Daily MedNews Archive - November 2024

November 1, 2024

• Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
• Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%
• Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
• No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds
• Scientists Successfully Reverse Liver Fibrosis in Mice
• When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?
• Money, Education Helps Determine Your Odds for Dementia
• Sleep Apnea Could Raise Dementia Risk, Especially for Women
• Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain

November 2, 2024

• Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier

November 4, 2024

• New Approach to Fight Huntington's Disease Shows Early Promise
• Mindfulness Meditation Could Have Direct Effect in Reducing Pain
• About 1 in 20 Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy
• More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
• World War II Data Shows Impact of Sugar on Kids' Health
• Text-Messaging Program Helps Parents Keep Infants at Healthy Weight
• History of Concussion Could Raise a New Mom's Odds for Mental Health Issues
• Too Many Meds: 'Polypharmacy' Can Really Harm Alzheimer's Patients
• Too Much Sitting Harms the Heart, Even in Folks Who Exercise
• 'Dawson's Creek' Star James Van Der Beek Has Colon Cancer
• In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines

November 5, 2024

• Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes' Retinas: An Expert Explains
• 22 Pesticides Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
• Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States
• Banning Menthol Cigarettes Might Drive Smokers to Quit-Smoking Therapies
• Fish Oil Supplements Might Help Prevent Cancer
• Why Treatments Can Fail Folks With 'Wet' Macular Degeneration -- and What Might Really Work
• A Visit to the ER Can Often Precede a Cancer Diagnosis
• Higher Heart Rate May Help Spur A-fib in Black Patients
• Mpox Spread in Congo May Be Slowing

November 6, 2024

• U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults
• PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy
• Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill
• How a Move Away From Beef Could Help the Planet
• Little More Learning Might Not Save Your Aging Brain
• Winter's Onset Brings Mood Changes to Many Americans, Poll Finds
• COVID Vaccine Mistrust Levels Aren't Budging, Study Finds
• Abortion Rights Measures Pass in 7 States, Fail in 3
• Florida Fails to Pass Amendment Legalizing Recreational Weed
• Scientists Track Brain Function as Folks Watch Movies
• Nasal Swab Might Predict How Severe COVID Will Be

November 7, 2024

• In Mouse Studies, New Clues to How Brain 'Refreshes' Memories
• Rates of Anxiety, Depression Rising Among Americans, Especially the Young
• Using Abortion Pills Very Early in Pregnancy Is Safe, Study Finds
• Just 5 Extra Minutes of Exercise Per Day Could Lower Blood Pressure
• Psilocybin Shows Effectiveness in Curbing Anorexia
• Early Steps to a Breath Test for Lung Cancer
• Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy Linked to Stronger Bones in Kids
• Daytime Drowsiness Linked to a 'Pre-Dementia' Syndrome
• Novo Nordisk CEO Warns of Deaths Linked to Compounded Semaglutide
• U.K. Reports First Cluster Outside of Africa of New Mpox Variant
• FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
• Ketamine ODs Like the One That Killed Matthew Perry Are Rare But Increasing
• Bird Flu Infects 1 in 14 Dairy Workers Exposed; CDC Urges Better Protections

November 8, 2024

• Science Reveals Why Cancer Immunotherapies Can Sometimes Harm the Heart
• Complications From Prostate Cancer Therapy Can Be Serious and Long-Term
• Being Born Preterm Tied to Lifelong Harms in Employment, Education
• Women, Men on Kidney Dialysis Face Different Heart Risks
• 1 in 4 Moms Fall Asleep While Breastfeeding, Putting Babies at Risk for SIDS
• Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance
• Women Can Incur 'Catastrophic' Bills for Out-of-State Abortions, Study Finds
• 1 in 5 People Could Have Long COVID

November 9, 2024

• Unexplained Weight Loss and What It Can Mean for Your Health

November 11, 2024

• Diabetes & Kidney Trouble Can Bring Heart Disease Decades Earlier
• Hourglass-Shaped Stent Might Ease Tough-to-Treat Angina
• Bystanders More Readily Perform CPR If 911 Operator Instructs
• How ADHD May Influence a Child's Weight
• Have an Implanted Defibrillator? Triple-Digit Heatwaves Could Pose Danger
• Report Finds Big Disparities in Americans' Well-Being by Region
• Weight Loss Meds Help Stroke Survivors Prevent Stroke Recurrence, Death
• Obesity-Linked Heart Deaths Nearly Tripled in U.S. Over Past Two Decades
• Could Asthma Harm a Child's Memory Skills?

November 12, 2024

• Beta Blockers Unnecessary for Folks Without Heart Failure; May Be Linked to Depression
• Genomic Test Might Quickly Diagnose Any Type of Infection
• Bird Flu Is Decimating Elephant Seal Colonies
• Early Deaths From Heart Disease Rising in Rural U.S.
• U.S. Alcohol Intake Rose During Pandemic, and for Years After
• Kids Still Find It Easy to Buy Flavored Vapes Online
• Grandparents & Grandkids: Poll Shows Them Helping Each Other
• Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Lower Blood Pressure in Obese People
• America's Epidemic of STDs May Finally Be Slowing

November 13, 2024

• Most Parents Don't Ask About Unlocked Guns in Homes Their Kids Visit
• Fatty Liver Disease Now Affects 4 in 10 U.S. Adults
• Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
• Liquor, Wine, Beer: Which Comes With the Worst Lifestyle?
• Telehealth Can Help Prevent Suicide in Those at High Risk
• Overtreatment Common for Older Men With Prostate Cancer
• Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu
• Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills
• AI Helps Spot Brain Tumor Tissue Surgeons Miss
• Psychedelics Like Psilocybin, MDMA Tied to Higher Odds for Schizophrenia
• Ozempic Could Help Curb Alcoholism

November 14, 2024

• Many Cases of Dementia Go Undiagnosed in Poorer Communities
• New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer
• 1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications
• These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
• More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Now Have Diabetes
• Gum Disease & Diabetes: A Strong Link
• Telling Your Doctor About a Health Issue Doesn't Mean It Enters Medical Record
• New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline
• E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104
• Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives
• ICYMI, Txt Abbreviations Cn Make U Seem Insincere, Study Finds
• Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services

November 15, 2024

• Nearly 260 Million Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2050
• Dating Apps Linked to More Hookups That Risk College Students' Health
• Stop Worrying So Much About Holiday Weight Gain, Experts Say
• Over 40? Get Fitter and Live 5 Extra Years
• Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Mice
• More Evidence That GLP-1 Meds Curb Alcohol Abuse
• Breathing Dirty Air Might Raise Eczema Risks
• Can AI Boost Accuracy of Doctors' Diagnoses?
• Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles Worldwide
• Get Off the Couch: Another Study Shows Sitting's Health Dangers

November 16, 2024

• Bloated After That Holiday Meal? What's Normal, What's Not

November 17, 2024

• Is It Heartburn or a Heart Condition? An Expert Explains

November 18, 2024

• AI Helps Spot Liver Disease Early
• Your Heart's Shape Could Affect Your Health
• When Schools Give Kids Time in Nature, Anxiety and Behavior Issues Ease
• Poll Finds Many Parents Struggling to Manage Kids' Anger
• Cocoa, Green Tea Might Counter Effects of 'Stress Eating' Fatty Foods
• New Prolapse Surgery Uses Women's Own Tissues to Restore Function
• Certain Painkillers Can Raise Bleeding Risks for People on Blood Thinners
• Climate Change to Blame for Almost 1 in 5 New Dengue Infections
• First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
• E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall
• Diabetes Meds Metformin, GLP-1s Can Also Curb Asthma

November 19, 2024

• U.S. Alcohol-Linked Deaths Doubled in 20 Years
• More Than Half of U.S. Adults Could Be Candidates for Ozempic
• There's Been a Big Improvement in Lung Cancer Survival
• Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye
• Adding Blood Thinners to A-fib Treatment Won't Prevent Strokes, Help Cognition
• Ablation Best Treatment for Rapid Heartbeat in Heart Attack Survivors
• Newer Blood Thinner Edoxaban Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery
• Most of the World's Cities Lack Enough Trees to Cool, Calm Residents
• Why Alarm Is Easing Over a Rise in Pancreatic Cancer Among the Young
• Judge Declares Wyoming's Abortion Bans Unconstitutional
• Climate Change Is Pushing More People to Get X-rays, CT Scans
• Trump to Nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to Head Medicare, Medicaid

November 20, 2024

• Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire
• A-fib Plus Heart Failure a Dangerous Combo
• Child-Teacher Bond in Early Education Could Have Lasting Impact
• About 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Have High Cholesterol
• Earlier Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Bring Higher Odds for Dementia
• Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone
• Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidance to Parents on Teen Online Video Use
• California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
• U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
• Human Cell Atlas Will Be 'Google Maps' for Health Research

November 21, 2024

• Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
• Nearly 160 Million Americans Harmed by Another's Drinking, Drug Use
• There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
• Living in Space Won't Permanently Harm Astronauts' Thinking Skills
• Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
• Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay
• Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Lower Heart Failure Deaths
• 1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
• Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
• E. Coli Fears Spur Recall of 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef

November 22, 2024

• Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food
• '10 Americas:' Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
• Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans
• Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
• Woman Receives World's First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
• Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
• Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds
• Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
• Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won't Harm Women's Brains
• Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans

November 23, 2024

• Taking a GLP-1 Medication? Here's Tips to Holiday Eating

November 24, 2024

• For Some, 'Tis the Season for Loneliness. Experts Offer Tips to Stay Connected

November 25, 2024

• Could the Common Thyroid Medicine Levothyroxine Weaken Bones?
• Reaching Age at Which a Parent Died by Suicide Raises Risk in Adult Child
• Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer
• Long COVID Hits the Young Harder Than the Old, Study Finds
• Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy
• Vaping Immediately Changes Your Blood Flow
• Stroke Guidelines Updated, With Focus on Women and GLP-1s
• T-Day Dinner, Post-Election: Experts Offer Tips to Keep Things Calm
• Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Big Tobacco's Challenge to Cigarette Warning Labels

November 26, 2024

• Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?
• Cold Plunge or Hot Bath? What's Best for Ailing Muscles?
• Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players
• Mom's Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
• Preschoolers' Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
• There's a Best Option for Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Who Can't Take Cisplatin
• Study Finds GLP-1 Meds, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Can Also Help the Kidneys
• Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages
• Program Tripled Number of Completed At-Home Colon Cancer Tests
• Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds, such as Wegovy, Zepbound
• People With HIV Can Now Receive Livers, Kidneys From HIV-Positive Donors

November 27, 2024

• Nerve Stimulation Device Might Ease Long COVID Symptoms
• Holiday Travel With a Loved One With Dementia: An Expert Offers Tips
• Scientists Find Way to Deliver Medicines Across Brain's Protective Barrier
• Soccer 'Headers' Could Pose Danger to Brains
• Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Help Fight Lung Cancer
• Heart Trouble Harms Men's Brains Far Sooner Than Women's
• Irregular Sleep Might Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
• Zepbound Slashes Diabetes Risk in Obese Users
• Trump Picks Vaccine Mandate Critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to Head National Institutes of Health
• Ultraprocessed Foods Might Help Trigger Psoriasis
• U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022

November 28, 2024

• Your Old Pacemaker Could Be Recycled to Save a Life
• Some HRT Pills May Pose Special Risk for Blood Clots
• Twice-Yearly Injection 96% Effective in Preventing HIV Infection
• Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment

November 29, 2024

• Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes
• Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol's Links to Cancer
• Drinking Lots of Water Really Is Good for You, Study Finds
• Premature Birth Could Impact Life Span for Decades

November 30, 2024

• Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers as Winter Storms Hit U.S.