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Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Disability from Multiple Sclerosis
Results of a phase 3 clinical trial show an experimental drug called tolebrutinib can delay disability in patients with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
NIH Funding Cuts Hit Cancer Research. What Does It Mean for Patients and Scientists?
An exclusive HealthDay Interview with Alicia Zhou, PhD, CEO of the Cancer Research Institute.
Most High-Risk Smokers Aren’t Getting Lung Cancer Screenings
A new study finds just 18% of former and current smokers who are eligible for lung cancer CT scans are getting the tests.
Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.
The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must follow.
Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.
The move raises alarms about how these vulnerable groups will get care.
The officials &mdash...
'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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A health care program focused on suicide prevention has helped lower suicides and attempts, a new study shows.
The program, called the "Zero Suicide Model," relies on screening, safety planning and mental health support to help people at risk, The Associated Press
Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions, a new study says.
Addressing factors as varied as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, physical activity, sleep, ...
Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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Food additive mixtures commonly found in diet drinks, soups, dairy desserts and sauces may slightly increase a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
A mixture of additives commonly found in artificially sweetened beverages increased risk of type 2 dia...
Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests.
The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed disability progression by 31% in people with a type of MS called n...
America's ERs In Peril, Report Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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America’s emergency rooms are near the breaking point, causing long wait times and boarding of patients awaiting care, a new study says.
Essentially, ERs are being asked to serve as health care hubs that offer services far beyond emergency care, according to a new ...
Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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People with heart implants could be in trouble if they’re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says.
A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator to malfunction, researchers report in the journal H...
Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says.
Mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) both significantly reduced pain among people with chronic back pain, according to findings publ...
Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless lives, according to a leader in cancer research.
There’s been an overall freeze in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study published Monday in Journal of the American Medical Association said.
The rate of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, jumping from about 4 cases p...
Liquid Egg Products Recalled Over Possible Bleach Contamination
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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More than 212,000 pounds of liquid egg substitutes have been recalled because they may be contaminated with a cleaning solution that contains bleach.
Cargill Kitchen Solutions, based in Lake Odessa, Mich., recalled the products after discovering they might contain sodium...
RFK Jr. Wants CDC To Stop Recommending Fluoride in Drinking Water
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will tell the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water across the country.
He also announced plans to form a special task force to focus on health risks of fl...
Pregnancy Might Offer Protection Against Long COVID
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Pregnancy might offer women some protection from developing long COVID, a new study says.
Women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were 14% to 30% less likely to develop lasting symptoms from their illness, researchers reported recently in the journal Nature Com...
CBD Could Calm Kids With Autism
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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A non-intoxicating extract of cannabis appears to help children and teenagers with autism, a new study says.
Cannabidiol (CBD) enhanced social responsiveness, reduced disruptive behavior and alleviated anxiety among kids with autism, researchers reported today at the Eur...
Medicare Advantage Plans Squeezing Billions More From U.S. Government
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Medicare Advantage plans are squeezing billions out of the federal government by billing more for patient care, a new study says.
Medicare Advantage plans received an extra $33 billion in revenue from the feds in 2021 due to coding differences in billing compared to trad...
AI Outperforms Urgent Care Docs, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Cough? Sore throat? UTI? Eye infection?
Artificial intelligence (AI) might one day be seeing you for these sorts of conditions, a new study says.
AI programs appear to outperform human doctors when it comes to urgent care, researchers reported in the Annals of ...
TB Cases Go Undetected In Prisons, Threatening Nearby Communities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Tuberculosis (TB) might seem like a disease from days gone by, but a new study suggests the COVID pandemic might have given the infectious menace a new foothold.
Most modern-day TB cases happen in prisons, where inmates in close quarters are more likely to pass the disea...
Health Secretary Says Some Cuts to CDC Will Be Reversed
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2025
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Some recent cuts at U.S. government health agencies may be reversed, including a key program that tracks lead exposure in kids, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last week.
The lead poisoning prevention and surveillance branch of the U.S...
CDC Cuts Key Smoking Programs Despite Success in Curbing Smoking Rates
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2025
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The U.S. government has shut down or paused several major anti-smoking efforts.
Public health leaders say the cuts could reverse decades of progress that have smoking rates in the country at all-time lows.
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Service...
