THURSDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Walkers don’t need to march 10,000 steps a day to gain substantial health benefits, a comprehensive new evidence review has concluded. Instead, getting just 7,000 steps a day appears to be most effective in reducing a person’s risk of death and chronic illness,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heavy-drinking Americans are more than twice as likely to develop alcohol-related liver disease compared to two decades ago, even though folks generally imbibe the same amount as before, a new study says. This is likely because heavy alcohol use has increased among groupsContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Two types of tuna sold in seven states are being recalled due to listeria concerns. The first recall affects tuna salad and ready-to-eat foods containing tuna salad from Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods. The products were sold at Jewel-Osco (owned by Albertsons) stores in Illinois, IndianaContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — So-called “forever chemicals” could be increasing Americans’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with a significantly greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the form of the diseaseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients can be very vulnerable to a severe COVID infection, but COVID-19 vaccine boosters can be lifesavers for them, a new study says. COVID boosters reduced cancer patients’ hospitalizations and ICU stays by 29%, researchers report in JAMA Oncology. Overall, the vaccineContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis often forces a person to take a hard look at their life and lifestyle, but a new study shows that few take steps to eat healthier after treatment. People who survive cancer are as likely as others to ignore theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says. People with diabetes who get all their recommended weekly exercise in one or two sessions – the “weekend warrior” approach – were 21% less likely to dieContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Urgent care clinics are handing out fistfuls of antibiotics, steroids and opioids for conditions these drugs won’t help, a new study says. “Previous studies had shown that patients continue to receive antibiotics for diagnoses where they may not be indicated, such as forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Apparently healthy endurance athletes could have scar tissue building up in their heart, increasing their risk of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms, a new study says. About half of a large group of middle-aged male cyclists and triathletes showed signs of scarring in theirContinue Reading