THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections. The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectableContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Black adults living in food deserts can beat high blood pressure, with a little help. Folks living in an area with few grocery stores had a greater reduction in blood pressure if they participated in a program that home-delivered healthy eats, researchers recentlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chowing down on ultra-processed foods – fast food, packaged snacks, heat-and-eat meals – increases young adults’ risk of health problems that contribute to diabetes, a new study warns. An increase in ultra-processed food intake is associated with a higher risk of prediabetes, inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Do you have regular migraine headaches? If so, you’ve got a lot of company. Nearly 1 in every 3 people worldwide suffer from a headache disorder, affecting almost 3 billion people, researchers will report in the December issue of The Lancet Neurology. It’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The rate of kids and teens with high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a startling new report. In 2020, more than 6% of children and adolescents under 19 had high blood pressure, up from around 3%Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Poverty and indebtedness increase a person’s risk of dying young, a pair of new studies say. People with poverty-level family income or increasing debt levels during early adulthood have higher odds of premature death, according to two studies published in the November issueContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People facing a major surgery might understandably think they need to conserve their energy, both for the procedure as well as the rehabilitation to follow. But they’d be better off if they engaged in “prehabilitation.” And a new study found prehab works bestContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re tasty, affordable and satisfy fast — ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children. These foods are a growing public health concern and federal healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria. But many gastroenterologists are urging consumers to be cautious, according to The Associated Press, as the science backing these direct-to-consumerContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ByHeart Inc. has announced a full recall of all its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products due to concerns about potential contamination leading to infant botulism. To date, the outbreak has affected 15 babies in 12 states. The decision to expand the recall wasContinue Reading