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Researchers: Too Soon To Tell If 'Liquid Biopsies' Help More Than Harm In Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — “Liquid biopsy” tests using blood samples to screen for multiple types of cancer are attracting much attention, for their potential to catch unseen tumors. But it's too soon ...
Triple Dose Of Ozempic Safe, More Effective For Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show. Obese f...
Can Weed Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — Weed might nearly quadruple a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says. People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of type 2 diabetes com...
Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — 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 ...
Parent-Focused Interventions Do Not Prevent Obesity at Age 24 Months
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 – Parent-focused behavioral interventions seem to be insufficient for preventing obesity at age 24 months, according to a review published online Sept. 10 in The Lancet....
Half Discontinue Semaglutide for Weight Loss Within One Year
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 – Half of adults who start semaglutide for weight loss discontinue within a year, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the...
RFK Jr. Adds 5 Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Meeting
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced. The move c...
U.S. Officials To Review COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Kids
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — Federal health officials are reviewing safety data on COVID vaccines in pregnant women and children, and may also reconsider recommendations for older adults. The U.S. Food a...
Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smokin...
California Votes To Ban PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware, Other Items
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — Every time you reach for a nonstick pan, you could be using chemicals that are now on the chopping block in the state of California. Lawmakers have approved a bill to phase o...
Recall: Bariatric Fusion Vitamins Pulled for Missing Child-Safe Caps
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — About 4,700 bottles of Bariatric Fusion iron-containing multivitamins have been recalled because packaging does not meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. C...
Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — Health workers in southern Kasai province have started giving Ebola vaccines as officials race to contain the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. So f...
hsCRP Levels Increased With Intake of High Levels of Ultraprocessed Food
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 – Consuming high levels of ultraprocessed foods is associated with increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), according to a study published online Sept....
HIV Infections Projected to Rise With Cessation of Ryan White Services
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 – Cessation of Ryan White services, which provide care for more than half of people with HIV in the United States, could yield an increase in HIV incidence, according to a...
Machine, Deep Learning Models Improve Prediction of CKD Progression
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 – Machine learning and deep learning models applied to integrated clinical and claims data can improve prediction of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression to end-stage...