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Anti-Inflammatory Diet Improves Survival in Patients With Later-Stage Colon Cancer, Study Finds

Patients with stage 3 colon cancer who focus on anti-inflammatory foods and increasing physical activity may significantly lower their risk of death, a new study finds.

Marijuana Use by Older Americans Hits New High

More Americans 65 and older are using marijuana for chronic conditions like heart issues, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer, according to a new study.

Caffeinated Coffee May Protect Your Body and Mind as You Age

Women who consume regular coffee in midlife are more likely to reach the age of 70 free of 11 major chronic diseases and with no cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

04 Jun
Proinflammatory Foods Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Colon Cancer Patients

Proinflammatory Foods Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Colon Cancer Patients

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What you eat after a colon cancer diagnosis could do more than affect your energy or digestion — it might impact your chance of survival.

Researchers looked at more than 1,600 patients with stage 3 colon cancer. They...

04 Jun
Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy

Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has ruled that transgender inmates in U.S. prisons must continue getting medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-affirming accommodations.

The decision blocks parts of an executive order signed b...

04 Jun
Pepto Bismol May Not Prevent Traveler’s Diarrhea, New Study Finds

Pepto Bismol May Not Prevent Traveler’s Diarrhea, New Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pepto Bismol is a go-to stomach remedy, but a new study suggests it might not help prevent diarrhea during international travel.

The study, led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that peopl...

04 Jun
Coffee Could Be Key To Aging Gracefully

Coffee Could Be Key To Aging Gracefully

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A morning cup of coffee might do more than momentarily boost your energy and spirits.

Full-test java also appears to help women age more gracefully, a new study says.

Middle-aged women who regularly drank caffeinated...

04 Jun
High Insulin Linked To Irregular Periods

High Insulin Linked To Irregular Periods

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Elevated insulin levels could be causing irregular menstrual bleeding in women, a new study says.

Women with excess levels of insulin are three times more likely to suffer from abnormal uterine bleeding, researchers report...

04 Jun
How Do Low-Calorie Diets Affect A Person's Mood?

How Do Low-Calorie Diets Affect A Person's Mood?

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Counting calories isn’t simply a bummer, it might actually increase your risk of depression, a new study says.

People on low-calorie diets scored higher for symptoms of depression, compared with those not dieting, re...

04 Jun
How Does A Pregnant Woman's Weight Influence Her Child's Infection Risk?

How Does A Pregnant Woman's Weight Influence Her Child's Infection Risk?

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says.

Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mo...

04 Jun
Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says

Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who might need a kidney transplant in the future shouldn’t rush to get one, a new study says.

Patients gain no benefit from getting a donated kidney before their own kidneys deteriorate to the point that they r...

04 Jun
Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care

Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Troubled children and teenagers are languishing hours in chaotic hospital emergency rooms, waiting for a psychiatric bed to open, a new study says.

About 1 in 3 kids who go to an emergency room (ER) amid a mental health cr...

03 Jun
Traveling Abroad? CDC Now Says Get Measles Shots First

Traveling Abroad? CDC Now Says Get Measles Shots First

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

03 Jun
Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens

Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found a super-sweet chemical in illegal flavored e-cigarettes that may make them more appealing to kids and teens.

The sweetener, called neotame, is up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar and is usually u...

03 Jun
Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin

Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When Eliana DeVos plays with her Ariel doll, her mom can’t help but get emotional.

“I call her my little mermaid,” Krystal DeVos, who lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, told CNN.

What makes that...

03 Jun
How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?

How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Beans aren’t just the musical fruit, they can be pure magic for your health, a new study says.

Eating a daily cup of beans significantly improved the health of a small group of people with prediabetes – a conditi...

03 Jun
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women

Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says.

Women working for themselves had lower rates of obesity, ph...

03 Jun
More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users

More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Add weed use to goofy jokes, outdated clothes, old music and other things Grandpa and Grandma enjoy that could potentially embarrass their kids and grandkids.

Marijuana use has increased dramatically among seniors 65 and old...

03 Jun
Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking

Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Warning labels placed on e-cigarettes can effectively discourage vaping, but the warning now required in the U.S. could be better, a new evidence review concludes.

Warnings that point out specific health risks of vaping are ...

03 Jun
Breast Cancer Screening In Women's 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says

Breast Cancer Screening In Women's 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Starting breast cancer screening in women’s early 40s will save more lives, a new study argues.

Nearly 3 in 4 women (73%) in their 40s find out they have breast cancer only after they’ve developed symptoms, resea...

03 Jun
Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.

Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.

Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says.

A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccinations among American children has occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researcher...

02 Jun
FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Salmonella-tainted tomatoes in three southern states could cause severe illness or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.

The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North...

02 Jun
Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers has made at least 45 people sick across 18 states, U.S. health officials have warned.

The cucumbers came from Bedner Growers, a Florida-based company, and were distributed by Fr...

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