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No Safe Level: Light Smoking Tied to Serious Heart Damage
A new study finds just a couple of cigarettes per day increase the risk of heart failure and death.
California Sober: Does Weed Really Reduce Problematic Drinking?
A new clinical trial finds people who smoke weed drink less alcohol – at least in the short term. But researchers say the findings are preliminary and the drug should not be used as a substitute for alcohol just yet.
Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps
A new study finds people who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop adenomas or colon polyps that are often precursors to colon cancer.
New Approach Could Make Gene-Editing Treatments Faster and Cheaper
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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A new gene-editing strategy may one day help many people with rare genetic diseases.
In a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers say this new approach could make future treatments easier and less costly to develop, especially for condit...
New Trial Shows Pfizer’s mRNA Flu Shot Beats Traditional Flu Vaccine
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported.
The results, published Nov. 19 in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that mRNA technology may help improve protection in fut...
Health Experts Alarmed After CDC Revises Autism Webpage
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a webpage about vaccines and autism, changing language that for years clearly stated there is no link between the two.
The move has alarmed many doctors and public health experts, who say it misrepres...
Most People Aren't Aware Of Genetic Risk For Dangerously High Cholesterol
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren’t aware of their danger, a new study says.
Nearly 90% of people carrying genetics that cause dangerously high cholesterol — an inherited condition called familial...
Popularity of Psilocybin, Psychedelics Hasn't Increased ER Visits
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Increased use of hallucinogens like psilocybin hasn’t created an increase in ER visits or hospitalizations for bad trips, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.
“In fact, after a small rise through early 2020, admissions declined through...
Three Times As Many Lung Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented With One Simple Step
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says.
Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening received it in 2024, researchers reported Nov. 19 in the Journal of th...
Compensation Claims More Frequently Rejected For Families Of Black Murder Victims
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Grieving families of Black murder victims are more likely to be denied their claims for victim compensation, a new study reports.
These families are more likely to file for victim compensation following their loss, but face disproportionately high denial rates, researche...
Common Health Problems Of Old Age Pose More Danger Following Major Surgery, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Common health problems of old age — dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls — can become catastrophic if they occur following a major surgery, a new study reports.
Seniors who suffer these issues while recovering from surgery are more likely to die withi...
Obesity No Barrier For Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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Obesity shouldn’t be considered a barrier for a patient who needs shoulder replacement surgery, a new study argues.
In some places, doctors have been denying joint replacement surgery to people with a high body-mass index, due to concerns over their ability to reco...
New Flu Variant Could Bring Another Severe U.S. Season
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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A new flu variant spreading overseas may set the stage for another tough winter in the United States, experts warn.
The strain, called subclade K, has caused a rise in flu cases in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. And now signs suggest it is beginning to take hold a...
Nearly Half of Americans Fear They Can’t Afford Care in 2026, Poll Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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Many Americans are bracing for higher medical costs in the new year and a growing number say those expenses are already shaping their decisions for care, according to a new survey.
The latest West Health–Gallup poll, shows that 47% of adults are worried they won&rs...
Whooping Cough Surges Nationwide as Vaccinations Fall
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the United States, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon and many other places.
Health officials say the latest rise in pertussis cases is being driven by falling vaccination rates, waning immuni...
Scientists Say Kissing Began Long Before Humans Existed
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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Kissing may feel like a very human habit, but new research suggests it has much deeper roots. A team of scientists says the behavior likely began more than 20 million years ago, long before modern humans existed.
Researchers from Oxford University in England reviewed dec...
Want A Happier Hospital? Hire More Nurses, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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Adding even a few extra nurses can dramatically reduce burnout and improve morale among hospital medical staff, a new study says.
Increasing nurse staffing by as little as 10% improved attitudes among both physicians and nurses working in hospitals, researchers reported ...
Buprenorphine Lowers Opioid OD Risk, But Only If Taken As Directed Long-Term
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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The opioid addiction medication buprenorphine can dramatically lower risk of overdose among teenagers and young adults — but only if taken long-term, a new study says.
Those who kept taking buprenorphine as prescribed for at least a year were much less likely to su...
Head CT Scan Use Has Doubled In U.S. ERs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says.
Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million in 2007, researchers reported Nov. 17 in the journal Neurology...
U.S. Making No Progress In Protecting Pregnancy Health, March Of Dimes Report Card Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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The United States has received another barely passing pregnancy health grade from the March of Dimes after another year in which 1 out of 10 babies were born prematurely.
It’s the fourth consecutive year the nation has received a historically low D+ grade, the Marc...
Plasma Treatment Shows Promise For Menopause Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Survivors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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Plasma infusions may help breast cancer survivors avoid genital and urinary symptoms while on hormone blockers, a recent study says.
As many as 70% of breast cancer survivors suffer from vaginal dryness, itching, burning, frequent UTI and pain during sex while taking est...
Advanced Drugs Should Be Used First In Crohn's Disease, New Guidelines Suggest
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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New guidelines recommend doctors tackle Crohn’s disease head-on, calling for the use of cutting-edge drugs as early as possible to quell the autoimmune GI disorder as quickly as possible.
The updated American Gastroenterological Association guidelines reject a &ldq...
Wildland Firefighters Could Soon Get Mandatory Respiratory Protection
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 19, 2025
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For years, federal wildland firefighters have worked long, dangerous shifts with almost no protection from the thick smoke around them.
Now, a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate aims to change that.
The Healthy Lungs for Heroes Act, introduced by Sen. Adam Sch...
