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11 Dec
Everyday Moves That Spike — or Reduce — Low Back Pain
Researchers look at how 10 common activities affect low back pain over the short and long term.
10 Dec
New Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
A landmark study finds Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange face a significantly higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers hope this finding helps veterans get the health and disability benefits they’ve been denied for 50 years.
09 Dec
Do GLP-1 Drugs Affect Cancer Risk? New Study Says Probably Not
A review of 48 clinical trials on GLP-1 safety suggests the popular meds probably have little to no effect on cancer risk.
Smokers Who Vape More Likely To Quit Or Cut Back, Study Argues
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably might not be doing themselves as much of a disservice as once feared, a new study says.
These "dual users" are more likely to eventually quit smoking than people who smoke without vaping, researchers reported Dec. 10 in the journal
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Virtual Nursing Doesn't Deliver, Hospital Nurses Say
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Virtual nurses aren’t an effective way to help hospitals deal with a lack of staffing, a new study says.
Hospitals struggling to attract and retain nurses are trying out virtual nursing programs, in which nurses in remote locations rely on video and messaging technologies to keep tabs on...
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Improved Bionic Hand Has A Mind Of Its Own, Researchers Say
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The best way to improve amputees’ control over a bionic hand is to give the hand a mind of its own, a new study argues.
A bionic hand that’s controlled by an artificial intelligence (AI) program, but under the direction of the amputee, provides the best approximation of normal hand...
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New 15-Minute Test For Hepatitis C Paves Way For Same-Day Treatment
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University.
The test will allow doctors to diagnose infections during an office visit and kickstart patients’ treatment before they leave, researchers said.
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Experimental Drug Provides Lasting Relief For Bleeding Condition
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than half of people with a rare life-threatening bleeding condition received lasting relief from an experimental antibody treatment, clinical trial results show.
Ianalumab, a monoclonal antibody, helped patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) maintain safe platelet counts without seri...
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Suicide Deaths Fell Slightly in 2024, CDC Reports
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. suicide rate dipped slightly in 2024, offering a small but hopeful improvement after years of increases, according to new provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A little over 48,800 people died by suicide last year, about 500 fewer than in 2...
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FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have begun a safety review of two RSV medicines used to protect infants, even though no safety problems have been reported.
The review covers Beyfortus (from Sanofi and AstraZeneca) and Enflonsia (from Merck), both monoclonal antibodies that help shield babies from respira...
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Research Shows Imagining Positive Encounters Shapes Real-Life Feelings
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thinking about a positive moment with someone, even if it never happened, may actually make you like them more, new research shows.
A study published Dec. 10 in Nature Communications found that simply imagining a good interaction with a person can change your feelings towar...
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FDA Looks Into Reports of Deaths After COVID Vaccination
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing reports of possible deaths in adults and children following COVID-19 vaccination.
“FDA is doing a thorough investigation, across multiple age groups, of deaths potentially related to coronavirus vaccines,&rd...
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Medical Imaging Contributing To Water Pollution, Experts Say
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Contrast chemicals injected into people for medical imaging scans are likely contributing to water pollution, a new study says.
Medicare patients alone received 13.5 billion milliliters of contrast media between 2011 and 2024, and those chemicals wound up in waterways after people excreted t...
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Financial Toxicity Common Among Families Of Childhood Leukemia Patients
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Childhood leukemia can land a family in dire financial straights, a new study says.
Nearly a third of families develop serious financial difficulties while their child receives chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, researchers reported Sunday ...
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Leukemia Strikes Black Patients Earlier, With Higher Risk Of Death, Study Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Leukemia poses a considerably higher risk to Black patients compared to white patients, a new study says.
Black patients are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at a younger age and are more likely to die from the blood cancer, according to findings presented Saturday at a meeting of the A...
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Social Media Draining Kids' Ability To Concentrate, Study Argues
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media could be draining children of their ability to concentrate, a new study says.
Children who spend a lot of time on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter or Messenger gradually become less able to focus and pay attention, researchers reported Dec. 8 in the journal Ped...
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Parents Might Pass Depression Down To Kids Through One Specific Symptom, Experts Say
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children of depressed parents are more likely to develop depression themselves, and a new study suggests this risk might be tied to one specific symptom of depression.
It’s already known that depression in parents can affect how children’s brains respond to positive and negative ...
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Nerve Blocks Now Recommended For ER Migraine Treatment
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, according to a major update of treatment guidelines.
Doctors should use a nerve block injection to stop pain signals from thrumming through the occipital nerves lo...
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GLP-1 Medications Show Little Effect on Cancer, Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Zepbound, may not lower cancer risk as some had hoped.
Researchers analyzed 48 randomized trials including 94,245 adults who were overweight, obese or had type 2 diabetes. More than 51,000 people took a GLP-1 drug, and nearly 43,000...
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Opioid Use Linked to Higher Risk of C. Diff Infection, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Taking opioids may make some patients more likely to develop a dangerous infection, new research suggests.
The infection is called Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. It affects the colon and can spread easily, especially in hospitals and nursing homes. The illness can c...
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CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country.
But this year’s report has been delayed until spring, and the agency says internal changes and staffing issues are to blame.
The repor...
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Many Young Americans Still Smoking Tobacco and Cannabis, Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many young Americans are still smoking nicotine, tobacco or cannabis, even as edibles and vapes continue to grow in popularity.
A University of Michigan study looked at how 12- to 34-year-olds are using these substances today. Researchers examined data from 8,722 individuals who had used at...
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AI Can Improve Epilepsy Treatment, Experts Argue
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve treatment of epilepsy by connecting the dots in complex cases, a new study says.
AI helped identify patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who might benefit from surgery, and it highlighted missing tests and evaluations that could better guide pa...
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