Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton Tears Achilles in Game 7 of NBA Finals

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon during the team’s loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the team confirmed.

The injury happened with about five minutes left in the first quarter. Hal...

Monthly Obesity Shot Shows Big Weight Loss in Trial

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alternatives to weekly injections of weight-loss drugs may on the way.

A monthly dose of a new drug called MariTide helped participants in a phase 2 clinical trial shed about 20% of their body weight over a year, research...

Fitness Trackers Aren't Accurate For People With Obesity

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fitness trackers aren’t accurately assessing the physical activity of people with obesity, a new study argues.

Differences in walking gait, speed, energy burn and other factors mean that folks with excess weight are...

1 in 5 U.S. Food Products Contain Synthetic Dyes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Synthetic food dyes are added to 1 in 5 packaged foods and drinks sold by top U.S. food manufacturers, a new study says.

The most common dye was Red 40, which was present in 1 out of 7 (14%) products, according to the pap...

Autoimmune Diseases Increase Risk Of Mood Disorders

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says.

The risk of mood disorders is 87% to 97% higher ...

What Does Science Say About Pet Allergies?

• Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If spending time around dogs or cats makes your eyes water, your nose run, your skin itch or your breathing difficult, you’re not alone.

Pet allergies — allergic reactions to proteins found in an animal's ski...

Acupuncture Can Make IVF More Comfortable, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ancient Chinese medicine techniques could prove extremely helpful in modern fertility treatment, a new study says.

Acupuncture significantly relieved stress and pain in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), resea...

Heading A Soccer Ball Alters Brain Chemistry, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heading the ball can be a dramatic, game-changing play during a soccer match.

Unfortunately, soccer players pay a price every time they make this move, a new study argues.

Bouncing a soccer ball off your head disrup...

New Texas Law Could Change How Food Additives Are Labeled Nationwide

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has become the first state to require warning labels on thousands of food and beverages containing common 44 dyes or additives.

The new law — signed Sunday by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott — is expected to s...

Stem Cell Treatment May Free Some With Type 1 Diabetes From Insulin

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single infusion of a new stem cell-based treatment may have helped 10 out of 12 people with severe type 1 diabetes stop using insulin, researchers report.

The treatment, called zimislecel, was made by Vertex Pharmaceutica...

Nearly 30 People in England Get Rare Illness After Botox

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of people in northeastern England have developed a rare and dangerous illness after receiving Botox injections, according to health officials in the U.K.

At least 28 people have reported symptoms of botulism, a poten...

Child Dies After Suspected E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Butcher Shops in France

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A 12-year-old girl has died and seven other children were sickened after a suspected outbreak of a rare foodborne illness in northern France.

Before getting sick, French officials say, all of the children had eaten meat pro...

VR Might Aid Stroke Recovery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Virtual reality (VR) training might help stroke survivors regain their arm movement, a new evidence review says.

The results indicate that VR could be a promising tool to boost rehab efforts, mainly by increasing the amount...

Weighted Vests Don't Protect Bone Health In Dieting Seniors, Trial Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weighted vests have been touted as a potential means of warding off osteoporosis while losing weight.

The idea is that the extra weight will promote new bone growth even as people are walking or jogging to lose weight.

Studies Address Muscle Loss Caused By GLP-1 Drugs

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are great at promoting weight loss, but they also cause folks to lose muscle along with fat.

Experts are now turning their attention toward helping GLP-1 patients maintain muscle while ...

Blood Test Might Predict MS Relapse

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A blood test might predict when multiple sclerosis patients are about to suffer a relapse in their symptoms, a new study says.

Blood levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain rise significantly in MS patients up ...

Cystic Fibrosis: Symptoms, Treatments, Causes & More

• Dr. Sandy Sufian, historian of medicine and disability at University of Illinois at Chicago HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. 

An autosomal recessive disorder is a genetic condi...

Rival GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Emerges From China

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 24, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new Chinese-developed GLP-1 weight loss drug could prove a new competitor to blockbuster drugs Ozempic/Wegovy and Zepbound, clinical trial results show.

Ecnoglutide helped people lose between 9% to 13% of their body weigh...