New Smart Insoles May Help Spot Early Signs of Dementia and More

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Imagine if your shoes could tell you when something's wrong with your health. 

A new "smart insole" system might make that possible, helping spot early signs of dementia, orthopedic injuries and other health problems, ...

Landmark Women's Health Study Saved From Funding Cuts

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won't slash funding for the Women's Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women.

The decisi...

USDA Drops Plan to Limit Salmonella in Poultry Products

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dropped plans to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in chicken and turkey products, ending a Biden administration effort to reduce foodborne illness.

The USD...

Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit.

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colo...

Exposure Therapy For Peanut Allergy Effective In Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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Adults with peanut allergies can be safely treated using exposure therapy to increase their resistance, new clinical trial results show.

More than two-thirds of participants (67%) gained the ability to tolerate at least five peanuts without an immune reaction, researcher...

Program Matches Breast Cancer Patients To Exercise, Rehab

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say.

The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women&...

AI Predicts Wasting Syndrome In Cancer Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says.

The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths, statistics show.

“Cancer cachexia is a serious co...

Ready-Made Immune Therapy Effective Against Leukemia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says.

Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR immune cell treatment that can be administered more easily to patients with blood cancers.

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Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Risk Of Early Death

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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The more ultra-processed food a person regularly eats, the higher their risk of an early death, a new evidence review has concluded.

Each 10% increase in ultra-processed foods in a person’s diet increases their risk of early death from any cause by 3%, researchers ...

Head Injuries Are a Growing Risk for Anesthesiologists, Experts Warn

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 27, 2025
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SUNDAY, April 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One moment, Dr. Cornelius Sullivan was standing over a patient during surgery. The next, he woke up in an ambulance on the way to the emergency room.

The anesthesiologist had hit his head on a monitor that had been moved be...

Where Have All The Insects Gone — And Why?

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• April 26, 2025
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SATURDAY, April 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From beetles to moths, leafhoppers and butterflies, the world's insects are vanishing at a breakneck pace.

Since 2017, when European researchers reported that insect populations had declined 75% in fewer than 30 years, s...

Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said Wednesday.

The update sent Novavax’s stock up more than 21% in early trading. It als...

Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk.

A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy air.

The group’s annu...

California Gives $25 Gift Cards To Boost Bird Flu Testing

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage folks near farms to get tested for bird flu.

The project is a partnership between the state and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...

Four-Gene Combo Might Predict Lethality Of Stomach Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says.

Testing for these genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and s...

Blood Test Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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Doctors can accurately predict a person’s risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new study says.

A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), more ...

These Three Bad Habits Can Harm Your Health As Young As Your Mid-30s

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person’s health as early as their mid-30s, a new study says.

In fact, those three specific vices mean poorer physical and mental health starting at age 36, researchers report today ...

Umbilical Cord Could Contain Clues For Child's Future Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says.

Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which infants are at higher risk for health problems like diabetes, stroke and...

Colon Cancer Screening Program Cut Cases, Deaths, Eliminated Racial Gaps

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says.

The systematic outreach program doubled colon cancer screening rates, researchers are scheduled to report at the...

Signs Of Dementia, Alzheimer's Can Appear Prior To Middle Age

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 25, 2025
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Risk factors for dementia could start taking their toll as early as a person’s 20s and 30s, a new study says.

Younger adults who carry known risks for dementia performed worse on memory and thinking tests between ages 24 and 44, researchers report in the May issue ...