Wildland Firefighters Could Soon Get Mandatory Respiratory Protection
2025-11-19
Firefighters support better protection but say equipment must be safe and practicalContinue Reading
Novo Nordisk Rolls Out Lower Prices for Ozempic and Wegovy
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People paying out of pocket for Ozempic or Wegovy may soon see lower costs, as Novo Nordisk rolls out new price discounts for its popular GLP-1 medications. The company announced that through the end of March, patients with prescriptions can buy the twoContinue Reading
Daily Orange Juice May Shift Gene Activity Tied to Heart Health
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your morning orange juice may be influencing your health in ways you can’t see. In a new study published recently in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, researchers found that daily OJ intake altered gene activity connected to heart and metabolic function.Continue Reading
New Measles Spread Across States Threatens U.S. Elimination Status
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States may be on track to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years as health officials confirm that two major U.S. outbreaks are linked to the same measles strain. In a recording obtained by The NewContinue Reading
Eating Disorders Impact Health For Years, Researchers Find
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders can harm a person’s physical and mental health in ways that linger for years, a new study reports. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other such disorders bring with them a high risk of health problems like diabetes, kidney or liver failure,Continue Reading
Some PTSD Therapy Approaches Prompt More Veterans To Flee Treatment
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Forcing veterans to revisit the horrors that led to their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might prompt many to drop out of therapy, a new evidence review found. About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for PTSD quit beforeContinue Reading
Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Treating Depression
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain implants that deliver electric pulses can ease depression in people who aren’t responding to psychiatric drugs, a new study says. Half of a small group of people who received brain implants experienced significant improvement in their depression symptoms, researchers reported Nov. 18Continue Reading
“California Sober” Strategy Might Curb Drinking, Study Finds
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of people are ditching alcohol in favor of weed, a trend dubbed “California sober” or “Cali sober.” Now, a new study suggests there might be something to this more flexible approach to sobriety. Smoking marijuana might lead people to drinkContinue Reading
Long COVID Can Take Eight Different Paths, Experts Say
2025-11-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID can follow one of eight different symptom paths, as patients suffer for months past their initial infection, a new study reports. The eight identified “trajectories” show how long COVID can differ between patients based on its severity and duration, as wellContinue Reading
New Law Tightens Hemp Regulations, Threatening 300,000 Jobs
2025-11-18
TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A major change to hemp rules is now the law and producers warn it could shut down much of the $28 billion industry. Congress, last week, approved strict new limits on hemp-derived products as part of the bill President Donald Trump signed toContinue Reading