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11 Nov
Researchers compared the impact of daily versus weekly bathing on eczema symptoms, and the results were surprising.
10 Nov
A new study finds 788 million adults (1 in 7 worldwide) now have chronic kidney disease. Researchers call it a major public health issue.
07 Nov
A new study finds short-term fasting does not impair thinking and memory in healthy adults, but it may cause modest cognitive dips in children.
They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast — ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.
These foods are a growing public health concern and federal health officials are working to remove some from food assistance prog...
The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.
But many gastroenterologists are urging consumers to be cautious, according to The Associated Press, as the science backing these direct-to-consumer tests is extreme...
ByHeart Inc. has announced a full recall of all its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products due to concerns about potential contamination leading to infant botulism.
To date, the outbreak has affected 15 babies in 12 states.
The decision to expand the recall was made late Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
There’s no clear evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy with developmental issues like autism or ADHD, two major evidence reviews have concluded.
Any increased risk observed in dozens of studies tended to cancel out when researchers adjusted for other potential factors, or when they compared between siblings to validate ...
Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare.
But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to two times per week without any fear of their symptoms getting worse.
There was no difference in eczema symptoms between a...
Vitamin D might help people with heart disease avoid a heart attack, if it’s provided in a dose tailored to you by a doctor, a new study says.
Folks provided vitamin D reduced their risk by more than half, researchers reported Sunday at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans.
But there’s a ca...
A cup of coffee might actually benefit some people with a common heart rhythm disorder, a new study says.
Adults with atrial fibrillation who drank a daily cup of coffee were 39% less likely to have an episode of irregular heart rhythm, compared to those who avoided caffeine, researchers reported Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American M...
Bribing folks with tickets to a cash lottery got them to take their blood pressure medicines more reliably, but did nothing to improve their health, a new study says.
Study participants were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication when they could win a daily cash reward through a lottery, researchers reported Nov. 9 in the ...
A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says.
Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchers report in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism...
Strength training may actually do more than just help build muscle. It could be even better than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes and unhealthy weight gain.
In a recently published study using mice fed a high-fat diet, scientists at Virginia Tech found that both running and weightlifting improved blood sugar control, bu...
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., responsible for about 1 in 4, but major advances in screening, surgery and personalized treatment are helping more patients live longer.
“Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool to reduce deaths from lung cancer to happen in my lifetime,” Dr. Daniel Boff...
A Mayo Clinic team has developed a new way to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, and early results suggest it could one day help people with severe heart failure.
The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. The patch can be folded and placed on the heart through a small incisi...
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (Health News) — Federal health officials have announced a recall for ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism.
Although botulism can be fatal, no deaths have been reported in the 10-state outbreak, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (Health News) — Millions of Americans who rely on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be affected by a new drug recall.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall for several lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic version of an AD...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord, with 2.9 million people estimated to be living with the disease worldwide.
As MS is an autoimmune disease, damage is caused by inappropriate actions of the body’s infection-fighting (immune) cells.
The da...
About 1 in every 8 U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.
AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people’s concerns, worries and woes, researchers wrote Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
However, it’s not clear that these p...
Evidence is mounting that oral immunotherapy can help many children shake off food allergies.
Children benefited from being fed small amounts of food allergens to desensitize them, according to a pair of studies presented over the weekend at a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Orlando, Florida.
In t...
Blood tests might be able to tell how badly a concussion has rung a person’s bell, a new study says.
Certain brain-related biomarkers in the blood are associated with how bad a teenager’s symptoms will be as they recover from a concussion, researchers reported in the November/December issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Reh...
The COVID vaccine appears to provide a health boost to children with eczema, a new study says.
Kids with eczema (atopic dermatitis) appear to experience fewer infections and allergic complications if they get the COVID jab, researchers reported over the weekend at a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in Orl...
People pay into Medicare throughout their lifetime — a cut taken from every paycheck with the expectation that it will lead to affordable health care in their old age.
But a growing number of people — especially Black Americans — are dying before they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare, according to a new study.
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