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Painful Colon Infection Once Rare in Young Adults Is on the Rise
A new study finds a surprising surge in severe diverticulitis among young adults in the U.S.
COVID, Flu and Other Viral Infections Can Dramatically Raise Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, New Study Finds
New research shows common viruses increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, especially in the weeks following initial infection.
Mediterranean Diet Reduces IBS Pain and Other Severe Symptoms
In a new study, people with irritable bowel syndrome who followed a Mediterranean diet for 6 weeks experienced significant relief from abdominal pain and other severe symptoms.
Obamacare Premiums Could Jump 30% as Subsidies Expire
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance could soon face steep premium increases, as temporary federal subsidies that helped lower costs for Obamacare plans are set to expire at year’s end.
Rates for ...
Medical Debt May Soon Return to Credit Reports Under New Trump Rule
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is taking steps to roll back state laws that protect consumers from having medical debt appear on their credit reports.
The move could impact millions of Americans already struggling with unpaid me...
Sitting For Long Periods? Sip Cocoa Or Munch Berries To Protect Heart Health, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A hot cup of cocoa or tea, an apple or a bowlful of berries might help protect the heart health of couch potatoes or desk jockeys, a new study suggests.
Those foods and drinks are all rich in plant chemicals called flavano...
Home Exercises Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Home exercises can effectively ease knee pain caused by cartilage tears and arthritis, apparently with or without physical therapy, a new study says.
The stretching and strengthening exercises provided about the same amoun...
Epilepsy From Brain Injury Comes With Increased Risk Of Death, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Military veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury might be more likely to die earlier than others with epilepsy.
However, their risk could depend on the cause of their brain injury, researchers repo...
How A Brain Pressure Disorder Causes Vision Loss — And Who Might Be Affected
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors think they’ve figured out a way to predict who might lose vision due to a high brain pressure disorder.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) occurs when there’s unexplained pressure buildup in the...
Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through organ donation, a new study says.
Liver transplants performed using organs donated following euthan...
Puberty: The Signs, Stages & When to See a Doctor
- Tamar G. Baer, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Pediatrics HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.
It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...
25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The ...
Texas Sues Tylenol Over Alleged Autism Link
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, of misleading consumers about the safety of the popular pain reliever during pre...
Trump Confirms MRI Scan, Says Results Were ‘Perfect’
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has confirmed that doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently performed an MRI scan, his second medical visit of the year.
The move seems to be drawing much attention to the 79...
Henna Dye Shows Promise for Treating Liver Disease, Study Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The same natural dye responsible for Lucille Ball’s signature red hair has pigments that might one day be used to treat serious liver disease.
Lawsonia inermis is a broadleaf evergreen best known for making henna, a...
Missing Nutrient Might Explain Health Problems Among Babies Born To Women With HIV
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies born to women living with HIV often struggle with health problems and delayed development, even if they aren’t infected with the virus themselves.
The mothers’ breast milk might have something to do wit...
Injectable Drug Helps Asthma Patients Clear Mucus-Clogged Airways
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An anti-inflammation injectable drug can reduce mucus buildup and improve breathing among asthma patients, a new clinical trial says.
The drug dupilumab (Dupixent) effectively clears up airways plugged by mucus during an ...
Flu, COVID Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People’s risk of heart attack or stroke skyrockets after a bout with the flu or COVID, a new evidence review says.
Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely to have a stroke ...
Women Get More From Exercise Than Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports.
With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in their risk of death fr...
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Self-Affirmations Effectively Boost Mood And Confidence, Review Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “I love myself unconditionally.”
“I am worthy of love, joy and happiness.”
“I am strong, capable and resilient.”
“I breathe in relaxation and breathe out tension.&rdqu...
Climate Change Causing More Deaths From Heat, Wildfire Smoke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from heat and air pollution have surged as climate change continues apace, a new report says.
Worldwide, the rate of heat-related deaths has risen by 23% since the 1990s, and now claim 546,000 lives each year, rese...
30% of Stillbirths Occur With No Known Risk Factors, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even with modern prenatal care, thousands of U.S. families each year experience the heartbreak of stillbirth, and a surprising number happen without warning.
A study, published Monday in JAMA, analyzed nearly 2.8 m...
Man Lives 271 Days With Pig Kidney, Setting Medical Record
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A 67-year-old New Hampshire man has set a medical milestone after living more than nine months with a gene-edited pig kidney, doctors announced Monday.
The experimental transplant, performed by surgeons at Mass Genera...
