Daily MedNews Archive - August 2025

August 1, 2025

• Coming Soon: An At-Home Patch to Spot Skin Cancers?
• When Local Homicide Rates Rise, Suicides Rise Soon After
• Hearing Loss Can Keep Young People From Education, Jobs
• Are Some 'Low-Grade' Prostate Cancers More Deadly Than Thought?
• Heavy Weed Use Brings High Risk for Oral Cancers
• Deaths to Youths Inhaling 'Laughing Gas' Are Soaring
• Justin Timberlake Reveals Lyme Disease Struggle After Tour
• Hulk Hogan’s Cause of Death Revealed: Heart Attack at Age 71
• New Health Record System Aims to Make Sharing Info Easier, Trump Says

August 2, 2025

• Do Millipedes Hold Key to Pain Relief, Parkinson's Treatment?

August 3, 2025

• Scientists Find New Ecosystem in Deepest Trenches of Pacific Ocean

August 4, 2025

• Floods Have Big Downstream Effects on People's Health
• Climate Change Will Send Many More Californians to the ER
• An Artificial Sweetener May Hamper Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment
• A Saliva-Based Test for Breast Cancer Might Be Near
• MS May Begin Years Earlier Than Thought
• U.S. Murder-Suicides Are More Common Than Thought
• Presidential Fitness Test Returns to U.S. Schools
• Couple Welcomes Baby From 1994 Embryo in Rare ‘Embryo Adoption’
• Freeze-Dried Fruit Recalled From Sam’s Club Over Listeria Risk
• FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications

August 5, 2025

• Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds
• How Accurate Is ChatGPT When Asked About Your Health?
• C. Diff Infections: What To Know About This Gut Bacteria
• Rezlidhia May Also Fight a Deadly Bone Marrow Disorder
• Veterans' Study Points to Better Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder
• When Insurers Restrict MS Drug Coverage, Relapses Rise
• Organized Scientific Fraud Is Growing at Alarming Rate
• Florida Officials Warn About Raw Milk After 21 People Are Sickened
• Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
• U.K. Begins Major Research Effort Into Trans Youth Health

August 6, 2025

• Dizzy, Heart Racing After You Stand? New Treatment Proposed
• CPAP Might Increase Heart Risk For Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers
• Youngsters Face Heart Health Risks From Too Much Screen Time
• Fear Of Hair Loss Might Cause Some To Reject Cancer Treatment
• Lowered Screening Age Leads To More Colon Cancers Detected Earlier
• Cardiac Arrest Can Happen Suddenly — Here's Everything You Need to Know
• Gates Foundation To Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health by 2030
• 2 Deaths, 58 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires’ Disease
• FDA Approves Vizz Eye Drops to Improve Near Vision in Adults
• Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms

August 7, 2025

• Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues
• Chaotic Homes Can Lead To Mental, Physical Health Problems Among Kids
• Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health
• French Fries Linked to Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
• Longer, Quicker Walks Protect Heart Health
• Tamiflu Safe For Children, Study Concludes
• RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects
• FDA Warns About Safety Issues With Boston Scientific Heart Devices
• California Wildfires May Have Caused Hundreds More Deaths
• FDA Approves SetPoint Neuroimmune Modulation Device for Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 8, 2025

• 1 in 10 Americans Has Used GLP-1 Drugs For Weight Loss, Survey Says
• Staying Active Might Slow Parkinson's Progression
• AI Chatbots Easily Misled By Fake Medical Info
• Most Kids In Fatal Car Wrecks Aren't Safely Restrained
• Could CAR-T Therapy Be a Cure for Lupus? Early Trials Show Promise
• Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children's Mental Health
• CDC Warns Travelers After 8,000+ Chikungunya Cases Reported in China
• New Weight Loss Pill From Eli Lilly, Orforglipron, Shows Promise in Early Study
• Tiny Traces of Lithium May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s
• AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups

August 9, 2025

• Chewable Dog Medication, Apoquel, Sends Two Cats Into Kidney Failure

August 10, 2025

• New Study Links Apes' Fermented Fruit Habit to Human Alcohol Metabolism

August 11, 2025

• ENCELTO Implant Protects Against Vision-Destroying Eye Disease
• More ER Patients Waiting Hours, Days For A Hospital Bed
• Improved Calculator Predicts Stroke Risk For A-Fib Patients
• Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren't Fully Vaccinated
• What You Should Know About Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
• Stalking Victims At Higher Risk For Future Heart Problems
• Vinay Prasad Returns to FDA After Being Ousted
• How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth
• Boar's Head Plant to Reopen After Deadly Listeria Outbreak, but Concerns Remain
• FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine Prevention in Children and Teens

August 12, 2025

• High Blood Pressure? Try An Indoor Air Purifier
• Psychotherapy Might Be Key Treatment For Low Back Pain
• AI Might Be Able To Ease ER Overcrowding And Boarding
• A Doctor's Guide to Intermittent Fasting: Is It Right for You?
• Drivers Of Childhood Asthma More Complex Than Thought
• Conch Blowing Could Be Effective Treatment For Sleep Apnea
• Update: NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported
• Summer COVID Surge Continues as Wastewater Levels Rise, CDC Says
• New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Still Routinely Disrupts Patients' Lives

August 13, 2025

• Parents' Workplace Chemical Exposure Might Influence Child's Autism
• A Small Change In Your Stride Can Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
• Do You Have Long COVID? Depends Whom You Ask, Study Says
• AI Uses Voice To Detect Throat Cancer
• Phone App, OTX-202, Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients
• Dollar Store Eats Aren't Harming American Diets, Study Says
• FDA Approves First Drug, Brinsupri, for Chronic Lung Condition Bronchiectasis
• Tennis Star Monica Seles Reveals Her Battle With Myasthenia Gravis
• Coffee Is Mostly Safe, Study Finds, But Some Contaminants Remain
• FDA Announces Resolution of IV Saline Solutions Shortage

August 14, 2025

• Fighters From Poor Neighborhoods Might Have Higher Brain Risk
• Advanced Tech Making Type 1 Diabetes More Manageable
• Scalp Implant Improves Real-World Epilepsy Tracking
• New Means Found For Treating Blood Staph Infections with IV Dalbavancin
• Want Better Test Scores? Try Jumping Jacks Beforehand, Study Says
• Gut Docs Lose Their Edge Leaning On AI Assistance For Colonscopy
• Sleeping Sickness Eliminated in Kenya, WHO Says
• Wegmans Recalls Cheese Products Over Listeria Risk
• Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise
• Instant Coffee Recalled Due to Possible Presence of Glass

August 15, 2025

• Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit
• 'Forever' Chemicals Might Hamper Weight Loss In Teens
• New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes, Tailored Treatment
• Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors
• Why Do Some Kids Benefit More From Exposure Therapy To Food Allergens?
• Source Of Breathing Problems Identified For People With Spinal Cord Injuries
• Cholera Outbreak in Darfur Kills 40 in One Week, Officials Say
• Study Finds Redlined Neighborhoods Face Delays in Emergency Care
• New Brain Implant Could Let People Speak Just by Thinking Words
• Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones

August 16, 2025

• Doctors Seek Best Way to Treat Newly Discovered Genetic Disorder

August 17, 2025

• Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

August 18, 2025

• A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders
• Urban Dwellers Have Higher Odds Of Asthma
• Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days
• Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases
• College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
• Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks
• Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Wyoming Park Cabins
• FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management
• Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened

August 19, 2025

• People Do Get More Steps In Walkable Cities, Study Finds
• Hurricane Season is Here: Are You Prepared?
• Why Do UTIs Cause Frequent, Painful Urination? Mouse Study Offers Insight
• Diabetes Risk Clusters In Households
• Does 'Social Apnea' Disturb Your Weekend Sleep?
• Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues
• Volunteering Slows Brain Aging
• Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths
• Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine, FluMist, Now Available for At-Home Use
• More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Opill, Study Says

August 20, 2025

• Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
• Thin Endometrium Shouldn't Lower Odds Of Successful IVF Pregnancy, Study Says
• COVID Can Prematurely Age Blood Vessels
• Pesticide, Chlorpyrifos, Linked To Impaired Brain Development Among Kids
• Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
• Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
• Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk
• AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
• FDA Approves Wegovy to Treat Serious Liver Disease
• FDA Approves Sublingual, Nonopioid Daily Treatment for Fibromyalgia, Tonmya

August 21, 2025

• Omega-3s Might Protect Against Nearsightedness
• Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Parkinson's Disease, Study Says
• A Common Trait Between Newborns And Alzheimer’s Patients?
• Weather Disasters Pose Immediate Threat To U.S. Drug Supply
• Vaping Is A Gateway To Smoking, Evidence Says
• CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring
• Infections From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Spreading to New Areas
• Note-Taking AI Reduces Doctor Burnout
• FDA Approves Papzimeos for Adults With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
• California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe

August 22, 2025

• COVID-19 Linked To Asthma, Seasonal Allergies
• Analysis Helps Vets Predict Dog Health Problems
• Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says
• Red Meat Might Increase Risk Of Potentially Deadly Abdominal Aneurysm
• Artery-Blocking Procedure Relieves Knee Arthritis Pain
• Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
• New Data Examines Health Spending Among Children With Autism
• More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears
• Fatal Snakebite at Tennessee Park Highlights Risks in the Wild
• FDA Clears OTC Signos Glucose Monitoring System for Weight Management

August 23, 2025

• Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand

August 24, 2025

• Where Would Planting Trees Help Most With Global Warming?

August 25, 2025

• Hidden Fat Deposits Accelerate Heart Aging, Study Says
• Brain Map Explains Phantom Limb Pain, Hints At Improved Prosthetics
• Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth
• Most Pain Patients Quit Medical Weed Within A Year, Study Says
• Community Health Workers Can Help Minority Kids Access ADHD Care
• Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Over Infant Deaths
• Over 32,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over False USDA Inspection Labels
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: 6 Deaths, 112 Cases
• FDA Suspends U.S. License of Chikungunya Vaccine

August 26, 2025

• Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren't Honoring Their Treatment Desires
• U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients
• 2 In 3 Women Have A Lifestyle Risk Factor For Birth Defects
• It Takes About A Year To Get Epilepsy Under Control For Most, Study Says
• Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women
• Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
• U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel
• The Experts' Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk
• Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study
• Repeated Annual Exposure to Heatwaves May Accelerate Biological Aging

August 27, 2025

• Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show
• Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development
• Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress
• Child Gun Wounds More Common In Poor Neighborhoods
• More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men
• Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
• CDC’s Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years
• New GLP-1 Pill, Orforglipron, Helps People Lose 23 Pounds in Study
• FDA Urges Safe Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Devices

August 28, 2025

• A Sense Of Purpose Can Protect Brain Health In Aging
• Middle-Aged Folks At Risk For Irregular Heartbeat, Especially If They Don't Work Out
• CPR In Space? Best Method Identified, Researchers Say
• GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Climate Change, Heart Study Says
• Diet, Exercise Protect Liver Health From Alcohol Damage, Study Says
• Fatty Foods Might Contribute To Childhood Asthma
• School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying
• FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, But Fewer People Will Be Eligible
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role
• HHS, Department of Education Call for Integration of Nutrition Education in Medical Schools

August 29, 2025

• Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Provide Memory Boost
• Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults
• Plant-Based Diet Protects Against Multiple Chronic Illnesses
• Common Pain Meds, Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, Could Be Contributing To Antibiotic Resistance
• Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke
• Skipping Breakfast? Beware Broken Bones, Study Says
• Louisiana Oysters Linked to Deadly Vibrio Outbreak, Officials Warn
• CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking
• At Least 95 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recalled Eggs
• FDA Now Providing Daily Updates on Adverse Events

August 30, 2025

• Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events