Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died. 

He was 79, The New York Times reported.

His wife, writer Marilyn vos Savant, said he died Mo...

FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts.

The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human S...

Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hormel Foods is recalling more than 256,000 pounds of its Dinty Moore Beef Stew amid reports that wood fragments were found in some cans, according to U.S. health officials.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety an...

Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says.

The particle pollution created by wildfires continues to increase people’s risk of ho...

Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.

About 12% of the U.S. population had high blood pressure and type 2 diabet...

Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eight times more young Americans are taking antiretroviral meds to protect them from HIV infection than a decade ago, a new study says.

About 208 of every 100,000 U.S. young adults were using pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP...

Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A parent’s instincts regarding their child’s health usually are right on the money, even when they’ve taken the child to an ER, a new study says.

Parental worry over a kid’s deteriorating health strong...

Military Service Might Protect Against Depression

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The mentally scarred, deeply depressed combat veteran is an indelible stereotype promoted by movies and TV.

The post-traumatic stress and despair that some suffer following military deployment have prompted concerns that serv...

About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 30, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 2 of 5 smokers in the U.S. suffer from some form of disability, a new study says.

And in 1 of 7, their disability is so severe it interferes with their daily lives, researchers report.

“The ...

RFK Jr. May Block U.S. Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top medical journals.

Kennedy made the statement on a podcast called

Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever thought so long and hard on a problem that your forehead grew hot, your brain became frazzled and your eyes grew bleary?

A new temporary tattoo can help measure that sort of mental strain, researchers report.

The...

Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds.

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) looked at the blood...

U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has canceled a $600 million contract with Moderna to develop a vaccine for bird flu and other dangerous flu strains, raising concern among experts.

The deal, forged under the Biden administration, aimed ...

Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Singing to your baby can soothe them considerably and improve their overall mood, a new clinical trial shows.

Parents given smartphone-based music enrichment training sang more often to their babies, and those babies were g...

Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says.

Overall, more than a third (37%) of U.S. dementia cases are linked to eight...

Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Belly flab appears to be a stronger warning sign for psoriasis than fat located elsewhere on the body, a new study says.

Fat around the abdomen is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk that total body fat, particularly in ...

Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Difficulty sleeping after a mild stroke could be a sign of continuing brain health problems in some people, a new study says.

Stroke victims who spent more time in bed struggling to sleep had lower scores on tests of thinki...

Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — These days Americans can agree on few things, but unfortunately, pizza, soup and chicken aren’t among them, a new study says.

Those three foods are some of the main sources of sodium for Americans of all racial and et...

Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 28, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows.

Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of their body weight — without using weight loss d...

RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 28, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The top U.S. health agency will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant women.

Tuesday's announcement by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bypasses the typica...