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20 Nov
A new study finds just a couple of cigarettes per day increase the risk of heart failure and death.
19 Nov
A new clinical trial finds people who smoke weed drink less alcohol – at least in the short term. But researchers say the findings are preliminary and the drug should not be used as a substitute for alcohol just yet.
18 Nov
A new study finds people who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop adenomas or colon polyps that are often precursors to colon cancer.
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new flu variant spreading overseas may set the stage for another tough winter in the United States, experts warn.
The strain, called subclade K, has caused a rise in flu cases in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. And now signs suggest it is beginning to take hold across the United Stat...
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are bracing for higher medical costs in the new year and a growing number say those expenses are already shaping their decisions for care, according to a new survey.
The latest West Health–Gallup poll, shows that 47% of adults are worried they won’t be able to affo...
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the United States, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon and many other places.
Health officials say the latest rise in pertussis cases is being driven by falling vaccination rates, waning immunity and slower public ...
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adding even a few extra nurses can dramatically reduce burnout and improve morale among hospital medical staff, a new study says.
Increasing nurse staffing by as little as 10% improved attitudes among both physicians and nurses working in hospitals, researchers reported Nov. 17 in JAMA N...
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The opioid addiction medication buprenorphine can dramatically lower risk of overdose among teenagers and young adults — but only if taken long-term, a new study says.
Those who kept taking buprenorphine as prescribed for at least a year were much less likely to suffer an overdose or r...
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says.
Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million in 2007, researchers reported Nov. 17 in the journal Neurology.
“Head C...