Kerendia Approved for Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction ≥40 Percent
2025-07-14
Patients taking Kerendia saw significant reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization and urgent visits for heart failureContinue Reading
CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rise in 25 States
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 25 states are seeing growth in COVID casesContinue Reading
Bread Sold at Walmart, Kroger Recalled for Hazelnut Allergy
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular brand of bread sold at Walmart, Kroger and other stores has been recalled in 12 U.S. states due to undeclared hazelnuts. Hartford Bakery Inc. is recalling six lots of its Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf bread because they mayContinue Reading
Arizona Resident Dies From Pneumonic Plague
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but serious illness, health officials confirmed. The death happened in Coconino County in Northern Arizona, which includes Flagstaff. Officials gave no information about the person who died, The Associated Press reported. This isContinue Reading
Diet Influences Constipation Risk, Study Says
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about maintaining your regularity as you grow older? Changing your diet can reduce the risk of chronic constipation in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The Mediterranean diet and plant-based diets were found to best ward off constipation, researchers reportedContinue Reading
Household Mold Can Trigger Lung Disease
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Household mold can be a significant trigger for a rare but potentially debilitating lung disease that can cause permanent breathing problems, a new study says. Mold appears to be the primary cause for nearly a quarter (23%) of 231 cases of hypersensitivity pneumonitisContinue Reading
Sugar, Sweeteners Might Trigger Early Puberty In Some Kids
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sugar and artificial sweeteners might increase the risk of early puberty in children, a new study says. Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) are all significantly associated with a higher risk of early puberty, particularly in genetically predisposed children, researchersContinue Reading
Obesity-Related Cancer Deaths More Than Triple In U.S.
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer deaths linked to obesity more than tripled in the U.S. during the past two decades, a new study says. Deaths linked to the 13 types of obesity-related cancer rose to 13.5 deaths per million from 3.7 deaths per million between 1999 andContinue Reading
Killer Whales Show a Softer Side, Sharing Food With People
2025-07-12
SATURDAY, July 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re known as “killer whales,” but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side. “Orcas often share food with each other — it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other. That they also share with humansContinue Reading
About 1 in 3 U.S. Teens Now Have Prediabetes, New CDC Data Shows
2025-07-11
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new government estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. teens have prediabetes, putting them at risk for Type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems. In a new analysis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says about 8.4Continue Reading