Vaping Better At Helping Smokers Quit, Clinical Trial Indicates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vaping might be more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies in helping people quit smoking, a new Australian study says.

Six-month smoking abstinence rates were three times higher among people using flavo...

Nicotine Pouch Ingestions Surge Among Young Children

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of young children who come across nicotine pouches and swallow them has surged in recent years, a new study says.

Ingestions of nicotine pouches by children younger than 6 increased an alarming 763% between 2020 ...

GLP-1 Drugs Increase Risk Of Acid Reflux, GERD

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks using GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic are more likely to suffer from severe acid reflux, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes were more likely to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) if the...

New Stem Cell Approach Helps Transplant Patients Drop Immune-Suppressing Drugs

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Minnesota native Mark Welter needed a kidney transplant, but wasn’t happy that he’d be on immune-suppressing drugs for the rest of his life.

The drugs are critical to keep a patient’s body from rejecting a...

Consistent Physical Activity Lowers Risk Of Death

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults who are consistently physically active have an overall lower risk of premature death, even if they pick up the habit later, a new evidence review says.

People who get regular exercise are 30% to 40% less likely to su...

Diet, Exercise Can Help GLP-1 Patients Who Miss Doses

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It can sometimes be tough to fill prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, given the overwhelming popularity of the breakthrough weight-loss meds.

But people who miss a dose here and there shouldn’t wor...

CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rise in 25 States

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 25 states ar...

Bread Sold at Walmart, Kroger Recalled for Hazelnut Allergy

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular brand of bread sold at Walmart, Kroger and other stores has been recalled in 12 U.S. states due to undeclared hazelnuts.

Hartford Bakery Inc. is recalling six lots of its Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf brea...

Arizona Resident Dies From Pneumonic Plague

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but serious illness, health officials confirmed. 

The death happened in Coconino County in Northern Arizona, which includes Flagstaff. Officials gave no informa...

Diet Influences Constipation Risk, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about maintaining your regularity as you grow older?

Changing your diet can reduce the risk of chronic constipation in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says.

The Mediterranean diet and plant-based die...

Household Mold Can Trigger Lung Disease

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Household mold can be a significant trigger for a rare but potentially debilitating lung disease that can cause permanent breathing problems, a new study says.

Mold appears to be the primary cause for nearly a quarter (23%) ...

New Bride Survived Removal Of A 40-Pound Tumor

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A young woman became a June bride months after surviving complex surgery to remove a 40-pound tumor from her body, Cedars-Sinai doctors report.

Adriana Pulido, 24, died on the operating table six times during an early attemp...

Sugar, Sweeteners Might Trigger Early Puberty In Some Kids

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sugar and artificial sweeteners might increase the risk of early puberty in children, a new study says.

Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) are all significantly associated with a h...

Menopause Hormone Therapy Boosts GLP-1 Drug Effectiveness, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Good news for women of a certain age: Hormone replacement therapy for menopause appears to boost the effectiveness of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, a new study says.

Women using tirzepatide (Zepbound) los...

Obesity-Related Cancer Deaths More Than Triple In U.S.

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2025
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MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer deaths linked to obesity more than tripled in the U.S. during the past two decades, a new study says.

Deaths linked to the 13 types of obesity-related cancer rose to 13.5 deaths per million from 3.7 deaths per million...

How to Stay Safe at the Beach or Pool This Summer

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 13, 2025
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SUNDAY, July 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A day at the beach or pool is a great way to beat the summer heat — but it can also be risky if you’re not careful.

Dr. Eric Costanzo of Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center has some valuabl...

Killer Whales Show a Softer Side, Sharing Food With People

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• July 12, 2025
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SATURDAY, July 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re known as "killer whales," but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side.

"Orcas often share food with each other — it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships wit...