Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from seeking a second opinion on their diagnosis and treatment, researc...

RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report.

Babies treated with nirsevimab had an 83% reduced risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection, r...

1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns.

About 10% of internal medicine doctors in the U.S. report a high le...

Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tim Friede has survived hundreds of snakebites — on purpose. For nearly two decades, he let some of the world’s most dangerous snakes sink their fangs into his arms, all for science. 

Now, his bold experiment ...

U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) —  More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new federal report.

So far, 216 pediatric deaths have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Too Much Cinnamon May Interfere With Some Medications, Study Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Consuming too much cinnamon might affect how your body absorbs some medications, new research shows.

The study — published in the June issue of the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences — looked at ho...

New Molecular Test Could Double Leukemia Survival Rates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Testing positive for leukemia actually saved the life of 51-year-old Jan Leahy, a business process owner from Wimbledon, England.

Leahy benefitted from a clinical trial evaluating a new bone marrow test that can detect a poten...

Men Worse Off Than Women For 20 Top Health Problems Worldwide

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world’s 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows.

Sickness and death was higher in men than women in 2021 for 13 of the top 20 causes of injury and il...

New Drug Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results.

People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline in their systolic blood pressure than people tak...

Wildfire Smoke Flooded ERs With Asthma Cases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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Asthma attacks caused emergency room surges during the 2023 Canadian wildfires, with smoke-filled air sending hundreds to the hospital daily, a new study says.

Daily asthma-related visits to Ontario hospitals increased nearly 24% during an early-June 2023 wildfire that b...

Can Kissing Pass Gluten? New Findings For Celiac Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Can gluten be passed on through a kiss?

It’s a concern for some folks with celiac disease, but a new study says worry not. People with celiac disease had no problems after kissing a partner who’d just eaten a stack of saltine crac...

Body Mass Index (BMI): What It Tells You — And What It Doesn’t

• Raghuveer Vedala, MD, FAAFP, DABOM, DABLM, Board-Certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2025
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SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in healthcare and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential risk for weight-related diseases.

What You Should Know About ALS, Also Known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease

• Brian Lin, PhD, Research Portfolio Director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) HealthDay Reporter
• May 3, 2025
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SATURDAY, May 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball player – is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans every...

RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the U.S., a decision that could impact how quickly and widely vaccines are made available.

The department said the new ...

More Than 1.8 Million Ninja Pressure Cookers Recalled for Burn Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being recalled due to a risk of burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The recall affects roughly 1,846,400 Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi...

Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses harder to treat, U.S. health officials warn.

The drug, called medetomidine, is used by veterinarians to sedate pets. It's ...

Common Diabetes Drug Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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A common diabetes drug can be repurposed to help overweight and obese people with knee arthritis, a new study says.

Metformin reduced knee arthritis pain during a six-month treatment period, potentially delaying the need for knee replacement surgery, researchers reported...

Middle-Age Exercise Protects Brain Against Alzheimer's

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to protect your aging brain? Get off the couch and get moving, researchers urge.

Boosting exercise in middle age might help people prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

People who increased their phys...

Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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Mindfulness meditation can help rewire the brain to reduce opioid cravings in people addicted to narcotics, a new study says.

People assigned to mindfulness training had 50% less opioid cravings than others who received supportive group therapy, researchers reported Apri...

Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says

Patients in a satisfying intimate relationship were more likely to re...