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
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare. But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to twoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D might help people with heart disease avoid a heart attack, if it’s provided in a dose tailored to you by a doctor, a new study says. Folks provided vitamin D reduced their risk by more than half, researchers reported Sunday atContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cup of coffee might actually benefit some people with a common heart rhythm disorder, a new study says. Adults with atrial fibrillation who drank a daily cup of coffee were 39% less likely to have an episode of irregular heart rhythm, comparedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bribing folks with tickets to a cash lottery got them to take their blood pressure medicines more reliably, but did nothing to improve their health, a new study says. Study participants were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication when theyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says. Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Strength training may actually do more than just help build muscle. It could be even better than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes and unhealthy weight gain. In a recently published study using mice fed a high-fat diet, scientists at VirginiaContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., responsible for about 1 in 4, but major advances in screening, surgery and personalized treatment are helping more patients live longer. “Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool to reduceContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Mayo Clinic team has developed a new way to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, and early results suggest it could one day help people with severe heart failure. The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adultContinue Reading