Daily MedNews Archive - January 2025

January 2, 2025

• Cases of Tularemia, Highly Infectious Disease Spread by Rodents, Rabbits, and Bugs That Bite Them, Climb
• Who Knew Talk Therapy Could Ease Symptoms of this Skin Problem?
• How do GLP-1s Boost Weight Loss, Heart Health?
• Phone App May Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder, Data Suggests
• Trees and Student Test Scores: What's the Link?
• Every Cigarette Smoked Could Cost You 22 Minutes of Life, Research Says
• Fast, Easy Nasal Swab Helps Diagnose Asthma Type in Kids
• Experts Warn of Growing Risks as Bird Flu Cases Rise

January 3, 2025

• Peer Pressure Influences Older Adult Alcohol Consumption
• Why Does Cancer Spread to the Lungs So Often?
• Feeling Self-Conscious Is Linked to Teen Binge Drinking
• More Activity, Less Risk: Tell Your MD How Much You Move
• Some Brain Cells Change with Age, Some Don't: Study
• Ready-to-Eat Broccoli Pulled from Walmart Shelves Due to Listeria Risk
• AI Proves Useful for Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
• These Are Some of the Best Diets for 2025, Report Says

January 4, 2025

• Alcohol Intake Increases Cancer Risk, Beverages Should Carry Warning: Surgeon General
• 7 Surprising Ways to Make 2025 Healthy

January 6, 2025

• Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery
• The Heart Disease, Breast Cancer Link
• About 50% of Adults Resolve to Try New Diet, Survey Says
• Social Life Protects From Stroke, Infections, Blood Proteins Suggest
• Dogs Can Help Detect, Remove Spotted Lantern Flies
• Early Physical Therapy Key for Concussion Recovery, Study Shows
• Cruise Passenger Dies Amid Norovirus Outbreak That Sickened Dozens
• Brain Volume, Health Linked to Socioeconomic Status
• U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge
• Interest In Permanent Contraception Rose After Roe v. Wade was Overturned

January 7, 2025

• Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking
• Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks
• DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests
• Multilingual Children with Autism Show Improved Cognitive Function
• Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts
• First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
• Fluoride May Be Linked to Decreased IQ, Says "Limited Data," Hard-to-Interpret Study
• FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color
• Health Advocates Are Unhappy with FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food

January 8, 2025

• More Evidence Bolsters the Oral Herpes and Alzheimer’s Link
• Despite Previous Data, Paxlovid May Be Useful for Long Covid After All
• Some GLP-1s Achieve More Weight Loss Than Others: Study
• Diabetes Prevention Program Saves People Money, Study Shows
• Morning Coffee Linked to Longer Life, Heart Health Benefits
• Sugary Drinks Are To Blame for Millions of Diabetes, Heart Disease Cases Worldwide
• Can the Mediterranean Diet Boost Your Memory?
• Airport and Aircraft Noise Can Hurt Your Heart
• Let's Address Tomorrow's Antivax Arguments Today: Pediatrics Expert

January 9, 2025

• The Public Policies That Really Help Prevent Suicide
• Gabapentin Doesn't Increase Fall Risk, Study Suggests
• Can AI Help Make IVF More Successful?
• Exercise Prior to Cancer Diagnosis May Help Slow Disease Progression
• Sauna Misuse May Lead to Heat Stroke, Data Suggests
• Can Exercise Ease Knee Pain? Here's What the Research Shows
• Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows
• Fitness Matters More Than Weight for Longevity, Study Says
• Poor Sleep Hurts Work Productivity, Survey Shows

January 10, 2025

• Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors
• Childhood Smoking Ups COPD Risk
• Can Doctors Estimate Life Expectancy After a Dementia Diagnosis?
• Being Told to 'Calm Down,' Other Microaggressions May Raise Risk for Postpartum Hypertension
• Can Elderberry Juice Help You Lose Weight?
• Job Strain Can Worsen Sleep Longterm, Data Suggests
• The Best Ways to Quit Vaping
• Can Carrots Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes?
• Access to Green Space May Help Reduce Kids' Screen Time

January 13, 2025

• Link Between Gum Disease, Brain Function Exists, Small Study Says
• Fecal Transplants May Help People Who Have Diabetes, Gut Issues, Study Says
• What Do Sleep Medications Do to Your Brain?
• Multiple Violations Found At McDonald's Onion Supplier After Deadly E.Coli Outbreak
• Neglect Can Be as Damaging to Child Development as Abuse, in Some Ways
• First-Time Moms In This State May Be Using Welfare for Paid Family Leave
• Tragic Pet Cat Deaths Linked to Bird Flu in Raw Milk
• How To Handle Travel Stress

January 14, 2025

• Will We Have Fewer Doctors of Color?
• Are Young People With Eating Disorders Predisposed to Them?
• U.S. Dementia Cases Expected to Double By 2060
• Bird Flu Kills 20 Million Chickens in U.S., Driving Egg Prices Sky-High
• It May Be Easier to Quit Smoking With Holistic or Integrated Health Approach
• Men Are 3 Times As Likely to Die from Traumatic Brain Injury Compared to Women
• More Abortions Tied to Natural Family Planning or Fertility Awareness Methods
• Updated Guidelines for Preventing Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Released
• Diabetes Drug Metformin Protects Against Skin Cancer, New Research Says
• Sleep Deprivation Lets Intrusive Memories, Bad Thoughts Into the Mind
• The New Definition of Obesity

January 15, 2025

• Retirement, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use: What They Have in Common
• These Incentives Help People, Including Pregnant Smokers, Quit Smoking
• Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise
• People With Lupus Are At Risk for This Type of Heart Disease
• FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels
• Drinking Alcohol Is Linked to Health Risks, Says Report
• FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs

January 16, 2025

• Clean Water Isn't Available in All Parts of U.S.
• Americans Are Worried About Costs of Healthcare, Survey Says
• Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?
• Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link
• So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?
• Teen Lifestyles Were Less Healthy in 2023 Compared to 2013, CDC Report Shows
• FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
• Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?
• FDA Approves Omvoh for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease

January 17, 2025

• AI Helps Predict Memory Issues, Cognitive Decline During Menopausal Transition
• Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS
• Tourette Syndrome Often Overlooked in Girls
• Cancer Deaths Dropping Despite Rise in New Cases
• Why Some Families Consider Brain Donation for Autism Research
• CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
• Zolendrate (Reclast) Lowers Fracture Risk in Early Postmenopausal Women
• CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
• Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
• These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows
• FDA Approves Marketing of Nicotine Pouches

January 18, 2025

• The Future of Plant-Based Cheeses

January 19, 2025

• Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans

January 20, 2025

• Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels
• Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.

January 21, 2025

• Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery
• Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
• Hormone Therapy Doesn't Increase Women's Risk of Brain Tumors
• COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
• ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults
• Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes
• Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
• Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
• Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
• Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers
• COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says
• Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies

January 22, 2025

• Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled, but Treatment Is Still Rare
• “Chameleon” Immune Cells Linked To Severe Asthma
• Sports Boost Academic Performance in Teens
• Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
• Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 More Drugs, Including Ozempic
• Trump Ends Push To Slash Prescription Drug Costs
• High-Fiber Diets Linked to Gut Health & Fewer Harmful Bacteria
• Trump-Era HHS Website Makes Term ‘Abortion’ Harder To Find
• FDA Approves Spravato Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression
• Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill

January 23, 2025

• Fitter Folks Have Better Odds Against Cancer
• Higher Stroke Risk Among Children of Divorce
• Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk
• Fatty Muscles Increase Heart Disease Risk
• Nutrition Labels Only Slightly Effective in Cutting Calories
• Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients
• Why Sparkling Water May (Or May Not) Help You Lose Weight
• Adults With ADHD Linked To Shorter Life Expectancy, Study Shows
• FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility

January 24, 2025

• Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction
• COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Reducing Childhood Vaccinations
• Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?
• Certain Meds and Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
• Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients
• Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes
• Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill
• FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again
• Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island
• Trump Administration Puts Freeze on Release of Health Info From Government Agencies

January 25, 2025

• How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

January 26, 2025

• AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find

January 27, 2025

• Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health
• Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems
• Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies
• Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women
• Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities
• Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives
• CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low
• Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety
• Trump Pauses Disbursement of Global HIV Treatment Funds
• Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

January 28, 2025

• Heart Health Risk Factors Continue To Increase
• Noisy Settings OK For Blood Pressure Testing
• Weight Loss Boosts Long-Term Health of Kids With Obesity
• Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer
• Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain
• Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
• Kansas Reports Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak in U.S. History
• CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration

January 29, 2025

• Daily Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk: Study
• Housing Discrimination Increases Cancer Death Risk Among Young Patients
• COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.
• Long COVID Severity Linked to White Blood Cell Count
• Vitamin Deficiencies Common in Type 2 Diabetes
• Chemo Causes Nerve Pain For Many Cancer Patients
• Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens
• New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
• FDA OK's Ozempic To Protect Kidneys in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
• Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR

January 30, 2025

• Cholesterol Changes in Seniors Linked to Brain Health
• Crisis Services Haven't Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline
• Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color
• Heavy Weed Use Affects Young Adults' Short-Term Memory
• Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
• USDA Issues Health Alert Over Bone Fragments in Wegmans Nuggets
• Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
• RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing

January 31, 2025

• Calorie Labels Harmful For People With Eating Disorders
• Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes
• AI Can Help Spot Congenital Heart Defects
• Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment
• Fresh Better Than Frozen For IVF
• No Link Between Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Autism, Researchers Say
• Bird Flu Studies Delayed as White House Halts CDC Reports
• FDA Approves Journavx, First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades