More Kids Without Asthma Inhaler After Popular Product Taken Off Market

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after a manufacturer discontinued a popular inhaler, a new study says.

In 2024, GlaxoSmithKline withdrew Flovent from the market. The inhaler was commo...

App Helps Asthma Patients Track Symptoms

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2025
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A smartphone app can help asthma patients better track their symptoms and live healthier, a new study says.

The app helps patients monitor their symptoms in between visits with their doctor, researchers reported April 23 in JAMA Network Open.

People given ...

Medicaid 'Unwinding' Caused Drop In Insurance Coverage Among Working-Age Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 30, 2025
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The “unwinding” of Medicaid that occurred after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has left more working-age Americans without health insurance, a new study says.

The uninsured rate increased to 11.5% from 11.1% between March 2023 and March 2024, researchers re...

Food Companies Race to Replace Artificial Colors With Natural Alternatives

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but making the change won't be easy — or quick.

Last week, U.S. health officials directed food companies to voluntarily phase out petroleum-based...

Sitting Too Long Each Day May Lead to Neck Pain, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you spend hours a day glued to your phone or seated at a desk, you're setting yourself up for serious neck pain, a recent study warns.

Researchers in China looked at data from 25 studies involving more than 43,000 peopl...

HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

"We are not creating an autism registry....

No Greater Risk Of Brain Aging Among People With Autism

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says.

Older people with autistic traits have no differences when it comes to spatial working memory, which helps folks remember and use information about where things are and...

Telemedicine Cuts Down On Greenhouse Gases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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Telemedicine isn’t only more convenient for patients, but could be helping save the planet, a new study says.

Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of more than 130,000 exhaust-spewing gas-powered vehicles, researchers ...

Fathers' Depression Affects Kids' Future Behavior

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dads are supposed to be strong, steady and stoic, given how they’re portrayed in sitcoms and family entertainment.

But in real life, fathers sometimes falter — and brushing it off can have a devastating impact ...

Fate Worse Than Death: Many Long-Term Care Residents Lose All Independence, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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A significant number of long-term care patients consider their state a fate worse than death, as they become completely powerless and vulnerable due to their severe disabilities, a new study says.

About 20% of people newly admitted to long-term residential care become pe...

Phthalates Linked To Heart Disease Deaths Globally

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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Chemicals commonly used in plastics appear to increase people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Daily exposure to just one type of phthalate could be linked to more than 365,000 deaths worldwide from heart disease in 2018 alone, researchers reported today ...

Lifestyle Poses Greatest Risk For Cardiac Arrest

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 29, 2025
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Nearly two-thirds of cardiac arrest cases could be prevented by managing lifestyle, environmental and personal health risks, a new study says.

Researchers found that addressing 56 everyday risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) could prevent up to 63% of cases, res...

New Smart Insoles May Help Spot Early Signs of Dementia and More

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Imagine if your shoes could tell you when something's wrong with your health. 

A new "smart insole" system might make that possible, helping spot early signs of dementia, orthopedic injuries and other health problems, ...

Landmark Women's Health Study Saved From Funding Cuts

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won't slash funding for the Women's Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women.

The decisi...

USDA Drops Plan to Limit Salmonella in Poultry Products

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dropped plans to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in chicken and turkey products, ending a Biden administration effort to reduce foodborne illness.

The USD...

Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit.

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colo...

Exposure Therapy For Peanut Allergy Effective In Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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Adults with peanut allergies can be safely treated using exposure therapy to increase their resistance, new clinical trial results show.

More than two-thirds of participants (67%) gained the ability to tolerate at least five peanuts without an immune reaction, researcher...

Program Matches Breast Cancer Patients To Exercise, Rehab

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say.

The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women&...

AI Predicts Wasting Syndrome In Cancer Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says.

The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths, statistics show.

“Cancer cachexia is a serious co...

Ready-Made Immune Therapy Effective Against Leukemia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2025
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A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says.

Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR immune cell treatment that can be administered more easily to patients with blood cancers.

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