30% of Stillbirths Occur With No Known Risk Factors, Study Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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Even with modern prenatal care, thousands of U.S. families each year experience the heartbreak of stillbirth, and a surprising number happen without warning.

A study, published Monday in JAMA, analyzed nearly 2.8 million pregnancies and found that about 30% of s...

Man Lives 271 Days With Pig Kidney, Setting Medical Record

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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A 67-year-old New Hampshire man has set a medical milestone after living more than nine months with a gene-edited pig kidney, doctors announced Monday. 

The experimental transplant, performed by surgeons at Mass General Brigham, lasted 271 days, the longest anyone h...

Teen Loses Part of Bowel After Swallowing 80+ Magnets

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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A young boy in New Zealand needed emergency surgery and lost part of his bowel after swallowing more than 80 small, high-powered magnets, according to a new case report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal.

Doctors said the boy swallowed between 80 and 1...

Hormel Recalls 4.87M Pounds of Frozen Chicken for Possible Metal

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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Hormel Foods is recalling 4.87 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken after pieces of metal were found in some products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.

The recall covers select chicken breast and thigh it...

Eye Scans Might Help Determine Heart Health Risk, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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The eyes are the windows to the soul, the old saying goes.

They also might serve as a window into a person’s heart health, a new study adds.

The tiny blood vessels in a person’s eyes can be used to predict their risk of heart disease, as well as whether...

Clinical Trial Finds Ketamine Not Effective For Depression

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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Ketamine might not be effective in treating depression, new clinical trial results reveal.

Ketamine infusions added to standard depression care did nothing for people hospitalized with the mood disorder, researchers reported Oct. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.

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Women Struggle On Lung Transplant List, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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Women are less likely than men to find a donor lung, despite new systems to make organ allocation fairer, a new study says.

Women were 32% less likely than men to receive a lung implant before the reforms went into effect in March 2023, researchers reported recently in t...

CTE Not Likely Among People With Few Concussions, Experts Report

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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Folks who’ve suffered one or two concussions at some point shouldn’t worry about developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study has concluded.

CTE is more common in people who experience many repeated head impacts, like the football players in...

Cunning, Manipulative People Use Touch As A Weapon, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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A friendly clasp on the shoulder. A comforting hug. Holding hands.

All these can be dangerous in the wrong hands, a new study reports.

Manipulative and narcissistic people are more likely to use touch in a calculating manner to influence their partners, researchers...

Heartburn Might Be Warning Sign Of A Drinking Problem

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2025
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Frequent heartburn might be a sign that you have a drinking problem, a new study says.

Patients had an 18% higher risk of diagnosis with alcohol use disorder if they suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also called acid reflux or heartburn, researchers r...

New Nonhormonal Drug Approved to Treat Menopause Symptoms

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new nonhormonal treatment to help women manage menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.

Elinzanetant (Lynkuet), a once-daily pill, is expected to be available within weeks.

These uncomfortab...

Major Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Wire Contamination Risk

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s ...

Neutrogena Makeup Wipes Recalled Due to Possible Bacteria

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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A voluntary recall has been announced for some lots of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes.

Company testing detected the presence of a potentially harmful bacterium in the wipes.

Kenvue Brands, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the disposa...

Dry Cleaning Chemical Linked To Liver Scarring

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Liver disease is usually caused by alcohol, fat buildup or hepatitis B and C.

But a widely used chemical might also contribute to liver scarring, researchers recently reported in the journal Liver International.

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) might ...

Donor Eggs Essential For Successful IVF After 40, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Want to have successful IVF? If you’re an older woman, find some donor eggs.

Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers report in the journal Population Studies.

Success rates in that age group remain ...

Gene Test Might Spare Biopsy Surgery For Some Melanoma Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical procedure to see whether their cancer has spread to their lymph nodes.

About 93% of people classified as low risk by the genetic test had no cancer in their lymph nodes, researchers rece...

This Common Cholesterol Drug Might Protect Against 'Chemo Brain'

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from “chemo brain.”

Statins appeared to protect breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ brain function for up to two years after their cancer treatment, researchers recently reporte...

Dementia Linked To Impaired Toxic Waste Clearance In The Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Faulty waste clearance in the brain could be contributing to dementia, a new study says.

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid — the clear liquid that cushions and cleans the brain — predicted people’s risk of dementia later in life, researchers repo...

New Guidelines Detail How To Respond To A Choking Emergency

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Want to be ready to respond if an adult starts choking on their food, or a child on some object they’ve swallowed?

Updated guidelines are available that let people know just what to do if an infant, child or adult is choking — and it’s pretty much the s...

Too Tired to Drive? Experts Warn It’s Just as Risky as Drinking

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 26, 2025
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Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheel, a new survey finds, taking a risk that can be just as deadly as drunken driving.

In an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, 41% of adults admitted ...