WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay news) — A rare but dangerous form of breast cancer is on the rise in the United States, a new report says. Lobular breast cancer rates are rising three times as fast as all other breast cancers combined, 2.8% per year versus 0.8% per year,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been considered a potential cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. But a new study argues the association might be the other way around, with concussions providing an early warning sign among folks alreadyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians can better help parents prevent peanut allergies if they are provided support that helps them follow national guidelines, a new study says. Doctors were more likely to recommend early introduction of peanut-containing foods into the diets of infants if they had educationalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a blistering opinion piece published Tuesday in The Washington Post, six former U.S. surgeons general said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is putting the nation’s health at risk. “Never before have we issued a joint public warning likeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on vaccine makers to create separate measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots, though public health experts saying there’s no scientific reason to do so. “I call on vaccineContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its recommendation that all Americans receive routine COVID-19 shots, leaving the decision up to patients and doctors. The shift follows new guidance from a panel of vaccine advisers appointed by U.S. HealthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Kroger Co. has recalled two types of pasta salad bowls sold in nearly 30 states after learning the pasta ingredients could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious infections. The recall includes Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and SmokedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body. The discovery has opened new paths for treatment. Immunologists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered a specialContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who get a concussion are more likely to develop dementia or falter as they age, a new study says. Older folks who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of dementia, requiring home care services or admission to aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants can provide long-term relief for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s patients who got deep brain stimulation had better motor function, an improved ability to manage day-to-day tasks, and overall better quality of life afterContinue Reading