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Repeat COVID Infections Raise the Risk of Long COVID in Kids
A large, new study finds children and adolescents are twice as likely to develop long COVID after a second COVID infection.
Gen X and Baby Boomers Addicted to Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Finds
1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men from Generation X and the tail end of the Baby Boom meet the criteria for addiction to ultra-processed foods, researchers say.
Living With a Dog (But Not a Cat) May Lower Babies’ Risk of Asthma
A new study finds babies exposed to a common dog allergen are nearly 50% less likely to develop asthma by the age of five. But the same benefit isn’t seen with cats.
Gene Test Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk For Women Diagnosed With Abnormal Cells
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2025
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A genetic risk score can help predict which women will develop invasive breast cancer after abnormal cells have been found in their breast tissue, researchers said.
Women who scored high on the genetic blood test were twice as likely to develop breast cancer after doctor...
Industrial Chemical Linked To Parkinson's Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2025
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Long-term exposure to a chemical used in metal degreasing and dry cleaning might increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.
Seniors living in places with the highest airborne levels of trichloroethylene showed a 10% higher risk for Parkinson’...
Adrenaline Nasal Sprays Work As Well As EpiPen For Allergic Shock
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2025
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People with extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions might do as well to use a nasal spray as jab themselves in a thigh with an EpiPen, a new evidence review says.
Adrenaline delivered with liquid or powder nasal sprays is as effective, and sometimes even better, tha...
Taxpayers Paid Billions Treating Gunshot Wounds, Study Estimates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2025
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American taxpayers have foot the bill for billions of dollars spent treating gunshot wounds, a new study says.
Treatment for firearm injuries cost U.S. hospitals an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban hospitals that serve...
Farm Workers At Risk For Kidney Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2025
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Farm workers have a higher risk for kidney disease, mainly due to exposure to high heat and agricultural chemicals, a new small-scale study says.
Workers on a grape farm near the Arizona-Sonora border had high levels of arsenic, cadmium and chromium in their urine, and t...
Kids' Long COVID Risk Doubles After Second Infection, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2025
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Children and teens have a doubled risk of long COVID following their second COVID-19 infection, researchers report.
What’s more, long COVID dramatically increases kids’ risk of myocarditis, blood clots, damaged kidneys, abnormal heart beats and other health p...
NIH Awards $50 Million to Top Autism Researchers Despite Political Controversy
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a move that surprised many in the scientific community, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $50 million to 13 research projects focused on the complex and credible causes of autism.
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New Scorecard Reveals Which States Prepared for Climate Health Threats
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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A new Commonwealth Fund report offers the first state-by-state ranking of how vulnerable individual health and health care systems are to climate risks.
The report analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., looking at factors like extreme heat, flooding and air q...
HPV Vaccine Protecting Against Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is protecting women from the cervical-cancer-causing virus — including those who don’t get the jab, a new study says.
Depending on which vaccine they received, HPV infections fell by 76% to 98% over 17 years among vaccin...
Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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Air pollution could be making matters worse for people with sleep apnea, according to a new study.
Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution, researchers reported Tuesday at an Europea...
Shift Workers Face Higher Risk For Kidney Stones
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows.
Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they’re younger or work a desk job, according to a study published today in the journal Mayo Cl...
Knee Arthritis Pain? Radiation Might Help, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests.
People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers reported Sunday at a m...
Radiation Can Treat Heart Rate Disorder, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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Targeted radiation therapy might be a safer way to treat a potentially dangerous heart rate problem, a new study says.
Radiation therapy treated ventricular tachycardia as well as a standard but complicated procedure called catheter ablation, researchers reported Sept. 2...
Early MS Signs Appear Years Earlier, Affect All Groups The Same
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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The early warning signs of multiple sclerosis appear to be the same for everyone, regardless of their background.
The pain, mood changes, brain decline and neurological problems associated with early MS can appear years before diagnosis, but appear to affect all types of...
Heart Attack, Stroke Almost Always Foreshadowed, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2025
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Nearly everyone who suffers a heart attack, stroke or heart failure had at least one warning sign that cropped up years before, a new study says.
More than 99% of patients had one or more risk factors prior to their heart emergency, including high blood pressure, elevate...
Companions 'Untapped Resource' For Health Care Visits, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2025
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Following doctor's orders may not be as easy as it sounds, especially when patients are alone in the exam room. Middle-aged folks and seniors mostly go it alone to a doctor’s appointment, a new poll shows, even though those who bring a companion report it's helpful.
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AI Can Predict Which Kids With Asthma Face Higher Odds Of Respiratory Infections, Pneumonia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2025
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A newly developed AI tool may help predict which kids with asthma are at higher risk for severe complications like respiratory infections and pneumonia, researchers say.
A subgroup of kids identified by the AI tool developed pneumonia more than twice as often as other ch...
Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2025
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People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says.
About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465 pounds, acco...
Robot-Guided Device Reaches Tumors Deep In The Lungs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2025
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A cutting-edge robot-assisted bronchoscope can reach very small tumors growing in the lung’s deepest recesses, according to clinical trial results presented at a European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam.
The device uses a specialized CT scanner to find tum...
Frozen Meals Sold at 3 Chains Linked to Listeria Outbreak
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2025
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Federal health officials have expanded their probe into a listeria outbreak that has claimed four lives, and affected at least 20 people.
The investigation, which first focused on premade chicken pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger, is now looking at a similar product...
