THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Football legend Dan Marino has disclosed that he has been living with a serious liver condition for nearly 20 years. The former Miami Dolphins quarterback said that by making major lifestyle changes, he feels optimistic about his health. Marino, 64, told People magazineContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool — one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced. The new safeguards come as regulators increase scrutiny of chatbots and their impact on young people’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials are raising concerns about whether a Virginia Boar’s Head deli meat plant, linked to last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, is ready to safely reopen. In a letter sent Monday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and nine other Democrats asked Boar’s HeadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental wireless patch might help injured athletes better recover from muscle tears, sprains and strains, according to a new study. The patch measures tissue stiffness by sending sound waves along the surface of the body and listening to the resulting vibrations, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say. Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence received effective relief using a smartphone app called MyHealtheBladder, researchers reported Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open. The app delivered daily sessions overContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 4 out of 5 American neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs have received at least one payment from the pharmaceutical industry, a new study reports. Those who prescribe larger amounts of MS drugs were more likely to have received payments, and thoseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says. Psoriasis patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a 78% lower risk of premature death and a 44% lower risk of heart attack, stroke orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found. Implanting a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid significantly improved walking and mobility among seniors with idiopathic normal pressureContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new clinical trial has found. Daily aspirin reduced by 55% the risk of cancer recurrence in patients whose colorectal cancer is driven by aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children with chronic illnesses face extra challenges, and measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict which kids are at highest risk for mental health problems. Researchers studied 244 Canadian children with chronic physical illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis and cystic fibrosis.Continue Reading