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21 Nov

Diet vs. Exercise: A New Study Settles the Weight-loss Debate

Improving diet and increasing physical activity at the same time is better at moving the scale and reducing body fat than either activity alone, a new study finds.

20 Nov

No Safe Level: Light Smoking Tied to Serious Heart Damage

A new study finds just a couple of cigarettes per day increase the risk of heart failure and death.

19 Nov

California Sober: Does Weed Really Reduce Problematic Drinking?

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.

Twin Sisters Cheese Recall Linked to E. Coli Infections

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

Twin Sisters Cheese Recall Linked to E. Coli Infections

Several raw milk cheeses from a Washington creamery are being recalled after links to E. coli infections in two states.

Twin Sisters Creamery, based in Ferndale, Washington, is voluntarily recalling four products: Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn and Mustard Seed cheeses.

All were made with unpasteurized (raw) milk and aged for at... Full Page

Washington Patient Dies After Rare Bird Flu Infection

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

Washington Patient Dies After Rare Bird Flu Infection

A rare bird flu virus has claimed the life of a Washington state resident, making it the first known human case of this specific strain in the U.S.

State health officials said the patient, an older adult with underlying medical conditions, died on Friday after being hospitalized since early November.

The person had been infected wit... Full Page

JFK’s Granddaughter Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis in New Personal Essay

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

JFK’s Granddaughter Shares Terminal Cancer Diagnosis in New Personal Essay

In a powerful new essay, Tatiana Schlossberg wrote about learning she had terminal cancer at the same time she was becoming a new mother.

Schlossberg, 35, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, shared her story in The New Yorker in an essay titled “A Battle With My Blood.”

She wrote she had just g... Full Page

A Root Canal's Hidden Beneficiary: The Heart

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

A Root Canal's Hidden Beneficiary: The Heart

Nobody wants a root canal, but if you must get one there’s possible benefit for your heart.

Researchers in Britain found that a successful root canal appears to lower inflammation linked to heart disease. It might even improve cholesterol and blood sugar readings.

“Root canal treatment doesn’t just improve oral heal... Full Page

Could CBD in Cannabis Help Protect the Livers of Heavy Drinkers?

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

Could CBD in Cannabis Help Protect the Livers of Heavy Drinkers?

A study of more than 66,000 U.S. adults finds that heavy drinkers who also used cannabis were less likely to develop liver disease than those who drank heavily without using weed.

While the study authors were quick to say that this isn’t a recommendation to start smoking cannabis, the CBD component of the plant might help protect imp... Full Page

Could Ultra-Processed Foods Trigger Overeating in Teens?

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

Could Ultra-Processed Foods Trigger Overeating in Teens?

After two weeks of being placed on a diet high in ultra-processed foods, people in their late teens and early twenties continued to take in an excessive amount of calories, even when not hungry, new research shows.

The same was not true for similarly aged people who’d been placed on a two-week diet that shunned ultra-processed fare i... Full Page

Under Current Guidelines, Most Lung Cancer Patients Weren't Eligible for Cancer Screening

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

Under Current Guidelines, Most Lung Cancer Patients Weren't Eligible for Cancer Screening

Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for the CT chest scans that could have spotted tumors early and extended their lives, new research shows. 

The finding hits home for 38-year-old Carla Tapia, a mother of three from Beltsville, Maryland. She smoked a bit in her ... Full Page

Staying Slim: What’s More Effective, Exercise or Healthy Eating?

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

Staying Slim: What’s More Effective, Exercise or Healthy Eating?

When it comes to warding off excess fat, boosting exercise levels while improving your diet may be most effective, rather than focusing on either exercise or diet alone.

That’s the finding from a seven-year study of almost 7,300 British adults. 

“We found that combining a better diet with more physical activity is an... Full Page

GLP-1 Drug May Offer Short-Term Control of Obsessive Food Cravings

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 24, 2025

GLP-1 Drug May Offer Short-Term Control of Obsessive Food Cravings

Researchers say a woman struggling with obesity who couldn’t resist eating fatty foods experienced declines in her cravings after taking tirzepatide, the GLP-1 weight-loss drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound.

Studies of the woman’s brain function suggest the drug quieted what the researchers call “food noise” —... Full Page

Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 23, 2025

Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

The holidays: Twinkling lights, family dinners and packed travel plans. Plus, a surge of allergy and asthma triggers that can turn the season stressful for some folks.

But with a little planning, you can enjoy the celebrations without spending them sniffing, itchy or reaching for tissues.

"The holidays are a wonderful time to reconne... Full Page

Can Screen Time Help Kids Stay Healthy? New Research Says Yes

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 22, 2025

Can Screen Time Help Kids Stay Healthy? New Research Says Yes

Ah, screens. The thing kids won’t put down, and parents can’t stop worrying about. But a new study suggests they may not be all bad after all.

Researchers at the University of South Australia analyzed data from more than 133,000 children and teens under age 18. They found that digital tools such as health apps, fitness trackers... Full Page

New Approach Could Make Gene-Editing Treatments Faster and Cheaper

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

New Approach Could Make Gene-Editing Treatments Faster and Cheaper

A new gene-editing strategy may one day help many people with rare genetic diseases.

In a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers say this new approach could make future treatments easier and less costly to develop, especially for conditions caused by a certain type of genetic error.

"We are purposef... Full Page

New Trial Shows Pfizer’s mRNA Flu Shot Beats Traditional Flu Vaccine

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

New Trial Shows Pfizer’s mRNA Flu Shot Beats Traditional Flu Vaccine

Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported.

The results, published Nov. 19 in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that mRNA technology may help improve protection in future flu seasons.

The Pfizer flu vaccine uses the same type of me... Full Page

Health Experts Alarmed After CDC Revises Autism Webpage

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Health Experts Alarmed After CDC Revises Autism Webpage

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a webpage about vaccines and autism, changing language that for years clearly stated there is no link between the two.

The move has alarmed many doctors and public health experts, who say it misrepresents decades of scientific evidence, reports The New York TimesFull Page

Recalled Baby Formula Still on Store Shelves as Botulism Cases Rise

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Recalled Baby Formula Still on Store Shelves as Botulism Cases Rise

Health officials are warning parents that recalled ByHeart baby formula is still showing up on store shelves, even as lab tests confirm it was contaminated with dangerous bacteria tied to a growing botulism outbreak.

ByHeart said that outside lab testing found Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes infant botulism, in some of the ... Full Page

Most People Aren't Aware Of Genetic Risk For Dangerously High Cholesterol

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Most People Aren't Aware Of Genetic Risk For Dangerously High Cholesterol

Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren’t aware of their danger, a new study says.

Nearly 90% of people carrying genetics that cause dangerously high cholesterol — an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolemia — were not aware of their risk, researcher... Full Page

Popularity of Psilocybin, Psychedelics Hasn't Increased ER Visits

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Popularity of Psilocybin, Psychedelics Hasn't Increased ER Visits

Increased use of hallucinogens like psilocybin hasn’t created an increase in ER visits or hospitalizations for bad trips, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.

“In fact, after a small rise through early 2020, admissions declined through 2023, with no correlation to decriminalization policies,” senio... Full Page

Three Times As Many Lung Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented With One Simple Step

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Three Times As Many Lung Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented With One Simple Step

Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says.

Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening received it in 2024, researchers reported Nov. 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Increasing screening to 100... Full Page

Compensation Claims More Frequently Rejected For Families Of Black Murder Victims

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Compensation Claims More Frequently Rejected For Families Of Black Murder Victims

Grieving families of Black murder victims are more likely to be denied their claims for victim compensation, a new study reports.

These families are more likely to file for victim compensation following their loss, but face disproportionately high denial rates, researchers recently reported in the journal Race and Justice.

&... Full Page

Common Health Problems Of Old Age Pose More Danger Following Major Surgery, Experts Say

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 21, 2025

Common Health Problems Of Old Age Pose More Danger Following Major Surgery, Experts Say

Common health problems of old age — dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls — can become catastrophic if they occur following a major surgery, a new study reports.

Seniors who suffer these issues while recovering from surgery are more likely to die within a year, and will require more time in hospitals or nursing facilitie... Full Page

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