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Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Prostate cancer incidence is increasing, according to a report published online Sept. 2 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Tyler B. Kratzer, M.P.H., from the American...
'Reborn Again': Blind Bride-To-Be Thriving After Triple-Organ Transplant
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage. By the time she re...
Feel the Beat: Music Might Help Regulate Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Everyone probably knows the phrase "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," and new research suggests it may do the same for heart health. A small study found that b...
ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Expert consensus on the treatment of preschoolers diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is clear: Try behavioral therapies for six months before p...
Most Don't Know Prostate Cancer Can Be a Silent Killer, Poll Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Too often, American men and their loved ones mistakenly believe that prostate cancers must always present with symptoms, a new poll shows. Of the people polled, 4 out of 5 p...
New Law Curbed 'Surprise' Medical Bills For Patients, Cut Out-Of-Pocket Costs
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — For years, everyday Americans found themselves blindsided by surprise medical bills that could devastate family finances. But the bipartisan No Surprises Act passed by C...
Heart Failure Strikes Black Americans Almost 14 Years Earlier Than White Americans
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Disparities in education and access to insurance mean that heart failure hits Black American adults nearly 14 years earlier than it does white Americans, new research shows. ...
Child's ZIP Code Tied to Odds of Being Injured, Killed by a Firearm
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – Where a child lives is tied to a their odds of being injured or killed by a firearm, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Pediatrics. Gwyneth A. Sullivan, M.D., ...
Women Have Worse Outcomes Than Men With Beta-Blockers After Acute MI
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – For women with myocardial infarction (MI), beta-blocker therapy is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the European Heart...
Jim O’Neill Steps in as Acting CDC Chief Amid Firing, Resignations
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is entering a transition period as Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HH...
HHS, Department of Education Call for Integration of Nutrition Education in Medical Schools
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education announced an initiative Wednesday urging medical schools to integrate nutrition education and...
Most Adults Miss Symptoms of Hip Problems
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Many adults do not recognize symptoms of hip problems, although a majority do understand that a clicking sensation in the hip is a sign of a hip problem, according to...
Plant-Based Diet Protects Against Multiple Chronic Illnesses
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Shifting to a plant-based diet can help keep people from being plagued by multiple health problems as they age, a new study says. People whose diets included more veggies, f...
Skipping Breakfast? Beware Broken Bones, Study Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, and a new study says that’s absolutely true as far as bone health is concerned. Folks who skip breakfast have a gre...
CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Federal health officials have cut back a long-running program that tracks foodborne illnesses in the United States. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known a...