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16 Sep
Could Ditching Daylight Saving Time Improve America’s Health?
Researchers compare three hotly debated time policies and find a surprising winner when it comes to improving health outcomes for millions of people.
15 Sep
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.
12 Sep
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.
U.S. Officials To Review COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Kids
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are reviewing safety data on COVID vaccines in pregnant women and children, and may also reconsider recommendations for older adults.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is analyzing reports of possible birth defects after vaccination during pregnancy, while ...
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Goodles Mac & Cheese Recalled Due to Hidden Allergen Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Gooder Foods, Inc. is recalling eight lots of its boxed mac and cheese products because they may contain undeclared allergens, federal officials said.
The recall covers five lots of Vegan Is Believin’ – Plant Based White Cheddar with Spirals that may contain milk and three lots o...
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RFK Jr. Adds 5 Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Meeting
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced.
The move comes just days before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets to review vaccines for COVID...
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Over 100,000 Paris Hilton Mini Fridges Recalled for Fire Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 100,000 Paris Hilton-branded mini fridges are being recalled because of a risk of fire and burns, federal safety officials announced.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall consists of two models of the Paris Hilton Mini Beauty Fridge: A 4-liter version ...
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Over-The-Counter Sales Of OD-Reversal Drug Have Been A Bust
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says.
Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the body. It has been a key weapon in fighting America’s opio...
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Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says.
Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ.
“Many breast cancer survivors believe th...
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Can Weed Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weed might nearly quadruple a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Association for the Study o...
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Triple Dose Of Ozempic Safe, More Effective For Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show.
Obese folks lost more weight taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) a week than those taking either the currently approv...
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Researchers: Too Soon To Tell If 'Liquid Biopsies' Help More Than Harm In Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Liquid biopsy” tests using blood samples to screen for multiple types of cancer are attracting much attention, for their potential to catch unseen tumors.
But it's too soon to tell whether they're truly useful in the fight against cancer, a new evidence review warns.
These...
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Permanent Standard Time Could Cut Strokes, Obesity Among Americans
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans would be healthier if the nation dropped daylight saving time, a major new study says.
Switching to permanent standard time would prevent about 300,000 cases of stroke per year and result in 2.6 million fewer people with obesity, researchers estimate in the Proceedings of ...
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Child in Los Angeles Dies of Rare Brain Disorder Caused by Measles
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 complication of measles t...
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Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 earlier this month in t...
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Recall: Bariatric Fusion Vitamins Pulled for Missing Child-Safe Caps
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 and other sites betwe...
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California Votes To Ban PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware, Other Items
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 products, dental floss, ski w...
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Dry Eyes Common, But Frequently Left Untreated
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 Society of Cataract an...
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Smoking Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 risk, researchers rep...
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Half Of Ozempic Weight-Loss Users Drop The Drug Within A Year
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 meeting of the European Asso...
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Eye Drops Replacing Reading Glasses? New Study Says It's Possible
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 vision loss, researchers...
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Psilocybin For Depression Effective Up To Five Years After Treatment
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 years later, accordin...
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Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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.
But it appears tha...
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