CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Susan Monarez is out as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — less than one month after taking the role.

The White House fired her after she refused to quit amid pressure to change v...

FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, But Fewer People Will Be Eligible

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season but has restricted who can receive them.

This marks the most limited federal policy since the shots first became availa...

School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teens who feel connected to their school may be better protected from depression linked to bullying, new research suggests.

The study — published in the journal BMC Public Health — analyzed data from 2...

A Sense Of Purpose Can Protect Brain Health In Aging

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having a sense of purpose in life is not only personally fulfilling, but might also protect your brain against the ravages of dementia, a new study says.

People who reported a higher sense of purpose in life had about 28% ...

Fatty Foods Might Contribute To Childhood Asthma

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fatty foods might contribute to asthma in children, a new study says.

Fats found in certain foods are linked to neutrophilic asthma, a non-allergic type of asthma triggered by microbial and bacterial proteins, researchers ...

CPR In Space? Best Method Identified, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As humans begin to colonize space, it’s inevitable that some will suffer a cardiac arrest.

Space CPR conducted in weightlessness will be crucial to save their lives – and researchers say they’ve now come ...

Middle-Aged Folks At Risk For Irregular Heartbeat, Especially If They Don't Work Out

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks who don’t exercise are putting themselves at risk of life-threatening complex heartbeat irregularities, a new study says.

Adults 40 to 65 with low fitness levels had a 52% increased risk for irregul...

GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Climate Change, Heart Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound don’t just enable people to drop pounds  — they also are helping save the planet, a new study says.

These drugs translate into decreased greenhouse gas emi...

Diet, Exercise Protect Liver Health From Alcohol Damage, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Enjoy a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a dram of whiskey?

Then make sure you have some healthy eats and a good dose of exercise on the side, a new study says.

A healthy diet and regular physical activity can protec...

New GLP-1 Pill Helps People Lose 23 Pounds in Study

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eli Lilly says its new once-daily pill, orforglipron, helped people lose significant weight and lower blood sugar in a late-stage clinical trial. 

The company plans to seek global regulatory approval later this year....

CDC’s Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its “Tips From Former Smokers” ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign that helped millions of Americans quit smoking.

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Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world?

Changing your mindset can help protect you from the stress caused by disease outbreaks, wildfires, earthquakes, political uproars and traumatic life events, ...

Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says.

Vaccination can protect the heart health of people who’ve...

More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Recruiting more women to clinical trials for heart devices can improve care for all cardiac patients, a new study argues.

A trial investigating the effectiveness of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) wound up revea...

Child Gun Wounds More Common In Poor Neighborhoods

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children living in poor neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for a gunshot wound, a new study says.

These hospitalizations most often are the result of unintentional shootings, caused by mishand...

Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Detecting diabetes might soon be as easy as breathing into a device, a new study says.

An experimental breath test sorted out type 2 diabetes patients from healthy people, based on their exhalations, researchers report in...

Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows.

Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe depression, MRI scans revealed.

Specifica...

The Experts' Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 26, 2025
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TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding offers many benefits, from emotional bonding to better nutrition and immune support. But for parents who need to pump and store breast milk, handling it safely is key.

“Parents often feel nervous about f...

U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 26, 2025
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TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Maryland resident has recovered after being diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case in years that's tied to travel in a country with an outbreak.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 26, 2025
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TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a man, where it functioned for nine days, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Researchers at Guangzhou Medical Unive...