New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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A new vaccine aimed at a common cancer gene mutation could help stop aggressive pancreatic cancers from coming back, a small clinical trial suggests.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with a five-year survival rate of about 13%, according to the Americ...

Update: NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and caused three deaths, New York City health officials said Tuesday.

The update comes just a few days after the city’s health department proposed new rules for the testing of build...

Drivers Of Childhood Asthma More Complex Than Thought

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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Asthma flare-ups in children might be more complicated than previously thought, with hidden forces combining to restrict their airways, a new study says.

About 50% to 60% of children with severe asthma have a type called eosinophilic asthma, which are driven by white blo...

High Blood Pressure? Try An Indoor Air Purifier

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says.

Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person’s ...

AI Might Be Able To Ease ER Overcrowding And Boarding

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can help doctors and nurses predict hours earlier which ER patients will likely require hospital admission, a new study says.

An AI program trained on nearly 2 million patient visits became slightly more accurate than ER nurses in pr...

A Doctor's Guide to Intermittent Fasting: Is It Right for You?

• Jeffrey J Kraft, MD, Board Certified Bariatric Surgeon HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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As a bariatric surgeon, I talk with patients every day about weight loss and improving their overall health. One topic that comes up more and more is intermittent fasting. You’ve probably heard about it from a friend, seen it on social media or read about celebrities who...

Psychotherapy Might Be Key Treatment For Low Back Pain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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A type of psychotherapy appears to provide long-lasting relief for people suffering from chronic low back pain, a new clinical trial says.

Back pain patients who underwent cognitive functional therapy (CFT) were able to move more freely with less pain for up to three yea...

Conch Blowing Could Be Effective Treatment For Sleep Apnea

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2025
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Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night’s sleep?

Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says.

Regularly blowing through a conch shell (shankh) for six months, like Disney princess Moana or Anchorman legend Ron Burgundy, significan...

Boar’s Head Plant To Reopen After Deadly Listeria Outbreak, but Concerns Remain

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites.

The Jarratt, Va., facility was closed down in ...

How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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Up to 60% of women feel some level of fear about giving birth, but a new study suggests that a strong sense of mental well-being could make a difference.

Researchers from Robert Gordon University in Scotland and the University of South Australia (UniSA) surveyed 88 women...

Vinay Prasad Returns to FDA After Being Ousted

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s top vaccine regulator is returning to his post less than two weeks after the White House had him ousted.

Dr. Vinay Prasad will again head the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which oversees vacc...

Stalking Victims At Higher Risk For Future Heart Problems

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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Victims of stalkers appear to have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Women who had been stalked or had obtained a restraining order were more likely to develop heart problems later in life, researchers reported in the journal Circulation.

More ER Patients Waiting Hours, Days For A Hospital Bed

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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An increasing number of Americans are languishing in ERs for hours or even days, waiting for a hospital bed to open for them, a new study says.

More than 25% of ER patients who require admission for hospital treatment wind up “boarded” – biding four or ...

Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren't Fully Vaccinated

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven't been fully vaccinated, a new study says.

People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines available to them, researchers reported Aug. 7 in the <...

Improved Calculator Predicts Stroke Risk For A-Fib Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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A newly refined test can help detect which people with abnormal heart rhythms need treatment for an increased risk of stroke, researchers report.

Adding blood tests to an existing risk calculator can help doctors suss out which patients with atrial fibrillation would mos...

Implant Protects Against Vision-Destroying Eye Disease

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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A newly approved implant appears to slow vision loss from a rare and previously untreatable eye disease, researchers report.

The eye implant, called ENCELTO, gradually releases proteins that protect light-sensing nerve cells against macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2...

What You Should Know About Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

• Brian Lin, PhD, Research Portfolio Director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) HealthDay Reporter
• August 11, 2025
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can lead to severe physical disability, paralysis and life-threatenin...

New Study Links Apes' Fermented Fruit Habit to Human Alcohol Metabolism

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• August 10, 2025
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Scientists suspect African apes’ historic fondness for noshing on fermented fruit from the forest floor triggered a genetic change that helps explain why modern-day humans digest alcohol so well.

But they never had a name for it, so it didn’t get the focus th...

Chewable Dog Medication Sends Two Cats Into Kidney Failure

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 9, 2025
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Two cats were rushed to a North Carolina veterinary hospital after eating dog allergy medication and suffering serious kidney damage.

Both cats recovered with dialysis, but experts now warn that chewable Apoquel, a drug meant for dogs, could be dangerous — even dea...

Tiny Traces of Lithium May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 8, 2025
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Tiny amounts of lithium — a natural metal — may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and signs of aging, new research shows.

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Rush University found that when mice were fed a low-lithium diet, their brains devel...