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12 Nov
Vitamin D3 Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Repeat Heart Attacks
In a new study, heart attack survivors who received personalized vitamin D3 treatment were 50% less likely to experience a second heart attack.
11 Nov
How Often Should You Shower With Eczema? A New Study Has the Answer
Researchers compared the impact of daily versus weekly bathing on eczema symptoms, and the results were surprising.
10 Nov
Chronic Kidney Disease Is Now the Ninth Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
A new study finds 788 million adults (1 in 7 worldwide) now have chronic kidney disease. Researchers call it a major public health issue.
New Merck Pill Cuts 'Bad' Cholesterol by 60%, Potentially Replacing Injections
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections.
The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs already on the m...
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Heart Health Impact Of Food Deserts Can Be Blunted By Healthy Grocery Deliveries, Study Says
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Black adults living in food deserts can beat high blood pressure, with a little help.
Folks living in an area with few grocery stores had a greater reduction in blood pressure if they participated in a program that home-delivered healthy eats, researchers recently reported in the Journal...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Diabetes Risk In Young Adults
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chowing down on ultra-processed foods – fast food, packaged snacks, heat-and-eat meals – increases young adults’ risk of health problems that contribute to diabetes, a new study warns.
An increase in ultra-processed food intake is associated with a higher risk of prediabete...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Headaches Affect Almost a Third of People Worldwide
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Do you have regular migraine headaches? If so, you’ve got a lot of company.
Nearly 1 in every 3 people worldwide suffer from a headache disorder, affecting almost 3 billion people, researchers will report in the December issue of The Lancet Neurology.
It’s especial...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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High Blood Pressure Rates Double Among Children & Teens
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The rate of kids and teens with high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a startling new report.
In 2020, more than 6% of children and adolescents under 19 had high blood pressure, up from around 3% in 2000, researchers reported Nov. 12 in The ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Poverty, Debt Lead To Early Death In The U.S., Studies Say
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Poverty and indebtedness increase a person’s risk of dying young, a pair of new studies say.
People with poverty-level family income or increasing debt levels during early adulthood have higher odds of premature death, according to two studies published in the November issue of The...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Personalized Prehabilitation Improves Surgery Outcomes, Trial Finds
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People facing a major surgery might understandably think they need to conserve their energy, both for the procedure as well as the rehabilitation to follow.
But they’d be better off if they engaged in “prehabilitation." And a new study found prehab works best if a patient receive...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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FDA Lifts Major Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is eliminating the prominent "black box" warnings on many hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications, signaling a major shift in how the treatment is viewed for menopausal women.
The decision affects products containing estrogen or progestogen,...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Why Ultra-Processed Foods Dominate the Grocery Store — and What it Means for Your Health
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast — ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.
These foods are a growing public health concern and federal health officials ar...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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The Hype and Limits of At-Home Gut Microbiome Tests
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.
But many gastroenterologists are urging consumers to be cautious, according to The Associated Press, as the science...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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ByHeart Expands Infant Formula Recall Nationwide as Investigation Continues
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ByHeart Inc. has announced a full recall of all its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products due to concerns about potential contamination leading to infant botulism.
To date, the outbreak has affected 15 babies in 12 states.
The decision to expand the recall was made late Monday...
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No Clear Link Between Acetaminophen And Autism Or ADHD, Major Reviews Find
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s no clear evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy with developmental issues like autism or ADHD, two major evidence reviews have concluded.
Any increased risk observed in dozens of studies tended to cancel out when researchers adjusted for other potential factors, o...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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What's Better For Eczema, Bathing Daily or Weekly?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare.
But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to two times per week without any fear of their symptoms getting worse.
Th...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Tailored Doses of Vitamin D Halve Heart Attack Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D might help people with heart disease avoid a heart attack, if it’s provided in a dose tailored to you by a doctor, a new study says.
Folks provided vitamin D reduced their risk by more than half, researchers reported Sunday at the American Heart Association’s annual me...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Coffee Might Reduce Heart Rhythm Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cup of coffee might actually benefit some people with a common heart rhythm disorder, a new study says.
Adults with atrial fibrillation who drank a daily cup of coffee were 39% less likely to have an episode of irregular heart rhythm, compared to those who avoided caffeine, researchers re...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Cash Bribes Don't Help Lower High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bribing folks with tickets to a cash lottery got them to take their blood pressure medicines more reliably, but did nothing to improve their health, a new study says.
Study participants were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication when they could win a daily cash reward thro...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Daily Walks Potentially Sabotaged By Diabetes Drug, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says.
Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchers report in The ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 12, 2025
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Lifting Weights May Beat Running at Preventing Diabetes, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Strength training may actually do more than just help build muscle. It could be even better than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes and unhealthy weight gain.
In a recently published study using mice fed a high-fat diet, scientists at Virginia Tech found that both running an...
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- November 11, 2025
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Doctors Say Lung Cancer Is Still the Deadliest Cancer, But Hope Is Growing
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., responsible for about 1 in 4, but major advances in screening, surgery and personalized treatment are helping more patients live longer.
“Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool to reduce deaths from lung cancer ...
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- November 11, 2025
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Scientists Create Foldable Stem Cell Patch to Heal Heart Damage
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Mayo Clinic team has developed a new way to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, and early results suggest it could one day help people with severe heart failure.
The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. The patch can be folded...
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- November 10, 2025
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