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GLP-1 Medications in Kids: Promising Health Results, Ongoing Safety Concerns
A new study finds children and teens with obesity or diabetes who take GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience significant improvements in many cardiometabolic risk factors, but long-term safety questions remain.
Keto Diet Shows Promise in Reducing Depression Among College Students
In a new study, college students with major depressive disorder who followed a keto diet experienced a significant drop in depression symptoms and an increase in overall well-being.
Insomnia May Speed Up Brain Aging and Dementia Risk
A new study suggests chronic insomnia may be an early warning sign or contributor to cognitive decline.
Child in Los Angeles Dies of Rare Brain Disorder Caused by Measles
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare brain disorder caused by a measles infection in infancy, health officials reported.
The child, who was too young to get the measles vaccine, had developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). It’s a rare com...
Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Health workers in southern Kasai province have started giving Ebola vaccines as officials race to contain the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
So far, at least 68 suspected cases and 16 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was declared e...
Recall: Bariatric Fusion Vitamins Pulled for Missing Child-Safe Caps
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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About 4,700 bottles of Bariatric Fusion iron-containing multivitamins have been recalled because packaging does not meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The bottles, sold online at Amazon.com, bariatricfusion.com...
California Votes To Ban PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware, Other Items
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Every time you reach for a nonstick pan, you could be using chemicals that are now on the chopping block in the state of California.
Lawmakers have approved a bill to phase out PFAS — also called “forever chemicals” — in cookware, cleaning product...
Dry Eyes Common, But Frequently Left Untreated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Many folks are needlessly suffering from dry eyes, a new study says.
More than half of people in the U.S. and Europe struggle with dry eyes, in which their eyes fail to produce enough tears to keep them lubricated, researchers reported today at a meeting of the European ...
Smoking Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Smokers have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they are genetically predisposed to the condition, a new study says.
People who ever smoked at all have an elevated risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, and heavy smokers are at even greater...
Half Of Ozempic Weight-Loss Users Drop The Drug Within A Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Half of people who start taking the GLP-1 weight-loss drug Ozempic drop it within a year, a new study says.
About 52% of people in Denmark prescribed semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) for weight loss stopped taking it after one year, researchers reported Saturday at a meetin...
Eye Drops Replacing Reading Glasses? New Study Says It's Possible
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Instead of searching for reading glasses, could middle-aged folks and seniors soon find themselves rummaging around for a misplaced eye dropper?
Special eye drops used two to three times daily might one day replace reading glasses as a means of coping with age-related vi...
Psilocybin For Depression Effective Up To Five Years After Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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The benefits of psilocybin treatment for depression might last as long as five years for some, a new study says.
Two-thirds of participants in an early psilocybin clinical trial remained in complete remission from their depression when researchers checked in on them five...
Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says.
The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smoking cessation aids like nicotine patches, gums or lozenges, researchers said.
Understanding Headaches: Types, Triggers And New Treatments
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2025
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Everyone gets headaches, but not all headaches are the same.
For some, they’re a quick inconvenience. For others, they can be intense, long-lasting and even disabling, disrupting daily life for days or weeks.
Experts say finding the right treatment depe...
On World Sepsis Day, Doctors Urge Americans to Know the Signs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2025
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On World Sepsis Day, health experts remind Americans that sepsis strikes 1.7 million people in the U.S. each year and causes more than 350,000 deaths.
Yet despite those staggering numbers, many Americans don’t know what sepsis is or how to recognize it before...
Precise Brain Stimulation May Offer Faster Relief for Depression
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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A new type of noninvasive brain stimulation may help people with moderate to severe depression feel better faster than standard treatments, researchers in a new report say.
The method, called high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), uses small e...
Protecting Amazon Forests May Also Protect Human Health, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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Destroying the Amazon rainforest doesn’t just threaten the environment, it may also make people sick.
A study published Sept. 11 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment found that rates of certain diseases were lower in regions where forests ...
Nutrient in Vegetables May Help the Body Fight Cancer
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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A common nutrient found in leafy greens and corn may do more than protect eyesight.
New research shows that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid, can strengthen the body’s cancer-fighting immune cells and make immunotherapy more effective.
The study, ...
Can A Keto Diet Help Treat Depression?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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A “keto” diet might help people with depression, a small-scale pilot study suggests.
Depression symptoms decreased by about 70% among a small group of college students who followed a ketogenic diet for at least 10 weeks, researchers reported in the journal
Inmates Less Likely To OD After Release If Provided Opioid Addiction Meds In Jail
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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County jail inmates who receive medication to treat their opioid addiction have a lower risk of overdose after their release, a new study reports.
They’re also significantly more likely to continue their addiction treatment, researchers reported Sept. 10 in The...
Cervical Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Another Type Of Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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Women who overcome cervical cancer might have another potentially life-threatening health crisis on their horizon, researchers say.
Cervical cancer survivors have nearly double the risk of developing anal cancers compared to the general population, researchers reported S...
First-Ever Detection For Early Head And Neck Cancers Under Development
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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A new blood test can potentially detect head and neck cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) up to 10 years before symptoms appear, a new study says.
The test, called HPV-DeepSeek, detects microscopic fragments of HPV DNA that have broken off from a tumor and ente...
Same-Day Cataract Surgery On Both Eyes Safe And Effective
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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Same-day cataract surgery on both eyes can be safe, effective and practical, according to a pair of new studies.
Cataract surgery typically is performed on one eye then the other, with procedures scheduled weeks or months apart.
But getting surgery done on both eye...
