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5,000 Steps a Day May Help Slow Alzheimer’s Changes in the Brain
In a new study, people with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease who took 5,000–7,500 steps a day experienced slower tau buildup and less cognitive decline over time.
Long-Term Melatonin Use Linked to Higher Heart Failure Risk
People with insomnia who take melatonin for at least a year face a higher risk of heart failure over time, according to the preliminary results of a large new study.
How Artificial Light at Night May Be Hurting Your Heart
A new study finds people exposed to more artificial light at night are at greater risk for inflammation in their arteries and heart disease.
Healthy Habits Slash Genetic Dementia Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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New research suggests that those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and a genetic risk for dementia can significantly lower their odds for cognitive problems by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The preliminary findings — to be presented Saturday at an American Heart Ass...
New Research Explains Why Children Get Easily Distracted
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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Kids are known for jumping from one thing to the next, even when they’re supposed to stay focused, but a new study suggests that behavior doesn’t owe to curiosity alone.
Scientists say children’s working memory just isn’t developed enough to help ...
Could Pig Kidneys End the Transplant Shortage? First U.S. Trial Begins
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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A first-of-its-kind clinical trial is beginning in the United States to see if pig kidneys could help save the lives of people waiting for a human organ transplant.
United Therapeutics, the company that developed the genetically edited pig kidneys, said Monday that the f...
The Way A Man Loses Weight Matters To His Fertility, Review Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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Losing weight is considered one way to improve male fertility, but how guys drop pounds also matters, a new evidence review says.
Men who lost weight through diet and exercise did wind up with better sperm quality, even with modest weight loss, researchers recently repor...
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AI-Guided Sperm Analysis Results In First Successful Pregnancy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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The first successful pregnancy has occurred using sperm gathered with advanced artificial intelligence (AI), researchers say.
The fertility team used AI to scan the male partner’s semen sample for two viable sperm, which were then used to create two embryos and sta...
Remote Health Monitoring Increases Doctors' Ability To See More Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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Health care has been revolutionized by devices that can remotely monitor people’s vital signs, allowing doctors to keep tabs on things like blood pressure between office visits.
Such monitoring might also help people more easily see a family doctor, a new study say...
Intermittent Fasting Doesn't Affect Mental Ability, Review Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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Intermittent fasting shouldn’t dull an adult’s ability to think, remember and problem-solve, a new evidence review says.
Mental abilities like memory recall, decision making and responsiveness aren’t hampered by skipping a meal or fasting for a half-day...
Even A Short Drive Impacts Your Access To A Family Doctor
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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Even a relatively short drive to see a family doctor can hamper a person’s access to health care, a new study says.
A family physician located as little as 19 miles away is associated with fewer office visits, less cancer screening and a higher likelihood of gettin...
Super Greens Powder Sold at Sam’s Club Recalled After Salmonella Illnesses
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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A salmonella outbreak tied to a powdered greens supplement sold at Sam’s Club has sickened at least 11 people across seven states, and three have been hospitalized, U.S. health officials said last week.
The illnesses have been linked to Member’s Mark Super Gr...
5,000 Steps a Day May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new long-term study suggests.
Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults for up to 14 years and found that people who already showed high levels of beta-amyloid (an ear...
Top FDA Drug Chief Resigns While Under Investigation
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division has resigned while under internal investigation, saying he was pushed out after raising concerns about how the agency planned to fast-track some new drugs.
Dr. George Tidmarsh, who joined the F...
Recalled Pasta Meals Now Linked to 6 Deaths Across the U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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A growing Listeria outbreak linked to recalled pasta meals has now sickened 27 people and caused six deaths across 18 states, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Two new deaths were reported in Hawaii and Oregon,...
Family Recordings Might Ease ICU Delirium
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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A comforting voice from home might be enough to soothe ICU patients on ventilation, a new study says.
As many as 4 in 5 ICU patients on mechanical ventilation develop delirium, or sudden confusion, panic, upset and anger.
But playing recorded messages from a family...
Meat Allergy Caused By Tick Bites Becoming More Common In US, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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A once-rare meat allergy caused by tick bites is dramatically increasing across the United States, researchers said.
There’s been a 100-fold increase in positive test results for the allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, between 2013 and 2024, researchers reported la...
Tobacco Still Top Cancer Killer, Despite Falling Smoking Rates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer death in the U.S., despite a dramatic decline in smoking, a new American Cancer Society report says.
More than 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to tobacco, according to data from the inaugural release of the Ame...
AI-Powered Smartwatch Can Detect Heart Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease, a new study says.
AI fed heart sensor data from an Apple Watch accurately detected heart problems like weakened pumping ability, damaged valves or thickened heart muscle, according to findings ...
Low-Dose Aspirin Might Benefit Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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Low-dose aspirin is no longer universally recommended to prevent heart health emergencies, but it might help people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
People with type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, according ...
Kids Need CPR More Promptly Than Adults Following Cardiac Arrest
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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Thousands of U.S. kids each year collapse from cardiac arrest and need CPR to save their lives.
But CPR must start for them in half the time required for adults, according to results that will be presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans o...
Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Over Cancer Risk
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled over half a million bottles of a widely prescribed blood pressure medication, prazosin hydrochloride, because of concerns about a potentially cancer-causing chemical.
New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals and drug ...
New Study Links COVID in Pregnancy to Autism Risk in Children
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2025
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Kids born to women who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with autism or other developmental delays by age 3, a new study found.
The research, published last week in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at mo...
