Wildland Firefighters Could Soon Get Mandatory Respiratory Protection

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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For years, federal wildland firefighters have worked long, dangerous shifts with almost no protection from the thick smoke around them.

Now, a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate aims to change that.

The Healthy Lungs for Heroes Act, introduced by Sen. Adam Sch...

Novo Nordisk Rolls Out Lower Prices for Ozempic and Wegovy

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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People paying out of pocket for Ozempic or Wegovy may soon see lower costs, as Novo Nordisk rolls out new price discounts for its popular GLP-1 medications.

The company announced that through the end of March, patients with prescriptions can buy the two lowest doses of O...

Daily Orange Juice May Shift Gene Activity Tied to Heart Health

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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Your morning orange juice may be influencing your health in ways you can’t see.

In a new study published recently in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, researchers found that daily OJ intake altered gene activity connected to heart and me...

New Measles Spread Across States Threatens U.S. Elimination Status

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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The United States may be on track to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years as health officials confirm that two major U.S. outbreaks are linked to the same measles strain.

In a recording obtained by The New York Times, health officia...

Eating Disorders Impact Health For Years, Researchers Find

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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Eating disorders can harm a person’s physical and mental health in ways that linger for years, a new study reports.

Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other such disorders bring with them a high risk of health problems like diabetes, kidney or liver failure, broke...

Focusing on Struggling Students Best for Improving School Safety, Parents Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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Metal detectors and active shooter drills have become hallmarks of school safety, but many parents think educators should focus on children’s mental health, a new poll reports.

Nearly 60% of parents of elementary and middle schoolers say teacher training to identif...

Some PTSD Therapy Approaches Prompt More Veterans To Flee Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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Forcing veterans to revisit the horrors that led to their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might prompt many to drop out of therapy, a new evidence review found.

About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for PTSD quit before they f...

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Treating Depression

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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Brain implants that deliver electric pulses can ease depression in people who aren't responding to psychiatric drugs, a new study says.

Half of a small group of people who received brain implants experienced significant improvement in their depression symptoms, researche...

"California Sober" Strategy Might Curb Drinking, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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A growing number of people are ditching alcohol in favor of weed, a trend dubbed “California sober” or “Cali sober.”

Now, a new study suggests there might be something to this more flexible approach to sobriety.

Smoking marijuana might lead ...

Long COVID Can Take Eight Different Paths, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 19, 2025
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Long COVID can follow one of eight different symptom paths, as patients suffer for months past their initial infection, a new study reports.

The eight identified “trajectories” show how long COVID can differ between patients based on its severity and duration...

New Law Tightens Hemp Regulations, Threatening 300,000 Jobs

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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A major change to hemp rules is now the law and producers warn it could shut down much of the $28 billion industry.

Congress, last week, approved strict new limits on hemp-derived products as part of the bill President Donald Trump signed to end the long government shutd...

Morning Workouts Steal Sleep From Student Athletes, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Early morning practices may cost college athletes valuable zzz's, according to a new study.

Researchers at The Ohio State University analyzed more than 27,500 nights of sleep from 359 varsity athletes over a five-year period.

Using wearable Oura Rings, the team tr...

NIH Grant Terminations Leave Thousands Without Access to Care, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Thousands of clinical trial participants lost access to important medical studies this year after the Trump administration terminated hundreds of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The study...

New Survey Shows 72% of Adults Struggle With Sleepiness Each Day

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Tired? Well, a new national survey shows that you're not alone.

Researchers found that most adults feel sleepy during the day, and that tiredness affects many parts of everyday life.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) surveyed U.S. adults and found that ...

Cold Snaps, Heat Waves Kill Thousands Annually

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Cold snaps and heat waves have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths in the United States over the past quarter-century, a new study says.

More than 69,000 U.S. deaths occurred between 1999 and 2024 where extreme cold or heat were listed as an underlying or contribu...

Online Tool Helps Younger Adults Plan For Their Long-Term Heart Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Usually, it’s not until late middle age that folks start worrying about heart disease.

But a first-of-its-kind online calculator is now available to help adults as young as 30 forecast their risk of heart problems decades out, researchers reported Nov. 17 in the

New AI Might Boost Liver Donations By Highlighting Best Potential Donors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) might help more donated livers reach recipients in a usable state by predicting how soon an organ donor will die after being taken off of life support, a new study says.

The time between removal of life support and death can’t exceed 30...

Drugs Rarely Become Available In Lower-Income Countries Where They're Tested, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies are using the citizens of lower-income countries as guinea pigs to test cutting-edge drugs headed mainly for the United States and other well-off nations, a new study says.

Only a quarter of medicines tested in other countries wound up available ...

Agriculture Linked To Melanoma Cluster In Pennsylvania

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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A melanoma cluster found in the heart of Pennsylvania farm country has highlighted potential links between agriculture and skin cancer.

Adults 50 and older living in a 15-county stretch of south-central Pennsylvania were 57% more likely to develop melanoma than people li...

Traces Of Bacteria Found In Brain Tumors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 18, 2025
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The brain is thought to be a sterile environment, free from germs.

But unexpected deposits of bacteria have been found inside brain tumors, apparently affecting how the cancers grow and behave, a new study says.  

“This work opens a new dimension in...