 42 countries and found a surge in certain cancer types in both young and older adults – with one exception.
20 Oct
Early Smartphone Use Linked to Family Conflict and Emotional Distance
A new study shows early smartphone use leads to family conflict and hidden mental distress among adolescents.
Millions Left Out as Hospital Portals Lack Multiple Language Options
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patient portals have made it easier for millions of Americans to view test results, message their doctors and schedule virtual visits. But for the more than 25 million people in the U.S. who speak little English, these tools often remain out of reach.
A University of Michigan study publishe...
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- October 22, 2025
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Over 6 Million Eggs Recalled After Salmonella Found, FDA Warns
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 6 million eggs sold under the Black Sheep Egg Company brand have been recalled after federal officials detected multiple strains of salmonella at one of its processing facilities.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall after 40 environmental samples teste...
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- October 22, 2025
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Seaweed May Help Grow Human Tissue, Replacing Animal Testing
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have found an unlikely new material for growing tissue: Seaweed.
The ocean plant, best known for wrapping sushi or floating along the shore, may soon help doctors repair hearts and reduce animal testing.
In a study published Oct. 21 in Biointerphases, researchers f...
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- October 22, 2025
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FDA and Kenvue Say No Autism Link to Tylenol Use During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The maker of Tylenol is urging U.S. health regulators not to add an autism warning label to it and other pain-relievers containing acetaminophen, calling the request “unsupported by the scientific evidence and legally and procedurally improper."
Kenvue’s response, dated Oct. 17,...
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- October 22, 2025
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Drug Combo Cuts Death Risk From Advanced Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A powerful new drug combo has yielded a major breakthrough for men battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Adding the drug enzalutamide to standard hormone therapy reduced the risk of premature death by more than 40% in patients whose prostate cancer had returned, a large internatio...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- October 22, 2025
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New Study Offers Hope for People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the estimated one-third of people with focal epilepsy who don’t respond well to initial medications, new research offers significant reason for optimism.
A study suggests that even those considered "treatment-resistant" may eventually see a substantial reduction in their sei...
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- October 22, 2025
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Early Exposure Guidelines Cut Down Peanut Allergy Cases
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Encouraging parents to introduce peanuts to their infants early has led to a significant drop in new allergy diagnoses, according to researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Their study — published in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics &md...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- October 22, 2025
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When You Start Hormone Therapy In Menopause Matters
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For women weighing whether to use estrogen to manage hot flashes, sleep issues and other bothersome symptoms as menopause approaches, it may make sense not to wait.
New research shows that perimenopausal women who had used estrogen for at least 10 years before their periods stopped for...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- October 22, 2025
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How Does Cancer Kill People? New Theory Suggests Blood Clots
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What kills cancer patients is where their malignancy spreads in their body, rather than the cancer itself, a new study says.
If tumors spread into major blood vessels, they can spark blood clotting that contributes to organ failure, researchers recently reported in the journal Nature Me...
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- October 22, 2025
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Breakthrough Retinal Implant Helps Restore Partial Vision in Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have restored partial vision to people with a common form of blindness using a prosthetic retinal implant, a first that could one day improve life for more than a million Americans with severe vision loss.
The new technology — developed by Califonia-based Science Corporation ...
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- October 21, 2025
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Last Ebola Patient in Congo Discharged, No New Cases Reported
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) says the final Ebola patient from Congo’s most recent outbreak has been discharged — a hopeful milestone in efforts to contain the deadly virus.
The last confirmed case was reported Sept. 25, and no new infections have been detected since, WHO o...
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- October 21, 2025
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New $1.3B Lawsuit Accuses Johnson & Johnson of Hiding Baby Powder Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 3,000 people in Britain have sued Johnson & Johnson, claiming its baby powder caused cancer, according to court filings.
The case, filed in Britain’s High Court, seeks more than 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in damages and marks the first group claim against the company ...
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- October 21, 2025
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91,000 Pounds of Frozen Meals Recalled for Listeria Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 91,000 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos and wraps distributed to food service institutions nationwide have been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.
The recall affects prepackaged frozen meals produced by M.C.I. Foods in California between Sept. 17 and Oct. 1...
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- October 21, 2025
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GI Problems Common In Menopause, Study Says
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Menopause is typically associated with hot flashes, night sweats and memory lapses – but new research suggests GI problems might be an overlooked issue that also occur with this change of life.
A striking 94% out of nearly 600 U.K. women 44 to 73 reported digestive problems, and of thos...
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- October 21, 2025
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Bedside Lawyers Help Hospitalized Violence Victims
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hospital patients are used to doctors and nurses visiting their bedside — but new research shows that a lawyer also can help them recover.
Patients with violent injuries often face legal and financial quandaries that can have an impact on their healing.
The nation’s first me...
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- October 21, 2025
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Diabetes Drugs Might Counter Brain Decline In Early Alzheimer's Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two widely available diabetes medications appear to safely improve brain health among people with early brain decline.
The diabetes drug empagliflozin (Jardiance) and an insulin nasal spray both showed promising effects on memory, brain health and blood flow to the brain, researchers recently...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 21, 2025
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'Skinny Fat' Contributes to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hidden deposits of fat deep inside the abdomen and liver can quietly increase your risk of stroke and heart attack, even if you appear to have a healthy weight.
Results from a new study showed that both liver fat and the visceral fat packed around internal organs increase risk for hardened an...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 21, 2025
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GLP-1 Drugs Help Protect Against Sleep Apnea, Study Says
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might help protect people from health risks related to sleep apnea, a new study says.
Type 2 diabetes patients taking GLP-1 drugs were overall less likely to die within the next year, but those with sleep apnea did even better, researchers reported ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 21, 2025
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One Of The Deadliest Syndromes You've Never Heard About
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s one of the deadliest syndromes you’ve never heard of, but experts are hoping to change that.
Nearly 9 of 10 Americans have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, even though about the same proportion are affected by it, according to a new survey by the A...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 21, 2025
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New, More Dangerous Mpox Strain Found in 3 Californians
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A more dangerous strain of mpox, a virus that causes painful lesions and flulike symptoms, has been detected in three California residents who had not traveled internationally.
Officials said this is the first known local spread of the severe form in the United States.
The strain, called...
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- October 20, 2025
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