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Severe Pregnancy Nausea Linked to Major Mental Health Risks
A new study finds women with hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, are more than 50% more likely to develop 13 serious mental health conditions.
Chicago Teen Shares Early Symptom of Vaginal Cancer That Was Misdiagnosed as Stress
What started as a normal milestone for 14-year-old Liliana Castaneda turned into a fight for her life. Heavy bleeding was originally dismissed as stress—but it was actually a rare vaginal cancer.
Brave 9-Year-Old Donates Stem Cells to Help Save His Father’s Life
A young boy in Los Angeles donates stem cells to help his father beat leukemia. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai say he is one of their youngest and bravest donors.
Drug-Resistant 'Nightmare Bacteria' Infections Soar 70% in U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Infections caused by bacteria that no longer respond to many antibiotics are climbing at an alarming pace in the U.S., new federal data shows.
Between 2019 and 2023, these hard-to-treat infections rose nearly 70%, fueled...
Fish Oil May Raise or Lower Colon Cancer Risk, Depending on Your Genes
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 19 million U.S. adults take fish oil supplements, often to protect against chronic diseases. But new research suggests their ability to lower colon cancer risk may depend on a single gene.
Scientists at the Univers...
Illinois Confirms First Case of Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Illinois health officials are warning residents to be on alert after the state’s first case of Powassan virus was confirmed in a resident who became seriously ill.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) ha...
Mammograms May Still Save Lives for Women in Their 80s, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Though most guidelines recommend mammograms up to age 74, new research suggests they can be valuable for women in their 80s, detecting breast cancer earlier and increasing chances of survival.
The research — publis...
Ozempic Pill Effective For Weight Loss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A pill form of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Ozempic can help overweight or obese folks shed excess pounds, a new clinical trial has concluded.
People who took a daily semaglutide pill lost nearly 14% of their body we...
Any Amount Of Drinking Increases Dementia Risk, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases a person’s risk of dementia, a new study says.
Even light drinking — once viewed as protective — is unlikely to lower dementia risk, and that risk increas...
Women With Dense Breasts Benefit From Advanced Cancer Screening Procedures
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women with dense breasts could benefit from an advanced cancer screening procedure called molecular breast imaging (MBI), a new study says.
The procedure more than doubled the detection of advanced breast cancers when co...
Childlessness Surging In The U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a tremendous surge in the number of younger women in the U.S. who don’t have kids, a new study says.
There were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected in 2024, ...
Cancer Patients Getting Needed Painkillers Despite Opioid Crisis Response
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The fight against America’s opioid crisis does not appear to have cost cancer patients the painkillers they need, a new study says.
There was a decline in opioid prescriptions among cancer patients between 2016 and...
ER Deaths Increase After Hospitals Are Purchased By Private Equity Firms
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More people appear to die in emergency rooms (ER) after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says.
About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after ...
Kroger and AquaStar Recall 85,000+ Bags of Shrimp Over Radiation Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 85,000 bags of frozen shrimp sold under Kroger and AquaStar brands have been recalled because of possible contamination with cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive material linked to cancer risk.
Seattle-based AquaSt...
Teen Develops Rare Vaginal Cancer Typically Found In Older Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Liliana “Lili” Casteneda had what she thought was her first period at the age of 14, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But then her monthly bleeding turned into daily bleeding, and the bleeding got so...
FDA to Approve New Use of Cancer Drug for Autism Symptoms in Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A decades-old cancer drug may soon be approved to help kids with certain autism-related symptoms linked to folate deficiency.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to clear leucovorin — a generic d...
Trump Links Tylenol, Vaccines to Autism Without Evidence, Experts Say
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccines — claims that scientists say are not supported by evidence.
Trump said women should avoid Tylenol “during the entire...
Costco Recalls Ahi Tuna Poke in 30+ States Over Listeria Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Costco has recalled more than 3,000 pounds of its Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke after testing found a risk of listeria contamination.
The recalled product, supplied by Annasea Foods Group, was sold in the deli se...
Head Impacts Cause Brain Cell Loss In Young Athletes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s back-to-school time, and young athletes are preparing to hit the field once more for their school or college.
However, participation in contact sports could be costing these athletes valuable brain power, accord...
Understanding Lupus: Symptoms, Risks and New Advances in Treatment
- Michael R. York, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and organs.
Lupus can involve al...
Remote Monitoring Improves Recovery From Cancer Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Remote monitoring of cancer patients can improve their recovery after surgery, a new study says.
People whose health team tracked their symptoms remotely wound up recovering more quickly from surgery, researchers reported ...
Severe Pregnancy Symptoms Increase Risk for Mental Health Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23 2025 (HealthDay News) — Extreme pregnancy symptoms like excessive nausea and vomiting can dramatically increase a woman’s risk for mental health and neurological problems, a new study says.
Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (...
Pill Effective In Slowing Type 1 Diabetes Progression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A pill typically prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia might help slow the progression of type 1 diabetes, a new study says.
Baricitinib safely preserved the body’s own insulin production in people newly d...
