FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 85%, researchersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Societal stress could be driving some transgender and gender-diverse people to the bottle, a small-scale study says. People whose gender identity differs from their birth sex drink more alcohol and engage in more hazardous drinking than cisgender heterosexual peers, according to findings publishedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People using cheap disposable vape devices are likely inhaling high levels of toxic metals with every puff, a recent study says. After a few hundred puffs, some disposable vapes start releasing levels of toxic metals higher than found in either last-generation refillable e-cigarettesContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California residents aren’t living as long as they used to. New research published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that though the state’s life expectancy is improving, itContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Susan Monarez is one step closer to becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate’s health committee voted 12-11 to move her nomination forward. The vote was along party lines, with allContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that eating even a little processed meat, drinking soda or consuming trans fats puts you at risk for serious health problems. The research, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, looked at more than 60 earlier studies on howContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most folks diagnosed with Lyme disease aren’t getting the follow-up care they need, a new study says. Only one-third of people (35%) with ongoing early-stage Lyme disease symptoms checked back in with their doctor, researchers reported today in the journal Frontiers in Medicine.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They say age is all in your mind — and that might literally be true, a new study reveals. People with “young” brains — brains aging more slowly than their actual age — are much less likely to die or develop Alzheimer’s diseaseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who breathe in more air pollution have a higher risk of developing a common non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study says. Several different types of air pollutants, including particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide, appear to increase risk of meningiomas — tumors thatContinue Reading