Experts Warn The IV Hydration Craze May Be Putting You at Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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IV hydration spas are popping up across the United States, offering pricey vitamin infusions that promise energy, detox or immune support, but experts warn the science doesn't back up those claims. 

A study published Oct. 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine found t...

Deaths From Accidents Related To Drug Use Rose 60% In Five Years

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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More people are dying from accidents that occur while they’re using drugs, a new study says.

The death rate from unintentional injuries related to drug use rose nearly 60% between 2018 and 2023, researchers reported Tuesday at a meeting of the American College of S...

More Patients Using GLP-1 Drugs Prior To Weight-Loss Surgery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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Many more folks fighting excess weight are using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Zepbound to cut pounds before undergoing bariatric surgery, a new study says.

The use of these drugs before surgery rose 16-fold among patients preparing for weight-loss surgery, researche...

Bleeding Tied To Colon Cancer Risk Among Young Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says.

Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer diagnosis among people younger than 50, researchers reported Tuesday at the American Coll...

Rare, Dangerous Type Of Breast Cancer On The Rise In The U.S.

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay news) — A rare but dangerous form of breast cancer is on the rise in the United States, a new report says.

Lobular breast cancer rates are rising three times as fast as all other breast cancers combined, 2.8% per year versus 0.8% ...

Concussions Might Be Early Warning Sign For ALS, Study Argues

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been considered a potential cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

But a new study argues the association might be the other way around, with concussions providing an early warning sign among folks alre...

Training, Support Empowers Pediatricians In Peanut Allergy Prevention

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 8, 2025
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Pediatricians can better help parents prevent peanut allergies if they are provided support that helps them follow national guidelines, a new study says.

Doctors were more likely to recommend early introduction of peanut-containing foods into the diets of infants if they...

Six Surgeons General Fire Editorial Grenade at RFK Jr.

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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In a blistering opinion piece published Tuesday in The Washington Post, six former U.S. surgeons general said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is putting the nation’s health at risk.

"Never before have we issued a joint public war...

Interim CDC Chief Calls for Separate MMR Shots

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on vaccine makers to create separate measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots, though public health experts saying there’s no scientific reason to do so.

“I call on vaccine ...

CDC Leaves COVID Vaccination Up to Patients

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its recommendation that all Americans receive routine COVID-19 shots, leaving the decision up to patients and doctors.

The shift follows new guidance from a panel of vaccine advisers appointed by U.S. ...

Kroger Recalls Pasta Salads Sold in 30 States for Listeria Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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The Kroger Co. has recalled two types of pasta salad bowls sold in nearly 30 states after learning the pasta ingredients could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious infections.

The recall includes Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad...

Researchers Win Nobel Prize for Uncovering How the Immune System Protects Itself

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body.

The discovery has opened new paths for treatment.

Immunologists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguch...

Concussions Could Increase Dementia Risk Among Seniors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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Seniors who get a concussion are more likely to develop dementia or falter as they age, a new study says.

Older folks who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of dementia, requiring home care services or admission to a long-term care facility, resear...

Deep Brain Stimulation Offers Long-Term Relief For Parkinson's Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants can provide long-term relief for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

Parkinson’s patients who got deep brain stimulation had better motor function, an improved ability to manage day-to-day tasks, and overal...

Inflammation Linked To Fatigue Among Cancer Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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Fighting cancer can leave patients tired to their bones and researchers now think they might know why.

Inflammation was linked to fatigue among nearly 200 women with early-stage breast cancer during and after treatment with radiation or chemotherapy, researchers reported...

Babies More Likely To Die If Mother Passes During Or After Pregnancy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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Protecting newborns' lives starts with protecting the health of an expecting mother, a new study says.

Infants are 14 to 22 times more likely to die if their mother dies during pregnancy or just after delivering a newborn, researchers reported recently in the journal

Both Diet And Sugary Drinks Increase Fatty Liver Disease Risk, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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People could be at higher risk of fatty liver disease from both sugary sodas and diet drinks, a new study says.

In fact, artificially sweetened drinks might pose a greater threat to liver health than sugary beverages, researchers reported Monday at the United European Ga...

Inhalers Produce More Than A Half-Million Cars' Worth of Carbon Emissions Annually

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 7, 2025
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Inhalers provide breath-saving relief to people with asthma and COPD, but ultimately are undoing those good works by promoting climate change, a new study says.

Inhalers generated more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually over the past decade, research...

FDA May Ease Warning on Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing whether to change the warning label on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs used to treat menopause symptoms, a move many experts say is long overdue. 

“We are in serious discussions now about what to...

Love Chewing Ice? It Could Damage Your Teeth and Jaw

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2025
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Chewing on ice may seem harmless, perhaps even refreshing, but dental experts warn it can actually wreak havoc on your teeth. 

While the occasional crunch of an ice cube isn’t likely to do severe damage, making it a daily habit can lead to enamel damage, crack...