Implant Treats Blood Pressure Problems Among Spinal Injury Patients

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with spinal cord injuries sometimes suffer from blood pressure problems, as their brain loses the ability to manage the body’s blood pressure.

This leaves them vulnerable to blood pressure drops that cause fainting or spikes that put them at risk of a stroke or heart attack.

New Pill Treats Menopause Hot Flashes Without Hormones

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental pill can significantly reduce hot flashes and night sweats for women after menopause, a new clinical trial has determined.

Elinzanetant produced a nearly 74% reduction in the frequency and severity of these menopause symptoms within three months, researchers reported recentl...

Sunny Seniors Can Bounce Back From Poor Well-Being

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The march of time may be relentless, but aging is not entirely hopeless if you have the right mindset, according to a Canadian study.

Seniors who lose a step health-wise are capable of regaining their well-being, researchers reported Sept. 24 in the journal PLOS One.

Nearly a...

Lights Are Dimming For America's Brain Power, Study Says

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans appear to be losing their brain power, particularly younger adults, a new study says.

The U.S. has experienced a sharp increase in adults experiencing serious problems with memory, concentration and decision-making, researchers reported Sept. 24 in the journal ...

Skin-To-Skin 'Kangaroo' Care Boosts Preemies' Brain Development

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Skin-to-skin contact might help kick-start brain development in preterm babies, a new study says.

Preemies born before 32 weeks showed stronger development in brain regions tied to emotion and stress regulation if they received more skin-to-skin contact, researchers reported Sept. 24 in the...

Drug-Resistant 'Nightmare Bacteria' Infections Soar 70% in U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Infections caused by bacteria that no longer respond to many antibiotics are climbing at an alarming pace in the U.S., new federal data shows.

Between 2019 and 2023, these hard-to-treat infections rose nearly 70%, fueled largely by strains carrying the NDM gene, according to researchers at...

Fish Oil May Raise or Lower Colon Cancer Risk, Depending on Your Genes

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 19 million U.S. adults take fish oil supplements, often to protect against chronic diseases. But new research suggests their ability to lower colon cancer risk may depend on a single gene.

Scientists at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ...

Illinois Confirms First Case of Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Illinois health officials are warning residents to be on alert after the state’s first case of Powassan virus was confirmed in a resident who became seriously ill.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) hasn't determined whether the person was infected in Illinois, but offic...

Mammograms May Still Save Lives for Women in Their 80s, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Though most guidelines recommend mammograms up to age 74, new research suggests they can be valuable for women in their 80s, detecting breast cancer earlier and increasing chances of survival.

The research — published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology — reviewed medic...

Ozempic Pill Effective For Weight Loss

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A pill form of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Ozempic can help overweight or obese folks shed excess pounds, a new clinical trial has concluded.

People who took a daily semaglutide pill lost nearly 14% of their body weight over 64 weeks, compared with just 2% of those given a placebo, re...

Any Amount Of Drinking Increases Dementia Risk, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases a person’s risk of dementia, a new study says.

Even light drinking — once viewed as protective — is unlikely to lower dementia risk, and that risk increases with the quantity of alcohol a person consumes, researchers reporte...

Women With Dense Breasts Benefit From Advanced Cancer Screening Procedures

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women with dense breasts could benefit from an advanced cancer screening procedure called molecular breast imaging (MBI), a new study says.

The procedure more than doubled the detection of advanced breast cancers when combined with 3D mammography, researchers reported Sept. 23 in the journ...

Childlessness Surging In The U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a tremendous surge in the number of younger women in the U.S. who don’t have kids, a new study says.

There were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected in 2024, up from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022, according to a pa...

Cancer Patients Getting Needed Painkillers Despite Opioid Crisis Response

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The fight against America’s opioid crisis does not appear to have cost cancer patients the painkillers they need, a new study says.

There was a decline in opioid prescriptions among cancer patients between 2016 and 2020, researchers reported in the October issue of the journal Ca...