WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One of the most effective medications for treating opioid addiction is still hard to find at U.S. pharmacies, according to a new study.

Only 2 in 5 retail pharmacies carried buprenorphine in 2023, researchers reported Sept. 2 in the journal Health Affairs.

And pharmacies in m... Página completa

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says.

Vaccination reduced seniors’ risk of hospitalization by 58% during two RSV seasons, researchers reported Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the challenge, a new study says.

Chatbots respond appropriately when asked questions that reflect a very low or very high risk of ... Página completa

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug metformin has been a mystery for more than six decades.

The most prescribed diabetes med in the world, metformin is very effective in lowering blood sugar levels.

But no one knows exactly how it works.

But a new study sheds some light on metformin’s magic... Página completa

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A drug commonly prescribed to heart attack survivors may not benefit many of them, a new clinical trial has found.

Beta-blockers do not appear to reduce the risk of death, a second heart attack or heart failure in people’s whose hearts weren’t damaged by the life-threatening eve... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is entering a transition period as Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), steps in as acting director. 

The announcement came in a letter to CDC employees from HHS Secretary Rober... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Both pharmacy chains say vaccine access will now vary by state. CVS announced that it can ... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay revealed he had surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, from his jawline.

The 58-year-old announced the news on social media during the Labor Day weekend, sharing photos of stitches and bandages stretching from his ea... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Disparities in education and access to insurance mean that heart failure hits Black American adults nearly 14 years earlier than it does white Americans, new research shows. 

Among Black patients, heart failure typically sets in at about 60 years of age, compared to 73.6 on average for w... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For years, everyday Americans found themselves blindsided by surprise medical bills that could devastate family finances.

But the bipartisan No Surprises Act passed by Congress in 2022 has slashed both the number of surprise bills and out-of-pocket costs borne by patients, a new study finds.<... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Too often, American men and their loved ones mistakenly believe that prostate cancers must always present with symptoms, a new poll shows.

Of the people polled, 4 out of 5 people (80%) did not know that the early-stage prostate cancer often arises in the absence of symptoms and is typically o... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Expert consensus on the treatment of preschoolers diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is clear: Try behavioral therapies for six months before prescribing medications.

However, a new study found this guideline was followed in only 14.1% of U.S. cases involv... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Everyone probably knows the phrase "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," and new research suggests it may do the same for heart health.

A small study found that blood pressure appears to "synchronize" to patterns in music. British researchers say that might help boost the body's ba... Página completa

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage.  

By the time she reached her early 30s, Lopez, who was left blind by her cancer, also found herself in triple-organ failure — her... Página completa

SUNDAY, Aug. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As people enjoy the waning days of summer outdoors, a Virginia Tech veterinary expert reminds pet owners about a potentially deadly hazard: Toxic blue-green algae.

“Toxic cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, can be fatal to pets within minutes of exposure,” said Dr. A... Página completa

SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot.

Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-published research affirms. 

The findings — published online ... Página completa

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least 95 people in 14 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials say.

Country Eggs LLC, based in Lucerne Valley, Calif., has recalled its large, brown cage-free “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks” eggs. ... Página completa

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have cut back a long-running program that tracks foodborne illnesses in the United States.

The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, will now require state health departments to track only two pathogens — salmonella and Shiga toxin-pro... Página completa

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two people have died after eating raw oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, Louisiana health officials confirmed.

The oysters were harvested in Louisiana and served at two restaurants — one in Louisiana and another in Florida. In addition to the two ... Página completa

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says.

Shingles vaccination also appears to lower a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke, according to an evidence review presented Thursday at the Euro... Página completa