MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rare bird flu virus has claimed the life of a Washington state resident, making it the first known human case of this specific strain in the U.S. State health officials said the patient, an older adult with underlying medical conditions, died onContinue Reading
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
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Poverty and indebtedness increase a person’s risk of dying young, a pair of new studies say. People with poverty-level family income or increasing debt levels during early adulthood have higher odds of premature death, according to two studies published in the November issueContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People pay into Medicare throughout their lifetime — a cut taken from every paycheck with the expectation that it will lead to affordable health care in their old age. But a growing number of people — especially Black Americans — are dying beforeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What kills cancer patients is where their malignancy spreads in their body, rather than the cancer itself, a new study says. If tumors spread into major blood vessels, they can spark blood clotting that contributes to organ failure, researchers recently reported in theContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, friendship might be the best medicine. Researchers say that doing small favors for close friends — like offering a ride or lending a hand — can boost happiness and give people a greater sense of purpose. A University of MichiganContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hospice drugs commonly handed out to people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia might be hastening their deaths, a new study says. Benzodiazepines and antipsychotics given to hospice patients with dementia appear to increase their risk of earlier death, compared to similar patients whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who get a concussion are more likely to develop dementia or falter as they age, a new study says. Older folks who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of dementia, requiring home care services or admission to aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of kids hurt or killed by a reversing car dramatically dropped after backup cameras were required in new vehicles, according to a new study. Cases of children severely injured by a car in reverse fell by half following the 2018 federalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More people appear to die in emergency rooms (ER) after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says. About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after their acquisition by private equity, researchersContinue Reading