Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry has made at least seven people sick across six states, U.S. health officials reported Monday.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said two cases were found ...

COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated For Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated Tuesday that the agency is applying a more skeptical approach to this year’s round of COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

Companies applying for approval of COVID boosters are being encouraged to use “...

Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana while pregnant can harm a developing fetus in serious ways, new research shows.

A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during pregnancy to an increased risk of early delivery, low birth weight and e...

$800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million in research focused on LGBTQ health, cutting hundreds of studies on cancer, HIV and other diseases that affect sexual and gender minority groups. 

Experts say ...

Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from seeking a second opinion on their diagnosis and treatment, researc...

RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report.

Babies treated with nirsevimab had an 83% reduced risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection, r...

Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new study says.

The test checks for primary a...

1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns.

About 10% of internal medicine doctors in the U.S. report a high le...

Nuts, Seeds OK For People With Diverticulitis, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients with diverticulitis often try to control the digestive condition by cutting nuts, seeds and popcorn out of their daily diet.

But that’s not necessary, a new study has found.

Nuts and seeds do not increase...

Cancer Patient Avoided Side Effects With New Advance In Radiation Therapy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tiffiney Beard expected a rough road ahead after her April 2024 diagnosis with a rare cancer of the salivary glands.

Tumors from adenoid cystic carcinoma target the body’s nerves, so fighting the cancer typically comes ...

Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tim Friede has survived hundreds of snakebites — on purpose. For nearly two decades, he let some of the world’s most dangerous snakes sink their fangs into his arms, all for science. 

Now, his bold experiment ...

U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) —  More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new federal report.

So far, 216 pediatric deaths have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Too Much Cinnamon May Interfere With Some Medications, Study Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Consuming too much cinnamon might affect how your body absorbs some medications, new research shows.

The study — published in the June issue of the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences — looked at ho...

New Molecular Test Could Double Leukemia Survival Rates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Testing positive for leukemia actually saved the life of 51-year-old Jan Leahy, a business process owner from Wimbledon, England.

Leahy benefitted from a clinical trial evaluating a new bone marrow test that can detect a poten...

Men Worse Off Than Women For 20 Top Health Problems Worldwide

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world’s 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows.

Sickness and death was higher in men than women in 2021 for 13 of the top 20 causes of injury and il...

New Drug Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results.

People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline in their systolic blood pressure than people tak...

Wildfire Smoke Flooded ERs With Asthma Cases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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Asthma attacks caused emergency room surges during the 2023 Canadian wildfires, with smoke-filled air sending hundreds to the hospital daily, a new study says.

Daily asthma-related visits to Ontario hospitals increased nearly 24% during an early-June 2023 wildfire that b...

Can Kissing Pass Gluten? New Findings For Celiac Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Can gluten be passed on through a kiss?

It’s a concern for some folks with celiac disease, but a new study says worry not. People with celiac disease had no problems after kissing a partner who’d just eaten a stack of saltine crac...

Body Mass Index (BMI): What It Tells You — And What It Doesn’t

• Raghuveer Vedala, MD, FAAFP, DABOM, DABLM, Board-Certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician HealthDay Reporter
• May 4, 2025
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SUNDAY, May 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in healthcare and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential risk for weight-related diseases.

What You Should Know About ALS, Also Known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease

• Brian Lin, PhD, Research Portfolio Director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) HealthDay Reporter
• May 3, 2025
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SATURDAY, May 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball player – is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans every...