TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals commonly used in plastics appear to increase people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says. Daily exposure to just one type of phthalate could be linked to more than 365,000 deaths worldwide from heart disease in 2018 alone, researchers reported todayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly two-thirds of cardiac arrest cases could be prevented by managing lifestyle, environmental and personal health risks, a new study says. Researchers found that addressing 56 everyday risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) could prevent up to 63% of cases, researchers reportedContinue Reading
Number of cases this year has reached 8,485, twice as many as this time last yearContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Imagine if your shoes could tell you when something’s wrong with your health. A new “smart insole” system might make that possible, helping spot early signs of dementia, orthopedic injuries and other health problems, a recent study shows. The technology, described in theContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dropped plans to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in chicken and turkey products, ending a Biden administration effort to reduce foodborne illness. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said last week that itContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults with peanut allergies can be safely treated using exposure therapy to increase their resistance, new clinical trial results show. More than two-thirds of participants (67%) gained the ability to tolerate at least five peanuts without an immune reaction, researchers report in theContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say. The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women’s physical activityContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says. The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths, statistics show. “Cancer cachexia is a serious complication affecting manyContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says. Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR immune cell treatment that can be administered more easily to patients with blood cancers. The new treatment, whichContinue Reading