Eli Lilly Becomes First Trillion-Dollar Health Company
2025-11-24
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A Root Canal’s Hidden Beneficiary: The Heart
2025-11-24
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nobody wants a root canal, but if you must get one there’s possible benefit for your heart. Researchers in Britain found that a successful root canal appears to lower inflammation linked to heart disease. It might even improve cholesterol and blood sugar readings.Continue Reading
Could CBD in Cannabis Help Protect the Livers of Heavy Drinkers?
2025-11-24
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A study of more than 66,000 U.S. adults finds that heavy drinkers who also used cannabis were less likely to develop liver disease than those who drank heavily without using weed. While the study authors were quick to say that this isn’t aContinue Reading
Could Ultra-Processed Foods Trigger Overeating in Teens?
2025-11-24
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After two weeks of being placed on a diet high in ultra-processed foods, people in their late teens and early twenties continued to take in an excessive amount of calories, even when not hungry, new research shows. The same was not true forContinue Reading
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Under Current Guidelines, Most Lung Cancer Patients Weren’t Eligible for Cancer Screening
2025-11-24
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for the CT chest scans that could have spotted tumors early and extended their lives, new research shows. The finding hits home for 38-year-old Carla Tapia, a motherContinue Reading
Staying Slim: What’s More Effective, Exercise or Healthy Eating?
2025-11-24
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to warding off excess fat, boosting exercise levels while improving your diet may be most effective, rather than focusing on either exercise or diet alone. That’s the finding from a seven-year study of almost 7,300 British adults. “We found thatContinue Reading
GLP-1 Drug May Offer Short-Term Control of Obsessive Food Cravings
2025-11-24
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say a woman struggling with obesity who couldn’t resist eating fatty foods experienced declines in her cravings after taking tirzepatide, the GLP-1 weight-loss drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound. Studies of the woman’s brain function suggest the drug quieted what the researchersContinue Reading
Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control
2025-11-23
SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The holidays: Twinkling lights, family dinners and packed travel plans. Plus, a surge of allergy and asthma triggers that can turn the season stressful for some folks. But with a little planning, you can enjoy the celebrations without spending them sniffing, itchy orContinue Reading
Can Screen Time Help Kids Stay Healthy? New Research Says Yes
2025-11-22
SATURDAY, Nov. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ah, screens. The thing kids won’t put down, and parents can’t stop worrying about. But a new study suggests they may not be all bad after all. Researchers at the University of South Australia analyzed data from more than 133,000 children and teensContinue Reading
New Approach Could Make Gene-Editing Treatments Faster and Cheaper
2025-11-21
FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new gene-editing strategy may one day help many people with rare genetic diseases. In a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers say this new approach could make future treatments easier and less costly to develop, especially for conditions causedContinue Reading