RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the U.S., a decision that could impact how quickly and widely vaccines are made available.

The department said the new ...

More Than 1.8 Million Ninja Pressure Cookers Recalled for Burn Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being recalled due to a risk of burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The recall affects roughly 1,846,400 Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi...

Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses harder to treat, U.S. health officials warn.

The drug, called medetomidine, is used by veterinarians to sedate pets. It's ...

Common Diabetes Drug Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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A common diabetes drug can be repurposed to help overweight and obese people with knee arthritis, a new study says.

Metformin reduced knee arthritis pain during a six-month treatment period, potentially delaying the need for knee replacement surgery, researchers reported...

Middle-Age Exercise Protects Brain Against Alzheimer's

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to protect your aging brain? Get off the couch and get moving, researchers urge.

Boosting exercise in middle age might help people prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

People who increased their phys...

Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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Mindfulness meditation can help rewire the brain to reduce opioid cravings in people addicted to narcotics, a new study says.

People assigned to mindfulness training had 50% less opioid cravings than others who received supportive group therapy, researchers reported Apri...

Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says

Patients in a satisfying intimate relationship were more likely to re...

Scooter Riders Were High Or Drunk In A Quarter Of Wrecks

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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Don’t drink and drive is a message the public has largely accepted.

Now how about don’t drink and scoot?

A quarter of people injured in electric scooter accidents were drunk or high when their mishap occurred, researchers recently reported in the journa...

High Blood Pressure, Diabetes More Fatal For Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 2, 2025
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Men are more likely than women to die from high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV/AIDS, after shrugging off medical care for the conditions, a new study says.

These differences crop up even though men and women are as likely to develop either high blood pressure or diabet...

FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the most powerful roles in American public health. 

Now, as the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Study Finds Flourishing Doesn’t Always Mean Happiness

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Flourishing is more than just being happy, and a new global study finds some countries are doing better than others when it comes to overall well-being.

Take it from researchers at Baylor and Harvard universities, who unveil...

Florida Moves to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida state lawmakers have approved a bill to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, a move that public health experts say could harm dental health across the state.

The bill now heads to Florida Gov. Ron D...

Epilepsy, Anxiety Meds Don't Increase Suicide Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A class of drugs used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety do not appear to increase a person’s risk of self-harm, a major new study says.

Gabapentinoids – which include gabapentin and pregabalin – hav...

Ozempic Can Treat Fatty Liver Disease

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Ozempic/Wegovy can stop and even reverse fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found.

Nearly twice as many people taking semaglutide stopped their fatty liver disease without further scarring of the organ — 63%, compared wi...

ADHD Athletes Take Longer To Recover From Concussion

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — High school athletes with ADHD take longer to recover from a sport-related concussion, a new study says.

Those with a concussion took about 16% longer to return to the classroom and 17% longer to return to sports, compared t...

Human Fertility Levels Need To Be Higher To Avoid Extinction

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made headlines with dire warnings that declining birth rates are an “existential crisis” for humanity.

The threat might be even more dire than Musk (the father of at least ...

Do You Have Tinnitus? The Answer Might Be Written In Your Face

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Subtle facial gestures linked to the body’s fight-or-flight response could be used to help diagnose people with tinnitus, a new study says.

Video recordings showed that people with tinnitus experienced facial twitches ...

Biological Aging Increases Dementia Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2025
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People whose bodies are aging faster could be more likely to develop dementia than those with normal or slower aging, a new study says.

Folks with advanced biological age are about 30% more likely to develop dementia, compared to those whose bodies have aged closer to ho...

Milwaukee Closes More Schools to Address Lead Crisis

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more elementary schools as it works to tackle a lead crisis in its public school buildings.

The school district announced Monday that Westside Academy and Brown Street School will clo...

New HHS Ad Campaign Urges Americans to 'Take Back Your Health'

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a multimillion-dollar public health campaign, according to documents reviewed by NBC News.

His "Take Back Your Health" campai...