Small Trial Shows Patients Controlled HIV Without Daily Meds For Months

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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A small but closely watched study is giving researchers new optimism in the search for long-term HIV control, and possibly a cure.

For the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study, 10 people living with HIV took a mix of experimental immunotherapies, includin...

FDA Memo Claims COVID Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is creating new controversy around vaccine safety after an agency official said the COVID-19 vaccine may have played a role in the deaths of at least 10 children.

The memo, which was obtained b...

Britain Takes Even Bigger Bite Out of Sugar with Milk Drink Tax

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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The United Kingdom is expanding its battle against high sugar consumption by including more drink products in its national sugar tax.

The U.K. Department of Health and Social Care announced the tax will be expanded to sweetened milk-based beverages, including pre-package...

WHO Issues First Guidance on Using GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever guideline on using GLP-1 medications to treat obesity.

The disease now affects more than 1 billion people worldwide and is tied to 3.7 million deaths in 2024.

The new recommendations reflect a major chang...

Up to 1 in 4 Breast Cancers Occur in Women Under 50, Study Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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As many as 1 in 4 breast cancers occur in women younger than 50, a new study has found.

Among seven outpatient clinics in the New York region, 20% to 24% of breast cancers were found in women 18 to 49, according to results presented Monday at the Radiological Society of ...

Obesity Could Speed Alzheimer's Progression, Study Suggests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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Obesity might contribute to faster progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

Some blood markers associated with Alzheimer’s increased nearly twice as fast among people with obesity compared to people who didn't have obesity, according to results p...

Men's Beer Bellies Could Pose Special Risk to Heart

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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That beer belly a guy’s toting around could mean trouble for his heart, a new study says.

Said belly fat is linked to changes in heart structure that can contribute to heart failure, researchers reported Monday at the Radiological Society of North America’s a...

Quick Treatment of Head Injury Lowers Alzheimer's Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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Folks who overlook a concussion might find themselves at greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease down the line, a new study says.

Receiving prompt treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the later risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 41%, researche...

Science Explains Why You Wince When Watching Another's Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2025
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Ever wonder why you instinctively wince when you see physical harm come to a TV or movie character on screen?

There’s a scientific explanation for why we flinch when watching painful events, even though we know it’s not real, researchers reported Nov. 26 in t...

FDA Tells Consumers to Toss 19 Cookware Items That May Contain Lead

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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A growing list of pots and pans is now considered unsafe, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging folks to check their kitchens and get rid of them right away.

In a new alert, the agency said 19 cookware products, all made outside the United States, may...

Global Measles Cases Surge as Vaccination Rates Fall, WHO Warns

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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Between 2000 and 2024, global measles deaths fell by 88%, saving an estimated 58 million lives, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.

But now the virus is spreading again in places that had once pushed it to the brink: A sign that too many children a...

FDA Pulls Plan to Require Asbestos Testing in Talc-Based Cosmetics

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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Talc-based makeup and powders will not go through new asbestos testing requirements after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chose to pull back a proposed rule last week.

The decision surprised health advocates, who have pushed for stronger oversight because asb...

CDC Names Ralph Abraham as Second-in-Command Despite Vaccine Controversy

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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A Louisiana physician who has questioned vaccine safety and halted his state’s vaccination campaigns in the past is now serving in one of the top roles at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Dr. Ralph Abraham, a former congressman and Louisia...

Tea, Coffee, Nuts, Berries: All Good for Your Heart

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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Tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains, olive oil: They’re all rich in antioxidant compounds called polyphenols, and they’re all good for your heart, a new British study shows.

“This research provides strong evidence that regularly including po...

Tai Chi Might Equal Talk Therapy in Easing Insomnia

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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Having trouble sleeping? New Chinese research suggests the age-old practice of tai chi might help. 

The study found it equalled talk therapy in helping middle aged people with insomnia regain restful slumber in the long term.

“Our study supports tai chi ...

Famous Singers Die 4 Years Earlier Than Non-famous, Study Shows

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 1, 2025 (HeathDay News) — Many have heard of the infamous “27 Club” — a list of music icons like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse, all of whom passed away too young at age 27. 

Now, new rese...

Cognitive Decline Can Show Up Early in Driving Patterns

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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Researchers say changes in folks' driving patterns could be an early signal of cognitive decline.

“We found that using a GPS data tracking device, we could more accurately determine who had developed cognitive issues than looking at just factors such as age, cognit...

Brain's 'Waste Disposal' Impaired in Pro Fighters

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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High-tech neuroimaging of pro boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters is revealing potential damage to a system the brain uses to rid itself of waste. 

“When this system doesn’t work properly, damaging proteins can accumulate, which have been linked...

Monthly Injection Could Free People With Severe Asthma From Steroids

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2025
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People with severe asthma often take daily steroid medications to help prevent attacks, yet the drugs can bring about serious side effects. Is there another way?

In a new trial, researchers examined how much an add-on treatment, already approved in the United States and ...

City Raccoons Showing Signs of Domestication

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 30, 2025
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That resourceful “trash panda” digging through your garbage may be more than just a nuisance — it could be a living example of evolution in progress.

A new study suggests that raccoons living near humans are showing physical changes in line with the ear...