5,000 Steps a Day May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new long-term study suggests.

Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults for up to 14 years and found that people who already showed high levels of beta-amyloid (an ear...

Top FDA Drug Chief Resigns While Under Investigation

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division has resigned while under internal investigation, saying he was pushed out after raising concerns about how the agency planned to fast-track some new drugs.

Dr. George Tidmarsh, who joined the F...

Family Recordings Might Ease ICU Delirium

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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A comforting voice from home might be enough to soothe ICU patients on ventilation, a new study says.

As many as 4 in 5 ICU patients on mechanical ventilation develop delirium, or sudden confusion, panic, upset and anger.

But playing recorded messages from a family...

Meat Allergy Caused By Tick Bites Becoming More Common In US, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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A once-rare meat allergy caused by tick bites is dramatically increasing across the United States, researchers said.

There’s been a 100-fold increase in positive test results for the allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, between 2013 and 2024, researchers reported la...

Tobacco Still Top Cancer Killer, Despite Falling Smoking Rates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer death in the U.S., despite a dramatic decline in smoking, a new American Cancer Society report says.

More than 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to tobacco, according to data from the inaugural release of the Ame...

AI-Powered Smartwatch Can Detect Heart Disease

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease, a new study says.

AI fed heart sensor data from an Apple Watch accurately detected heart problems like weakened pumping ability, damaged valves or thickened heart muscle, according to findings ...

Low-Dose Aspirin Might Benefit Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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Low-dose aspirin is no longer universally recommended to prevent heart health emergencies, but it might help people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, according ...

Kids Need CPR More Promptly Than Adults Following Cardiac Arrest

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 4, 2025
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Thousands of U.S. kids each year collapse from cardiac arrest and need CPR to save their lives.

But CPR must start for them in half the time required for adults, according to results that will be presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans o...

Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Over Cancer Risk

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled over half a million bottles of a widely prescribed blood pressure medication, prazosin hydrochloride, because of concerns about a potentially cancer-causing chemical.

New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals and drug ...

New Study Links COVID in Pregnancy to Autism Risk in Children

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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Kids born to women who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with autism or other developmental delays by age 3, a new study found.

The research, published last week in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at mo...

FDA Warns Against Fluoride Tablets for Young Children

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to limit the use of prescription fluoride for children, warning that most kids should not be given fluoride tablets or drops unless they are at high risk for tooth decay.

These products are often prescribed in areas w...

FDA Issues Safety Alert for Radiofrequency Microneedling

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, patients and healthcare providers about the potential risk for serious complications from radiofrequency (RF) microneedling procedures.

RF microneedling devices are commonly used to improve skin appearance...

Long-Term Melatonin Might Harm Heart Health, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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Folks using melatonin supplements as a sleep aid might be putting themselves at risk for future heart problems, a new study says.

Adults with insomnia who’d been using melatonin for a year or more had 90% higher odds of heart failure, researchers are scheduled to r...

Three-Pronged Blood Test Highlights Heart Attack Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, a new study says.

The test relies on three blood markers linked to heart disease: lipoprotein a [Lp(a)], remnant cholesterol and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hsCRP], ...

Light Pollution Harming Heart Health, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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The bright lights of the big city might seem dazzling, but they can be hard on your heart health, a new study says.

People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, researchers are scheduled to report at a Nov. 10 meeti...

Device Provides 'Smart Toilet' Feedback On Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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A new “smart toilet” device aims to help people track their health by analyzing their bathroom trips.

The Dekoda device clamps around the rim of any standard toilet, where it uses advanced sensors to scan a person’s waste, says its manufacturer, Kohler ...

Rural Counties Will Be Hardest Hit By U.S. Visa Fee Hike, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2025
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A recent hike in U.S. visa fees could cause a medical brain drain in America’s rural regions.

Rural areas have nearly twice the percentage of medical professionals working under H-1B visas as urban counties, researchers reported Oct. 29 in the Journal of the Am...