Daily MedNews Archive - May 2025

May 1, 2025

• Biological Aging Increases Dementia Risk
• ADHD Athletes Take Longer To Recover From Concussion
• Do You Have Tinnitus? The Answer Might Be Written In Your Face
• Human Fertility Levels Need To Be Higher To Avoid Extinction
• Ozempic Can Treat Fatty Liver Disease
• Gabapentinoid Meds Don't Increase Suicide Risk
• Florida Moves to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water
• Top Science Journal Suspends Submissions Amid Budget Cuts
• Study Finds Flourishing Doesn’t Always Mean Happiness
• FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms

May 2, 2025

• High Blood Pressure, Diabetes More Fatal For Men
• Middle-Age Exercise Protects Brain Against Alzheimer's
• Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain
• Scooter Riders Were High Or Drunk In A Quarter Of Wrecks
• Common Diabetes Drug, Metformin, Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain
• Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings
• RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules
• Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply
• More Than 1.8 Million Ninja Pressure Cookers Recalled for Burn Risk
• HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics

May 3, 2025

• What You Should Know About ALS, Also Known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease

May 4, 2025

• Body Mass Index (BMI): What It Tells You — And What It Doesn’t

May 5, 2025

• Can Kissing Pass Gluten? New Findings For Celiac Patients
• Wildfire Smoke Flooded ERs With Asthma Cases
• Experimental Drug Lorundrostat Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
• New Molecular Test Could Double Leukemia Survival Rates
• Men Worse Off Than Women For 20 Top Health Problems Worldwide
• U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
• Too Much Cinnamon May Interfere With Some Medications, Study Shows
• Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom
• FDA Approves SAPIEN 3 Platform for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis

May 6, 2025

• Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment
• Cancer Patient Avoided Side Effects With New Advance In Radiation Therapy
• RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies
• Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say
• Nuts, Seeds OK For People With Diverticulitis, Study Says
• 1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out
• $800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration
• Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
• Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says
• COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated For Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
• FDA Announces Expanded Use of Unannounced Inspections at Foreign Manufacturing Facilities

May 7, 2025

• Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
• Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
• Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says
• Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health
• Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults
• Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows
• Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists
• Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
• Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
• Depressive Symptoms Increased for U.S. Adults During Pandemic

May 8, 2025

• Early Alzheimer's Testing Can Provide Peace Of Mind
• Down Syndrome Patients Have Higher Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
• Sleep Apnea Linked To Memory-Related Brain Decline
• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Parkinson's Disease Risk
• Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease Via Breath
• Worried About Prostate Cancer Screening? New Study Shows Better Judgment In Treatment
• When Statins Aren't Enough, This Drug May Help Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol
• Trump Administration Ends CDC's Key Infection Control Committee
• Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise
• North Dakota Becomes the Latest State to Report Measles Outbreak

May 9, 2025

• Ovary Removal Reduces Death, Cancer Risk Among Genetically Prone Breast Cancer Survivors
• Talk Therapy On The Rise, Psychiatric Meds Used Less Often
• Smoking Doesn't Explain Increased COPD Risk For Women
• Childhood Obesity Triples Odds Of Weight Discrimination
• Blood Testing Could Catch Cancers Early, Projections Say
• Women With Autoimmune Disease At Greater Risk For Heart-Related Death
• Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Casey Means for Surgeon General
• Some Cancers Increasing in People Under 50, New Report Shows
• Thinking About a Tattoo? FDA Warns These Inks Could Be Dangerous

May 10, 2025

• Topical Antibiotic May One Day Treat Infected Ears

May 11, 2025

• Sweet Tooth Explained: Researchers Reveal How We Taste Sugar

May 12, 2025

• FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
• Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure
• Birth Control Pill Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks In Young Women
• Medicaid 'Unwinding' Cost Kids Access To Asthma Inhalers, Other Chronic Disease Meds
• U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated
• Double Lung Transplant Saves Mother Of Twins
• Researchers Say Dance and Lullabies Are Learned, Not Hardwired
• Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Study
• Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
• President Signs Executive Order to Lower Some Drug Costs

May 13, 2025

• First-Of-Its-Kind Surgery Uses Eye Socket To Remove Spinal Cancer
• No Link Between ADHD Meds And Psychosis, Study Says
• HIV Pills Might Prevent Alzheimer's
• Curious? Healthy Brain Aging Might Depend On It
• GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
• Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors
• U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
• Fresh & Ready Foods Recalls Products After Listeria Outbreak
• OpenAI Releases HealthBench Dataset to Test AI in Health Care
• Blackouts Boost Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk Among Young Kids

May 14, 2025

• AI Can Catch Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers In Mammograms
• Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids
• Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients
• Weight Gain, Delayed Motherhood Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
• More U.S. Teens Getting Weight-Loss Surgery
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Effective Against Early Migraine Symptoms
• FDA to Review and Possibly Ban Fluoride Supplements for Kids
• Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Out for Season With Torn Achilles
• RFK Jr. Criticized for Swimming With Grandkids in Bacteria-Filled Creek
• CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024

May 15, 2025

• 'Mini-Strokes' Linked To Long-Lasting Fatigue
• Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Can Be Safely Administered In Memory Clinics, Study Says
• Broken Heart Syndrome Remains A Killer, Especially For Men
• Improvements In Prostate Cancer Tracking Help Men Stay In Active Surveillance
• Smartphones Aid Recovery From Broken Leg, Hip
• Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine And Miscarriage Risk
• Trump's Surgeon General Pick Touts Psychedelics for Health
• NIH Research Cuts Leave Cancer Patient Facing Hard Choice
• U.S. Suspends Live Animal Imports Amid Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico
• HHS, FDA Begin 'Operation Stork Speed' to Improve Quality of Infant Formula

May 16, 2025

• Medicare Low-Income Drug Benefit Saves Lives, Study Says
• Barbie's Feet Have Changed With The Times
• Houston Wastewater Foretold Texas Measles Outbreak
• Adults Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes Face Heart Health Issues, Risk Of Early Death
• Testosterone Therapy Doesn't Increase Cancer Risk For Transmasculine People
• Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
• Custom Gene Editing Helps Baby With Rare Condition
• Toxic Metals Found in All Rice Samples in New Study
• Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team Up to Create Obesity Pills
• FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease

May 17, 2025

• Chimpanzees' Drumming May Be Ancient Form of Communication

May 18, 2025

• Got Pruney Fingers? Here's The Scientific Skinny To Explain It

May 19, 2025

• Couch Potatoes Have Greater Risk Of Brain Decline, Even If They Exercise
• Song Lyrics Matter When Managing Your Mood, Study Says
• GLP-1 Drugs Appear To Lower Cancer Risk
• AI Can Help Track MS Progression
• Black Patients, Women Face Worse Outcomes, Death In Heart & Blood Vessel Procedures
• FDA Gives Full OK to Novavax COVID Shot for High-Risk Groups
• Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in U.S.
• Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• New Models Help Docs Distinguish Severe Pneumonia In Children
• FDA Launches Postmarket Chemical Review Program to Ensure Food Safety

May 20, 2025

• Pets Might Be Adding To Antibiotic Resistance
• Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit
• Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do
• Brain Wave Decoder Figures Out How To Cause Movement In Spinal Cord Injuries
• Oral Health Linked To Migraines, Fibromyalgia
• Concussion? When To Start Physical Therapy
• NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances
• Scientists Find Gene That Helps Explain Why Men Are Taller Than Women
• Publix Recalls Baby Food Over Possible Lead Contamination
• Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall

May 21, 2025

• Blood, Urine Tests Can Identify Level Of Ultra-Processed Food In Diet
• Bodybuilding Linked To Sudden Cardiac Deaths
• 9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
• Many Seniors Fear Cataract Surgery
• Deaths Waiting For Lung Donation Have Dropped Under New Guidelines
• Battling Multiple Chronic Illnesses Can Double Risk Of Depression
• FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
• Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
• Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Warns
• FDA Approves Zynyz as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Anal Cancer

May 22, 2025

• Reaching For The Snooze Button? You're Not Alone
• Social Media Increases Depression Risk In Pre-Teens
• Want To Deter Teen Vaping? Make Devices Boring, Study Says
• Additional Breast Cancer Scans Can Triple Detection In Women With Dense Breasts
• Donor Hearts Might Be Kept Healthy In Cold Storage Longer
• Mouth Taping For Better Sleep? Little Benefit, Lots Of Risk, Review Says
• FDA Warns of Heart Risk With Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines
• Sugar, Fat and Salt on the Rise in U.S. Breakfast Cereals, Study Shows
• China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support
• FDA and Border Officials Join Forces to Seize Vast Quantity of Illegal E-Cigarettes

May 23, 2025

• New AI Can Help Track Eczema
• Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue
• Family Link For Postpartum Psychosis Discovered
• Want To Live Longer? Stay Sociable, Study Says
• Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.
• E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction, Study Says
• White House Report Blames Toxins, Food and Screens for Poor Health
• FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
• Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say
• FDA Approves Nucala for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

May 24, 2025

• Environmental SOS: Rare Birds Crunch From Bellies Full of Plastic

May 25, 2025

• Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows

May 27, 2025

• Exercise Improves Odds Against Cancer
• U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
• Vitamin D Might Fend Off Biological Aging
• Knee Pain Relief Through The Ear? New Study Says It's Possible
• Fentanyl Fueling OD Deaths Among Teens, Young Adults
• Billy Joel Cancels Tour After Brain Condition Diagnosis
• NIH Director's COVID Comments Spark Staff Walkout
• Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children's Health
• U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles
• FDA Approves Topical Foam for Plaque Psoriasis of the Scalp and Body, Zoryve

May 28, 2025

• Climate Change Could Be Fueling Female Cancer Deaths
• Weight-Loss Drugs May Lower Risk Of Obesity-Related Cancers
• New Electrode Design Might Help Spasms, Pain, Paralysis
• AI Helps ID Candidates For Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
• Preschool BMI Can Predict Childhood Obesity Risk
• Helmets Save Lives, Head-To-Head Motorcycle Study Finds
• Miley Cyrus Reveals Rare Condition That Shapes Her Signature Voice
• RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
• Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
• Parts of the World Seeing New COVID-19 Variant

May 29, 2025

• Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis
• Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
• Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans
• Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke
• Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says
• U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
• Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage
• Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain
• RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals

May 30, 2025

• Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward
• Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says
• Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives
• About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability
• Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection
• Military Service Might Protect Against Depression
• Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew
• FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
• Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
• Colorado Reporting New Outbreak of Measles

May 31, 2025

• Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too