Flu-Linked Brain Swelling Is Rare in Kids, But It Can Be Fatal

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 31, 2025
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A life-threatening condition involving out-of-control brain swelling can occur in kids who are battling the flu, but it’s extremely rare. 

A review of recent cases highlights the importance of quick diagnosis and aggressive treatment to saving the lives of kid...

Bans on Flavored Vapes Have Pros And Cons, Study Finds

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 31, 2025
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State bans on enticing flavors of e-cigarettes bring real benefits in terms of lowering vaping among adults of any age, new research finds.

But it points to a downside, too: A slowdown in statewide declines of cigarette smoking after flavored vapes were banned. 

Could a Single Shot at Birth Shield Kids From HIV for Years?

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 31, 2025
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There’s potentially exciting news from a trial conducted in monkeys:  A single shot of gene therapy given to newborn monkeys appears to shield them from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, for at least three years.

Of course, studies conducted in animals don&rsqu...

How Old Is Your Heart? It Could Be Aging Faster Than You Are

• July 31, 2025
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Researchers who’ve developed a new “heart age” calculator say many Americans have unhealthy hearts that are physiologically older than their chronological age, with men faring worse than women.

The research team theorizes that telling folks their heart ...

You Might Inhale 68,000 Microplastics Per Day

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 31, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HeathDay News) — Scientists say the average person may be inhaling microscopic, lung-penetrating plastic particles at a rate that’s 100 times what was previously assumed: 68,000 per day. 

“Everywhere we look, we find microp...

U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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After months with an appointed caretaker, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally has an official director.

Dr. Susan Monarez, who became the agency’s acting director in March after anti-vaccine skepticism tanked President Donald Trump&rsq...

EPA Moves to Cancel Key Climate Regulations That Limit Pollution

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to remove the legal underpinning for most regulations against climate change.

If approved, the EPA’s proposal would rescind the 2009 decision that set forth a legal basis to regulate greenhouse gases as poll...

Wisconsin Reports First West Nile Virus Case of the Year

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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Health officials have confirmed Wisconsin’s first human case of West Nile virus in 2025.

The case was found in Barron County, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said. Mosquitoes collected in both Milwaukee and Lafayette counties have also tested posi...

Deion Sanders Shares Bladder Cancer Journey, Urges Others to Get Checked

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders says he is now cancer-free after an unexpected battle with bladder cancer. Now he’s encouraging others to take charge of their health.

Sanders, 57, spoke openly Monday at a news conference about what he went throu...

Firefighters at Higher Risk for Many Cancers

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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Firefighters work hard saving lives, and in process put their own lives at heightened risk from skin, kidney and other types of cancers, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study finds.

“Although this isn’t favorable news, this study shines a spotlight on the...

Cardiac Rehab Is Safe for Folks With A-Fib, And Might Even Help Ease It

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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If you’ve had a heart attack or are in heart failure, doctors often prescribe cardiac rehabilitation to strengthen your heart. 

A new study contends that these programs are also appropriate for folks with the common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fib...

Blood-Based Colon Cancer Tests Work, But Many Patients Skip Follow-Up

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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You try one of the new blood-based tests for colon cancer, and unfortunately, the results come back “abnormal.”

Those are alarming findings, of course.  But for too many U.S. patients, no further steps are taken, a new study finds.

“Blood-bas...

'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer

• July 30, 2025
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Experts already know that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is bad news for your health, and new research suggests these foods can raise risks for a major killer: lung cancer.

Besides the fact that ultra-processed foods are often high in salt, sugar and fat, peop...

Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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Two years’ involvement in programs focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and “brain training” exercises appears to have helped a wide range of older adults — even those at heightened risk for Alzheimer’s — avoid cognitive decline, a ne...

'Tongue Swallowing Prevention': The Wrong First Move When Cardiac Arrest Strikes

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 30, 2025
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When a person collapses from cardiac arrest, many on the scene first try to prevent them from swallowing their tongue, believing it to be necessary in helping them to breathe.

Experts call that a potentially fatal misconception that could delay lifesaving CPR.  

Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 29, 2025
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Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now.

On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could have shut many of them down.

The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ...

The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 29, 2025
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A small scoop of sauerkraut every day may do more than add crunch to your meal.

It could also protect your gut.

In a new study from the University of California- Davis, researchers found that fermented cabbage, also known as sauerkraut, may help support the gut lin...

Cowboys Guard Rob Jones Breaks Neck Bone, Out Up to 3 Months

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• July 29, 2025
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Dallas Cowboys guard Rob Jones will miss about two to three months after breaking a bone in his neck during the team’s first padded practice of training camp, a new report from the team shows.

Jones, 26, told the team’s website Monday that he got hurt early i...

Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 29, 2025
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An ultrasound is typically a parent-to-be’s first glimpse of their child. 

New research suggests that the words hospital staff use to describe the fetus during an ultrasound can have an impact on later parenting — for good or ill.

For example, if a...

Dementia Diagnosis Typically Comes 3.5 Years After Symptoms

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• July 29, 2025
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It takes an average of three-and-a-half years for typical dementia symptoms to lead to a diagnosis, a new report finds.

Diagnosis often comes even later for early-onset dementias.

Speeding up the process is important, because “timely diagnosis can improve acc...