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Marijuana Use May Spike Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A new study finds pot users are nearly 4 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to the general public.
Could Ditching Daylight Saving Time Improve America’s Health?
Researchers compare three hotly debated time policies and find a surprising winner when it comes to improving health outcomes for millions of people.
GLP-1 Medications in Kids: Promising Health Results, Ongoing Safety Concerns
A new study finds children and teens with obesity or diabetes who take GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience significant improvements in many cardiometabolic risk factors, but long-term safety questions remain.
Hair Samples May Help Spot Mental Health Risks in Sick Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Children with chronic illnesses face extra challenges, and measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict which kids are at highest risk for mental health problems.
Researchers studied 244 Canadian children with chronic physical illnesses such as diabetes...
FDA Cracks Down on Hims, Other Telehealth Companies Over Drug Ads
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Federal health officials are cracking down on telehealth companies’ promotion of unapproved versions of prescription drugs, including popular weight loss medications.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 100 warning letters aim...
DermaRite Widens Recall to 32 Products Over Bacteria Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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DermaRite Industries has widened its earlier recall of hand soaps to include 32 personal care products that could be contaminated with a dangerous bacteria, health officials report.
The New Jersey-based company said the recalled items include body washes, lotions, soaps,...
Wegovy May Help Quiet Constant Food Cravings, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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A popular weight-loss drug may do more than help patients shed pounds. It could also help quiet the nonstop food cravings many people struggle with.
New results from a U.S. survey of 550 Wegovy users found that patients reported a major drop in “food noise,” ...
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Not Consulting With Neurologists, Missing Out On Important Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Roughly half of pregnant women with epilepsy see a neurologist while they’re expecting, an oversight that could put both mom and baby at risk, researchers say.
About 45% of women with epilepsy didn’t see a neurologist at all in the year leading up to delivery...
Sleep Difficult For LGBTQ+ Teens, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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LGBTQ+ teenagers in the United States might be losing sleep due to violence, bullying and rejection, a recent study says.
Gender and sexual minority teens are more likely to have trouble falling asleep at night, researchers reported in June in the Journal of Adolesce...
3D Printing Offering Hope For Spinal Cord Injuries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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A new process that combines 3D printing, stem cells and lab-grown tissues could prove a groundbreaking innovation for spinal cord injury recovery, a new study says.
The process uses 3D printing to form stem cells into scaffolds containing microscopic channels that guide ...
Can Mammograms Assess Women's Heart Health?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Regular mammograms might offer a “two-for-one” opportunity to protect women’s health, a new study says.
Mammograms can be used to successfully predict heart disease risk in women, on top of their ability to detect early breast cancers, researchers repor...
Timing Of Menopause Hormone Therapy Key To Protecting Brain From Alzheimer's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Hormone replacement therapy might protect a woman’s brain against Alzheimer’s disease, but only if the timing’s right, researchers say.
Women who start hormone therapy within five years of menopause can lower their Alzheimer’s risk by as much as 3...
Circumcision Down In U.S., Partly Due To Parental Mistrust Of Doctors, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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Circumcision rates have declined significantly in the United States, driven in part by parents’ distrust of medical advice, a new study says.
Circumcision of newborn boys declined from 54% to 49% between 2012 and 2022, according to records from more than 1.5 millio...
U.S. Officials To Review COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Federal health officials are reviewing safety data on COVID vaccines in pregnant women and children, and may also reconsider recommendations for older adults.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is analyzing reports of possible birth defects after vaccination dur...
Goodles Mac & Cheese Recalled Due to Hidden Allergen Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Gooder Foods, Inc. is recalling eight lots of its boxed mac and cheese products because they may contain undeclared allergens, federal officials said.
The recall covers five lots of Vegan Is Believin’ – Plant Based White Cheddar with Spirals that may contain ...
RFK Jr. Adds 5 Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Meeting
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced.
The move comes just days before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets to revi...
Over 100,000 Paris Hilton Mini Fridges Recalled for Fire Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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More than 100,000 Paris Hilton-branded mini fridges are being recalled because of a risk of fire and burns, federal safety officials announced.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall consists of two models of the Paris Hilton Mini Beauty Fridg...
Over-The-Counter Sales Of OD-Reversal Drug Have Been A Bust
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says.
Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the body. It has been a key weapon in fighting...
Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says.
Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ.
“Many breast cancer...
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Can Weed Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Weed might nearly quadruple a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Associ...
Triple Dose Of Ozempic Safe, More Effective For Weight Loss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show.
Obese folks lost more weight taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) a week than those taking either...
Researchers: Too Soon To Tell If 'Liquid Biopsies' Help More Than Harm In Cancer Screening
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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“Liquid biopsy” tests using blood samples to screen for multiple types of cancer are attracting much attention, for their potential to catch unseen tumors.
But it's too soon to tell whether they're truly useful in the fight against cancer, a new evidence revi...
Permanent Standard Time Could Cut Strokes, Obesity Among Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Most Americans would be healthier if the nation dropped daylight saving time, a major new study says.
Switching to permanent standard time would prevent about 300,000 cases of stroke per year and result in 2.6 million fewer people with obesity, researchers estimate in th...
