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01 Oct
Repeat COVID Infections Raise the Risk of Long COVID in Kids
A large, new study finds children and adolescents are twice as likely to develop long COVID after a second COVID infection.
30 Sep
Gen X and Baby Boomers Addicted to Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Finds
1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men from Generation X and the tail end of the Baby Boom meet the criteria for addiction to ultra-processed foods, researchers say.
29 Sep
Living With a Dog (But Not a Cat) May Lower Babies’ Risk of Asthma
A new study finds babies exposed to a common dog allergen are nearly 50% less likely to develop asthma by the age of five. But the same benefit isn’t seen with cats.
NIH Awards $50 Million to Top Autism Researchers Despite Political Controversy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a move that surprised many in the scientific community, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $50 million to 13 research projects focused on the complex and credible causes of autism.
The grants were announced just days after top administration officia...
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- October 1, 2025
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New Scorecard Reveals Which States Prepared for Climate Health Threats
A new Commonwealth Fund report offers the first state-by-state ranking of how vulnerable individual health and health care systems are to climate risks.
The report analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., looking at factors like extreme heat, flooding and air quality, as well as policies to combat these threats.
Vermont was...
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- October 1, 2025
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HPV Vaccine Protecting Against Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is protecting women from the cervical-cancer-causing virus — including those who don’t get the jab, a new study says.
Depending on which vaccine they received, HPV infections fell by 76% to 98% over 17 years among vaccinated women, researchers reported in the journal JAMA Pediatrics
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 1, 2025
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Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
Air pollution could be making matters worse for people with sleep apnea, according to a new study.
Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution, researchers reported Tuesday at an European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam.
Further, these sleep...
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- October 1, 2025
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Shift Workers Face Higher Risk For Kidney Stones
Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows.
Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they’re younger or work a desk job, according to a study published today in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
The risk was highest, 22%, among people w...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 1, 2025
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Knee Arthritis Pain? Radiation Might Help, Study Says
People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests.
People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in San Francisco...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 1, 2025
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Radiation Can Treat Heart Rate Disorder, Study Says
Targeted radiation therapy might be a safer way to treat a potentially dangerous heart rate problem, a new study says.
Radiation therapy treated ventricular tachycardia as well as a standard but complicated procedure called catheter ablation, researchers reported Sept. 29 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Phy...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 1, 2025
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Early MS Signs Appear Years Earlier, Affect All Groups The Same
The early warning signs of multiple sclerosis appear to be the same for everyone, regardless of their background.
The pain, mood changes, brain decline and neurological problems associated with early MS can appear years before diagnosis, but appear to affect all types of people in similar ways, according to a new study.
“Our st...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 1, 2025
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Heart Attack, Stroke Almost Always Foreshadowed, Study Says
Nearly everyone who suffers a heart attack, stroke or heart failure had at least one warning sign that cropped up years before, a new study says.
More than 99% of patients had one or more risk factors prior to their heart emergency, including high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, poor blood sugar control or smoking, researchers report...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 30, 2025
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Companions 'Untapped Resource' For Health Care Visits, Poll Finds
Following doctor's orders may not be as easy as it sounds, especially when patients are alone in the exam room. Middle-aged folks and seniors mostly go it alone to a doctor’s appointment, a new poll shows, even though those who bring a companion report it's helpful.
Just under 2 in 5 people 50 and older (38%) said another adult has g...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 30, 2025
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AI Can Predict Which Kids With Asthma Face Higher Odds Of Respiratory Infections, Pneumonia
A newly developed AI tool may help predict which kids with asthma are at higher risk for severe complications like respiratory infections and pneumonia, researchers say.
A subgroup of kids identified by the AI tool developed pneumonia more than twice as often as other children with asthma, researchers recently reported in the Journal o...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 30, 2025
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Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says
People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says.
About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465 pounds, according to findings published Sept. 29 in the Annals of Internal Med...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 30, 2025
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Robot-Guided Device Reaches Tumors Deep In The Lungs
A cutting-edge robot-assisted bronchoscope can reach very small tumors growing in the lung’s deepest recesses, according to clinical trial results presented at a European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam.
The device uses a specialized CT scanner to find tumors buried deep in hard-to-reach places of the lung, researchers said....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 30, 2025
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Frozen Meals Sold at 3 Chains Linked to Listeria Outbreak
Federal health officials have expanded their probe into a listeria outbreak that has claimed four lives, and affected at least 20 people.
The investigation, which first focused on premade chicken pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger, is now looking at a similar product sold at Trader Joe’s.
The outbreak, which has spread acro...
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- September 29, 2025
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Doctors Warn Against Mouth Taping During Sleep
Taping your mouth shut before bed may seem like a quick fix for better sleep, but doctors are raising serious alarms about this viral social media trend.
While devotees claim it can improve sleep and reduce snoring, health professionals say the practice is unproven and comes with significant risks, according to The Associated Pre...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2025
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Kennedy Says FDA Reviewing Safety of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions for 25 years, amid a push from conservative state attorneys general and anti-abortion groups.
The announcement was made in a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, according to CB...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2025
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In-Home Gun Deaths of Children Have More Than Doubled
In-home firearm homicides of children and teenagers have more than doubled since 2010, according to a new study.
Nearly a quarter of children and teenagers killed by guns died in their own homes between 2020 and 2021, including two-thirds of child victims 12 and under, according to findings published Sept. 26 in JAMA Surgery.
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- September 29, 2025
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TikTok For Sex Advice? Check The Source, Study Suggests
Teenagers and young adults turning to TikTok for sexual health advice would do well to make sure videos are produced by qualified health professionals, a new study says.
More than 20% of sexual health-related TikToks created by non-medical influencers contained inaccurate info, researchers reported Sunday at the American Academy of Pediatr...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2025
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Golf Cart Injuries On The Rise Among Kids
More kids are being hurt in golf cart accidents, a new study says.
Golf cart injuries among children have steadily increased over the past three years, researchers reported Sunday at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting in Denver.
Nine out of 10 kids injured are boys, and nearly half are younger than 12, researche...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2025
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Hidden Signs Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Found In Blood Long Before Diagnosis
An invisible storm might rage for years inside the bodies of people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis, prior to any joint pain occurring, a new study says.
These folks experience dramatic immune system changes long before they feel symptoms, researchers reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
“Overall, w...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2025
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