Newer Migraine Drugs Reduce Headache Days With Fewer Side Effects

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2026
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Chronic migraine can be difficult to treat — but new research is helping identify the most effective options.

In a large new review, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed 43 clinical trials involving adults with chronic m...

New Warning Labels Might Help People Cut Back On Drinking

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2026
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Alcoholic beverages in the United States carry a warning label, but you’d be forgiven if they leave little impression.

In place since 1988, the label states the risks of drinking during pregnancy or while driving, along with a general notice that alcohol “may...

New Drug Combo Effective Against Treatment-Resistant IBD, Trials Show

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2026
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A new combination drug therapy could help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for whom other medicines have stopped working, according to a pair of new studies.

The treatment combines two drugs already approved to treat inflammatory diseases, guselkubam (Tremfya...

Ozempic Can Curb Cravings in Alcohol Use Disorder, Landmark Trial Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2026
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Ozempic can help people who are battling alcoholism, a major new clinical trial has concluded.

People with alcohol use disorder taking semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) had significantly fewer heavy drinking days compared to patients assigned a placebo, researchers reported M...

US on the Brink of Losing Measles-free Status, Study Warns

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2026
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The United States is moving quickly toward losing its status as a measles-free nation, a new study says.

The nation has missed four of seven markers set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after experts declared measles eradicated in 2000, resear...

FDA Green Lights Expanded Access to Pancreatic Cancer Drug, Daraxonrasib

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2026
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted expanded access for the use of an experimental pancreatic cancer drug, daraxonrasib. 

This means the drug will be available for early access to those who previously received conventional treatment for metastatic pa...

Online Misinformation Adding To Americans' Skin Cancer Risk, Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2026
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Misinformation is putting more than 16 million Americans at increased risk for skin cancer, a new American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey has concluded.

Nearly 3 in 5 Americans (57%) regularly use sunscreen, the annual Practice Safe Sun Survey found.

But more ...

Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2026
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New research is raising alarms about inhalants, which are often portrayed online as harmless while putting teens at real risk.

Two new studies point to a troubling pattern: Younger teens, especially girls, may be more vulnerable — and social media is a major sourc...

'Fitspirational' Posts Can Be More Harmful Than Motivational, Review Concludes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2026
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Social media is filled with posts about exercising and clean eating that are meant to inspire folks and encourage healthier habits.

But these "fitspirational” posts can do more harm than good with their depictions of idealized, toned bodies, a new evidence review s...

Surgeon Multitasking Increases Death Risk Of Organ Transplantees

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2026
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MONDAY, May 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People undergoing transplants do better if their surgeon isn’t forced to multitask during their daily operations, a new study shows.

Death rates among transplant patients increase by 15% when surgeons switch between...

Parents’ Stress Tied to Children’s Mental Health, New Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2026
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Allison Tomlin, a mom of two boys in Hilliard, Ohio, knows what it’s like to worry about kids’ mental health — and how hard it is for parents to find the right approach.

“A lot of times, parents are so focused on the fix that they dismiss the feel...

FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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Several powdered beverage mixes by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company are being recalled due to possible concerns of Salmonella contamination. 

Ghirardelli issued the recall out of caution following a previous recall of potentially contaminated milk powder from ...

High-Intensity Exercise After Breast Cancer Surgery Helps Speed Recovery

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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After breast cancer surgery, many women are told to limit how much — and how soon — they exercise.

"Traditional guidelines question how soon women treated for breast cancer can exercise and how much weight they can safely lift, particularly in mastectomy and ...

Trump Offers Third Candidate For Surgeon General After Pulling Dr. Casey Means' Nomination

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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The White House has hit the reset button on its search for the next U.S. surgeon general.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is withdrawing the nomination of Dr. Casey Means and tapping Dr. Nicole Saphier to serve as the nation’s top doctor and healt...

Antibiotics Not Linked To Celiac Disease Risk, Study Argues

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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Antibiotics don’t appear to increase a person’s risk of developing celiac disease, a new study says.

Patients with celiac disease had a 24% higher odds of antibiotic use compared to healthy siblings or members of the general public, researchers reported recen...

Senses, Not Muscles, Key to Speech Recovery After Stroke

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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A stroke victim’s senses might matter as much as their muscles as they work to relearn how to talk, a new study says.

Previously, experts thought that remembering the facial movements involved in speech was primarily the role of the brain’s motor system, whic...

Confusion Continues Over Age To Start Breast Cancer Screening, Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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Many women might start breast cancer screening later than recommended because they aren’t up to date on the latest guidelines, a new survey says.

Updated guidelines issued in 2024 lowered the age to start getting mammograms to 40 from 50.

But 44% of women sti...

Common Knee Surgery Doesn't Help, Might Actually Make Things Worse, Clinical Trial Reports

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2026
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One of the world’s most common knee surgeries doesn’t help patients, and might even make matters worse, a new study says.

A torn meniscus — the cartilage inside a knee — can cause pain, swelling and difficulty moving the joint.

As a treatmen...

New Medical Guidelines Urge More Fiber, Less Bathroom Scrolling on Your Phone

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2026
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On Wednesday, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released updated guidelines aimed at modern bathroom habits and dietary trends that could be making hemorrhoids and constipation worse.

The message from doctors is clear: If you want to protect your posteri...

Sleep and Anxiety Medications in Pregnancy Appear to Pose Little Harm

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2026
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Insomnia and anxiety are very common during pregnancy — and for some moms, sedatives are prescribed to help manage the symptoms.

Now, a large new study, published in The BMJ, offers some reassurance regarding the safety of taking sedatives while pregnant.<...