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New Study: Acupuncture Shows Real Promise for Cancer ‘Brain Fog’
A new study finds acupuncture may help breast cancer survivors struggling with attention, memory and other cognitive problems.
Everyday Moves That Spike — or Reduce — Low Back Pain
Researchers look at how 10 common activities affect low back pain over the short and long term.
New Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
A landmark study finds Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange face a significantly higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers hope this finding helps veterans get the health and disability benefits they’ve been denied for 50 years.
New Sunscreen Ingredient Could Soon Be Allowed in the U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Dec. 11 that it is reviewing a proposal to allow bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the United States.
The ingred...
Many Older Americans Don’t See Themselves as Disabled, Survey Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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Americans may be getting older and need help doing things that were once routine, but a new survey finds only a fraction of seniors see themselves as having a disability.
"It’s a familiar story," Megan Morris, director of the Disability Equity Collaborative at New ...
South Carolina Places 254 in Quarantine as Measles Cases Surge
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and they warn the spread could continue for weeks.
As of Dec. 10, the state’s Department of Public Health has confirmed 114 cases, nearly all in the sta...
FDA Clears Home Brain-Stimulation Device to Help Treat Depression
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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An at-home device that sends a gentle electrical current to the brain to help treat depression has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Experts say the move could expand access to care for many folks.
The prescription headset, made by Sweden...
Smokers Who Vape More Likely To Quit Or Cut Back, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably might not be doing themselves as much of a disservice as once feared, a new study says.
These "dual users" are more likely to eventually quit smoking than people who smoke without vaping, researchers reported De...
Virtual Nursing Doesn't Deliver, Hospital Nurses Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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Virtual nurses aren’t an effective way to help hospitals deal with a lack of staffing, a new study says.
Hospitals struggling to attract and retain nurses are trying out virtual nursing programs, in which nurses in remote locations rely on video and messaging techn...
Improved Bionic Hand Has A Mind Of Its Own, Researchers Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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The best way to improve amputees’ control over a bionic hand is to give the hand a mind of its own, a new study argues.
A bionic hand that’s controlled by an artificial intelligence (AI) program, but under the direction of the amputee, provides the best appro...
New 15-Minute Test For Hepatitis C Paves Way For Same-Day Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are infected with hepatitis C, thanks to a rapid test developed by Northwestern University.
The test will allow doctors to diagnose infections during an office visit and kickstart patients’ treatment before they lea...
Experimental Drug Provides Lasting Relief For Bleeding Condition
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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More than half of people with a rare life-threatening bleeding condition received lasting relief from an experimental antibody treatment, clinical trial results show.
Ianalumab, a monoclonal antibody, helped patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) maintain safe plate...
Less Is More For Melanoma-Fighting Immunotherapy, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2025
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Less might be more when it comes to immunotherapy treatment of melanoma, a new study says.
Lower doses of a drug used to treat melanoma can provide better results while reducing side effects, researchers reported Dec. 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Suicide Deaths Fell Slightly in 2024, CDC Reports
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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The U.S. suicide rate dipped slightly in 2024, offering a small but hopeful improvement after years of increases, according to new provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A little over 48,800 people died by suicide last year, abou...
FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Federal regulators have begun a safety review of two RSV medicines used to protect infants, even though no safety problems have been reported.
The review covers Beyfortus (from Sanofi and AstraZeneca) and Enflonsia (from Merck), both monoclonal antibodies that help shiel...
Research Shows Imagining Positive Encounters Shapes Real-Life Feelings
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Thinking about a positive moment with someone, even if it never happened, may actually make you like them more, new research shows.
A study published Dec. 10 in Nature Communications found that simply imagining a good interaction with a person can chang...
FDA Looks Into Reports of Deaths After COVID Vaccination
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Federal officials say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing reports of possible deaths in adults and children following COVID-19 vaccination.
“FDA is doing a thorough investigation, across multiple age groups, of deaths potentially related to cor...
Medical Imaging Contributing To Water Pollution, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Contrast chemicals injected into people for medical imaging scans are likely contributing to water pollution, a new study says.
Medicare patients alone received 13.5 billion milliliters of contrast media between 2011 and 2024, and those chemicals wound up in waterways af...
Financial Toxicity Common Among Families Of Childhood Leukemia Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Childhood leukemia can land a family in dire financial straights, a new study says.
Nearly a third of families develop serious financial difficulties while their child receives chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, researc...
Leukemia Strikes Black Patients Earlier, With Higher Risk Of Death, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Leukemia poses a considerably higher risk to Black patients compared to white patients, a new study says.
Black patients are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at a younger age and are more likely to die from the blood cancer, according to findings presented Saturday ...
Social Media Draining Kids' Ability To Concentrate, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Social media could be draining children of their ability to concentrate, a new study says.
Children who spend a lot of time on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter or Messenger gradually become less able to focus and pay attention, researchers reported Dec. 8 i...
Parents Might Pass Depression Down To Kids Through One Specific Symptom, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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Children of depressed parents are more likely to develop depression themselves, and a new study suggests this risk might be tied to one specific symptom of depression.
It’s already known that depression in parents can affect how children’s brains respond to p...
Nerve Blocks Now Recommended For ER Migraine Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, according to a major update of treatment guidelines.
Doctors should use a nerve block injection to stop pain signals from thrumming through th...
