Life Expectancy in California Has Not Recovered From COVID Drop

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California residents aren’t living as long as they used to.

New research published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows th...

Susan Monarez Advances in Process to Lead CDC

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Susan Monarez is one step closer to becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate’s health committee voted 12-11 to move her nomination forward...

Experts Say There’s No Safe Amount of Processed Meat

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that eating even a little processed meat, drinking soda or consuming trans fats puts you at risk for serious health problems.

The research, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, look...

Lyme Disease Patients Aren't Getting Proper Follow-Up Care

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most folks diagnosed with Lyme disease aren’t getting the follow-up care they need, a new study says.

Only one-third of people (35%) with ongoing early-stage Lyme disease symptoms checked back in with their doctor, r...

'Old' Brains Increase Risk Of Death, Alzheimer's

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They say age is all in your mind — and that might literally be true, a new study reveals.

People with “young” brains — brains aging more slowly than their actual age — are much less likely to...

Air Pollution Linked To Common Brain Tumors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who breathe in more air pollution have a higher risk of developing a common non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study says.

Several different types of air pollutants, including particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide, a...

Lead Exposure Can Harm Kids' Memory, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even low levels of lead exposure can harm kids' working memory, potentially affecting their education and development, according to a new study.

Exposure to lead in the womb or during early childhood appears to increase ki...

Loneliness Preys On Mental, Physical Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness dramatically increases a person’s risk of depression and poor health, a new study says.

Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who rep...

Trying to Quit Smoking? These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help

• David Hill, MD, Chair, Board of Directors, American Lung Association HealthDay Reporter
• July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit, but fewer than ...

Barbie's Latest Look? It Includes an Insulin Pump and Glucose Monitor

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Barbie’s latest look includes a polka-dot crop top, chunky heels — and an insulin pump.

Mattel has released its first-ever Barbie with type 1 diabetes, complete with a glucose monitor, phone app and a purse pac...

RFK Jr. Praises Meal Program Critics Say Is Ultra-Processed

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A government-backed meal delivery service for people on Medicaid and Medicare is getting national attention — but not all of it is positive.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently praised Mom’s Meals, ...

First Malaria Drug Approved for Newborns and Small Babies

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new malaria treatment has been approved for newborns and infants under 11 pounds, filling a major gap in care for some of the most vulnerable children.

The medicine, called Coartem Baby (also known as Riamet Baby), was a...

Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A healthy plant-based diet might protect people from inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study says.

People noshing healthy plant-based foods had a 14% lower risk of Crohn’s disease and an 8% lower risk of ulcerative ...

Broken Collarbone Hospitalizations Increase Among Children

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More kids are being hospitalized for broken collarbones, a new study has found.

In fact, the hospitalization rate for broken collarbones more than doubled among children between 2014 and 2021, researchers reported.

T...

AI Displays Racial Bias Evaluating Mental Health Cases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — AI programs can exhibit racial bias when evaluating patients for mental health problems, a new study says.

Psychiatric recommendations from four large language models (LLMs) changed when a patient’s record noted they...

Insured? You're More Likely To Survive Cancer Through Immunotherapy Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Powerful new immunotherapies are offering fresh hope for patients with many different types of cancer.

Unfortunately, that hope doesn’t extend to people without health insurance, a new study says.

Immune checkp...

Optimistic? Your Asthma Might Improve, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want your asthma to improve? Cultivate a positive outlook, researchers say.

An asthma patient’s level of optimism or pessimism can influence how their symptoms progress, a new study says.

People who expect thei...

'Harmless' Virus Might Trigger Parkinson's Disease, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied brains of patients with Parkinson’s, bu...

These Items Sold at Costco Have Been Recalled — Check Your Home

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 8, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you shop at Costco, you may want to check your home for items that have recently been recalled.

In the past few months, the retailer has flagged nearly a dozen products due to safety or health risks.

Some were sold ...

U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 8, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year.

That number surpasses the last record of 1,274 cases set in 2019, according to new data from Jo...