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17 Jun
Psychedelic Compound Found in Magic Mushrooms May Ease Severe Depression in Cancer Patients
A new study finds a single dose of psilocybin provides long-term relief from symptoms of depression and anxiety in cancer patients.
16 Jun
Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide
A new study finds rising rates of rheumatoid arthritis worldwide between 1990 and 2021. And researchers say the autoimmune disease is hitting more younger adults.
13 Jun
Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens
Prenatal exposure to PFAS or “forever chemicals” is associated with an increased risk for high blood pressure later in childhood, especially among boys, according to researchers.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
AI Boosts Skin Cancer Diagnoses, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental AI tool can help speed detection of melanoma and other skin diseases, a new study says.
The tool, PanDerm, improved accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses by 11% when used by doctors, researchers reported recently in the journal Nature Medicine.
It also helped doct... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women working the night shift appear to have an increased risk of asthma, a new study says.
Women who only work nights have a 50% increased risk of moderate to severe asthma compared to those on the day shift, researchers reported June 16 in the journal ERJ Open Research.
Res... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When Chris Williams started feeling sharp stomach pain one night in 2021, he went straight to the emergency room. The next morning, he had surgery to remove his appendix.
But that wasn’t the end of his health scare. A few days later, doctors gave Williams unexpected news: They found a t... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.
At the center of the case is First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which operates five clinics across the state. The group... Full Page
Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warning
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The small, colorful bottles hawked at convenience stores, smoke shops and filling stations as cognitive supplements or energy are often called "gas station heroin."
And, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that they pose similar risks of addiction and life-threatening side effec... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Magic mushrooms might be key to quelling depression among people battling cancer.
A single dose of psilocybin provided sustained reductions in depression and anxiety among cancer patients diagnosed with major depression, according to small-scale study published June 16 in the journal Canc... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says.
Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that increases their own chances of developing dementia over time, according to a June 12 ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A diet meant to lower blood pressure also can be effective in treating type 2 diabetes after a few tweaks, a new clinical trial indicates.
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet effectively treated high blood pressure among type 2 diabetics, researchers reported recently in <... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe depression who receive electroshock therapy are significantly less likely to commit suicide, a new evidence review says.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) lowered the risk of death by suicide 34% among patients with severe depression, according to findings published June 13 i... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report.
The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma risk score for children, according to results published recently in eClinical Medicine.
It relies on info... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling with low back pain? Slip on your walking shoes and start hoofing, a new study suggests.
People who walked more than 78 minutes a day were less likely to suffer from low back pain, researchers reported.
Power walking also protected against low back pain, but to a lesser degree... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression and brain injuries.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week approving $50 million in state funds for ibogaine research, The New York Times reported.
The goal is to suppo... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 variant that led to a spike in hospital cases across parts of Asia may now account for more than one-third of all COVID cases in the U.S., health officials say.
The variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has been spreading fast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) est... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Bugaboo Recalls 18,000+ Giraffe High Chairs Due to Fall Risk
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parents, take note: Bugaboo is recalling more than 18,000 of its Giraffe high chairs following reports of the legs separating from the frame. The issue could cause babies to fall and get hurt.
A June 12 notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the legs can detach &ld... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide, AI-Powered Study Estimates
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has steadily increased around the world during the past three decades, a new AI-powered study reports.
The autoimmune disease affected 17.9 million people worldwide in 2021, a 13% increase from 1990, researchers reported today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseas... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kidney damage is common during a severe case of COVID-19, but vaccination appears to protect people against this life-threatening side effect, a new study says.
Unvaccinated COVID patients with kidney damage severe enough to require dialysis are nearly three times as likely to die in the... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Innovative Once-Weekly Capsule Helps Quell Schizophrenia Symptoms
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new breakthrough can help people with schizophrenia keep up with their psychiatric meds, researchers said.
A pill taken just once a week, gradually releasing medicine from within the stomach, can greatly simplify the drug schedule faced by schizophrenia patients, researchers reported June 10... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
ADHD Stimulants Can Be Safely Prescribed Via Telehealth, Study Argues
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with ADHD might be prescribed their meds remotely without increasing their risk of addiction, a new study says.
Experts have worried that prescribing stimulants like Adderall through telehealth visits might increase substance abuse among people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Children With MS Age Faster, Study Says
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) age at an accelerated rate as the disease causes advanced wear and tear on their bodies, a new study says.
This accelerated aging extends into their teenage years, increasing their odds that MS-related disability and chronic disease will occur earlier in their... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The turning point in America’s drug overdose (OD) crisis came in August 2023, a new study says.
That’s the month when the national drug OD death rate began to decline, researchers reported June 12 in JAMA Network Open.
OD death rates are now in a sustained slow down ... Full Page
