WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new Commonwealth Fund report offers the first state-by-state ranking of how vulnerable individual health and health care systems are to climate risks. The report analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., looking at factors like extreme heat, flooding and air quality, asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The White House has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to lower the cost of prescription drugs for the Medicaid program. The agreement — announced at the White House Tuesday by President Donald Trump and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla — comesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is protecting women from the cervical-cancer-causing virus — including those who don’t get the jab, a new study says. Depending on which vaccine they received, HPV infections fell by 76% to 98% over 17 years among vaccinated women,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution could be making matters worse for people with sleep apnea, according to a new study. Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution, researchers reported Tuesday at an EuropeanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they’re younger or work a desk job, according to a study published todayContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests. People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Targeted radiation therapy might be a safer way to treat a potentially dangerous heart rate problem, a new study says. Radiation therapy treated ventricular tachycardia as well as a standard but complicated procedure called catheter ablation, researchers reported Sept. 29 in the InternationalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The early warning signs of multiple sclerosis appear to be the same for everyone, regardless of their background. The pain, mood changes, brain decline and neurological problems associated with early MS can appear years before diagnosis, but appear to affect all types ofContinue Reading
Approval is for adults with ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancerContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that older adults, particularly Generation X women, have high rates of addiction to ultra-processed foods, such as fast food, sugary drinks and packaged snacks. These products — made with high levels of fat, salt and sugar to maximize their appealContinue Reading