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THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study. Key measures of sperm quality appeared to drop among dozens of men participating in fertility treatments, researchers recently reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility. “These results reinforce growing evidence thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says. Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ. “Many breastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Advanced technology has boosted the ability of children and adults to manage their type 1 diabetes, a new study says. The number of kids under 18 who’ve achieved optimal control over their blood sugar skyrocketed 171% between 2009 and 2023, from 7% toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The time children and teens spend video gaming, scrolling through social media or watching TV could be putting their future heart health at risk, a new study says. Each additional hour of screen time is associated with an increase in heart risk factorsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of a commonly prescribed thyroid medication due to what it described as “subpotent” active ingredients. The recall of more than 160,000 bottles of levothyroxine sodium, which went into effect June 20, wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Insulin delivered by nasal spray might be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. An insulin nasal spray effectively reached key memory regions in the brains of a small group of older adults, researchers reported July 23 in the journalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single infusion of a new stem cell-based treatment may have helped 10 out of 12 people with severe type 1 diabetes stop using insulin, researchers report. The treatment, called zimislecel, was made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It’s an infusion of lab-grown islet cellsContinue Reading
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MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common blood test can flag early Alzheimer’s disease patients who are four times more likely to experience rapid brain decline, a new study says. The test — the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index —assesses a person’s level of insulin resistance and can estimate theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has ruled that transgender inmates in U.S. prisons must continue getting medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-affirming accommodations. The decision blocks parts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which had restricted care for people with genderContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new study says. The test checks for primary aldosteronism, a condition that affects up toContinue Reading