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C-Sections Linked to More Pain and Poorer Sleep for New Moms
A new study finds mothers who deliver by cesarean section are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily life.
C-Sections Linked to More Pain and Poorer Sleep for New Moms
A new study finds mothers who deliver by cesarean section are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily life.
Mini Workouts, Major Gains: How ‘Exercise Snacking’ Boosts Heart Health
A new study finds short bursts of physical activity throughout the day help improve heart and lung function, especially for people who are otherwise sedentary.
700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Layoff notices to some 740 workers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been rescinded.
While personnel leading the CDC’s response to U.S. measles outbreaks, suicide prevention and an over...
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Ketogenic Diet May Protect Against Prenatal Stress, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic "keto" diet may help protect young animals from the lasting effects of stress experienced before birth, new research suggests.
The findings, presented Sunday at the European College of...
Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine As Measles Outbreaks Spread
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine.
In northwestern South Carolina, 153 unvaccinated children are under a 21-day quaranti...
Joe Biden Begins Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office confirmed Saturday.
“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Bide...
Chronic Pain Patients Use Comfort Eating To Cope, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 2 out of 3 people in chronic pain regularly turn to chocolate, ice cream, salty snacks or other comfort foods to cope, a new study says.
This raises their odds of gaining weight, which in turn can worsen pain and incr...
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Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new study says.
Half of cancer patients who needed prior insur...
Social Media Might Stunt Students' Intellect, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says.
Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language two y...
What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found.
Women with rural ZIP codes are less likely to get proper prenatal care, and their newborns more likely to ...
Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fentanyl overdose deaths are surging among seniors, particularly in cases where the powerful opioid is mixed with stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine, a new study says.
Fentanyl-stimulant overdose (OD) deaths skyrock...
Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says.
About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than n...
New Approach Targets Social Skills to Help Schizophrenia Patients Heal
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2025
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SUNDAY, Oct. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study from Case Western Reserve University suggests a major shift in schizophrenia treatment: One that focuses on helping patients better interpret social cues.
“We’ve been treating schizophrenia with a one...
Millions of Birds Are Migrating — Here’s How To Help Keep Them Safe
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2025
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SATURDAY, Oct. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As millions of birds migrate south for the winter, many face dangerous obstacles on their journey, and experts say people can help them have a safe trip.
This week saw the biggest migration event ever recorded by the BirdC...
FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new at-home version of a common heart failure drug could make treatment easier for millions of Americans.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lasix ONYU (furosemide injection), a new drug-device combin...
More Than 54,000 Gaza Children Now Severely Malnourished, U.N. Warns
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new U.N. study warns that tens of thousands of young children in Gaza are suffering from life-threatening hunger as food shortages continue into a second year.
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the...
Don’t Toss Those Veggie Scraps — They Might Be Healthier Than You Think
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research suggests.
A series of recent studies published in American Chemical Society (ACS) journals reveal how sci...
Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking — without the use of drugs.
Researchers from Catholic Un...
Drug Combo Effective Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new drug combo is offering hope for men with advanced prostate cancer.
Adding the targeted cancer drug niraparib to hormone therapy reduced the risk of prostate tumor growth and slowed symptom advance, according to finding...
Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis can wind up waiting hours in agony if inappropriately triaged by ER staff, a new study says.
Patients misplaced in a less severe pain category waited nearly three times as long for ...
Ketamine Safe, Effective For Chronic Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.
Ketamine infusions as part of comprehensive clinical pain care helped as many as 46% of patients improve their physical fun...
Quitting Smoking Nearly Doubles Cancer Patients' Short-Term Survival Odds, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Experts argue it’s never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applies to people with late-stage cancer as well.
Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smo...
