TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The rise of “fake” science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ever-increasing pace, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the NationalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says. People lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed products, even though both diets were nutritionally matched, researchers reported Aug. 4Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s a better way of treating binge eating disorder, a new study argues. The method, called “regulation of cues,” reduced patients’ odds of binge eating by 20% compared to those who got standard cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA NetworkContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A recently approved leukemia pill also might help some patients diagnosed with a deadly bone marrow disorder, a new pilot study says. About 3 in 5 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) responded to treatment with olutasidenib (Rezlidhia), which the U.S. Food and DrugContinue Reading
TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to antibiotic use, particularly in hospitals and health care facilities.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT is likely to be hit-or-miss when it comes to figuring out symptoms for a particular illness, a new study says. The AI program has 49% to 61% accuracy when it comes to identifying symptoms associated with specific diseases, researchers reported recently inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients might have a higher risk of relapse if their health insurance is stingy with prescriptions, a new study reports. Patients with insurance plans that exclude coverage of some MS treatments have a significantly higher risk of developing new orContinue Reading
Updated opioid safety labeling is based on new data from two large postmarketing observational studiesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Popular freeze-dried fruit snacks sold at Sam’s Club are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC is recalling some 15-count boxes of “Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack” after internal testing found the presence of Listeria monocytogenes,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to U.S. schools after more than a decade. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to bring back the program, which aims to improve physical fitness among students. The test was launched in 1956 and endedContinue Reading