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14 Nov
A new study finds people with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to develop significant hearing loss over time.
13 Nov
A new study finds an “alarming” rise in high blood pressure in young people under the age of 19 that’s driven largely by childhood obesity.
12 Nov
In a new study, heart attack survivors who received personalized vitamin D3 treatment were 50% less likely to experience a second heart attack.
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 17, 2025
A Washington state resident has become the first person in the United States to test positive for a rare bird flu strain that has never before been found in humans.
The older adult, who has underlying health problems, was hospitalized in early November after developing a high fever, confusion and trouble breathing.
“This is a s... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter November 17, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tightening restrictions on a gene therapy used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy after two teenagers died from liver failure linked to the medication.
The FDA decision limits the use of Elevidys, made by Sarepta Therapeutics, to boys who are 4 years and older who can still walk, the agency ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 17, 2025
Alana “Lani” Silverberg was a real firecracker with a big personality at age 3 — until she started having seizures.
The sweetheart swiftly turned quiet, cranky, sleepless and fatigued, worn down by her seizures.
“It was every parent’s nightmare. Lani was having one large seizure a week. At one point, we ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 17, 2025
A diabetes drug can help manage weight gain among children prescribed medications to treat bipolar disorder, a new study shows.
Second-generation antipsychotics like aripiprazole, risperidone and quetiapine are often effective in treating mood disorder, but they also can lead to substantial weight gain, researchers said.
But the diab... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 17, 2025
Life imitates art, the saying goes, but does that extend to TV depictions of prescription drug misuse?
The last season of the HBO hit series "The White Lotus" might have inadvertently increased interest in a powerful anti-anxiety medication, a new study says.
Internet searches regarding lorazepam doubled following the series’ t... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 17, 2025
Younger adults who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop polyps that can become colon cancer, a new study says.
Women under 50 whose diets contained the largest amounts of ultra-processed foods had a 45% higher risk of developing pre-cancerous polyps in their colon, researchers reported Nov. 13 in JAMA OncologyFull Page