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16 Dec
In a new study, women with very early-stage DCIS breast cancer taking tamoxifen alone had higher recurrence rates than researchers expected. But they say the incidence of invasive breast cancer was still low at 5 years, suggesting tamoxifen alone may be an option in “carefully selected patients.”
15 Dec
In a new study, women with uterine fibroids had an 81% higher risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event within 10 years.
12 Dec
A new study finds acupuncture may help breast cancer survivors struggling with attention, memory and other cognitive problems.
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans believe the U.S. health care system is in crisis, and high costs are the top reason why, according to a new poll.
The data, released Dec. 15 by Gallup Inc., showed that 29% of adults consider the biggest health problem facing the country to be the cost of care.
Another 23% said the health care system is ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
Gardening is a favorite pastime of seniors, working the soil to create beautiful flower beds and lush gardens full of delicious vegetables.
But this yardwork also has hidden benefits for older folks, a new study reveals.
Seniors who garden are less likely to suffer from knee arthritis, researchers recently reported in the journal
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
An over-the-counter supplement called lipoic acid might help slow the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new clinical trial has found.
Lipoic acid did not improve patients’ walking speed, which was the main outcome being measured by researchers.
But MRI scans revealed the sup... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
Eye scans could soon be able to predict if a person with diabetes is at risk of losing their vision, thanks to results of a new lab rat study.
Early changes in the texture of the retina appear to be related to the onset of diabetic retinopathy, researchers recently reported in the journal Eye and Vision.
“Our results d... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
People who identify as a sexual minority are more likely to undergo a C-section birth, a new study reports.
Overall, sexual minority people had a 7% higher risk of requiring a Cesarean delivery, researchers report in the February 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health.
The highest risk was among people who identify as hete... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
Ryu Lopez is quite literally a miracle baby.
Ryu developed completely outside his mother’s uterus, resting on his mother’s vital organs in what doctors called a very rare abdominal ectopic pregnancy.
Doctors discovered Ryu as they prepared to remove a 22-pound ovarian cyst from his mother, Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 17, 2025
Air pollution might play a role in people’s risk for developing autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study says.
People exposed to particle air pollution had higher levels of anti-nuclear antibodies, a characteristic marker of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, researchers recently reported in the journal Rh... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Georgia-based Suzanna’s Kitchen is recalling about 62,550 pounds of fully cooked, bone-in breaded chicken because the label does not list soy, a common food allergen.
The recall involves eight-piece cut, bone-in breaded chicken portions made on Oct. 16, 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Ins... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Scrolling is still a big part of daily life for American teenagers, despite mounting worries about screen time and mental health.
A new report from the Pew Research Center found that most teens in the U.S. use YouTube and TikTok every day, and about 1 in 5 say they’re on one of those platforms almost constantly.
The su... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
For decades, fluoride in drinking water has helped protect kids’ teeth from cavities. But as some states move away from adding fluoride to public water, dentists say parents may need to take extra steps to keep children’s pearly whites healthy.
States such as Utah and Florida have stopped adding fluoride to public water, raisin... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Most folks in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.
The poll, conducted by NBC News Decision Desk and SurveyMonkey, found 82% of U.S. adults satisfied with their health insurance overall. About 1 in 3 said they... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Kids’ behavioral problems account for a growing chunk of their health care costs, a new study says.
Mental health, substance use and other behavioral health care made up about 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, nearly twice as much as in 2011, according to findings published Dec. 15 in JAMA Pediatrics.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Hearts are often associated with love, especially around Valentine’s Day.
That’s more relevant than you might think, a new evidence review says.
The support of a beloved partner can dramatically improve recovery for people who’ve had a heart attack, heart failure or other heart-related emergency, researchers reporte... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Pregnant women who get the COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to have a preterm birth, a new study says.
Vaccination was also strongly associated with lower risk of hospitalization or intensive care treatment among expecting mothers, researchers reported Dec. 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“Our fi... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman’s individual cancer risk might work better than annual mammograms, a new study says.
Women had breast cancers caught at an earlier, more treatable stage when assigned to risk-based screening, compared to those who got annual mammograms regardless of personal risk, researchers reported Dec.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Efforts to stop weed-impaired driving are ignoring the traffic risk posed by a stoned dad or grandpa, a new study says.
About 1 out of 5 (20%) people 50 and older who use weed reported they’d driven while high at least once during the past year, researchers report in the January 2026 issue of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependen... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 16, 2025
Parents can better defuse their kids’ temper tantrums with the help of AI-powered smartwatch monitoring, a new study says.
Smartwatch alerts of an impending tantrum helped parents swoop in within seconds, cutting by more than half the duration of outbursts by young children, researchers reported Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 15, 2025
Medical marijuana is often seen as a safer, natural way to ease pain, anxiety or sleep issues. But a large new review suggests that for many of these uses, the science simply isn’t there.
It adds that a significant share of folks, roughly 30%, using cannabis for medical reasons may actually be at risk for addiction.
The review,... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 15, 2025
COVID-19 vaccines given to children last fall helped keep many out of emergency rooms (ER) and urgent care, new data shows.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID vaccines reduced the risk of ER visits by 76% in kids under age 4 and by 56% in kids ages 5 to 17 during the first six months after vaccina... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter December 15, 2025
Doctors now have new tools to fight gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection that has grown harder to treat over time.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new antibiotics: Zoliflodacin and gepotidacin.
This is the first new major treatment for gonorrhea in decades.
On Friday, the FDA cleared z... Full Page
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