Ex-White House Doctor Says Biden Should Have Had a Cognitive Test

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A former White House physician says former President Joe Biden should have had a cognitive test during his 2024 physical, given his age and the demands of being president.

Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, who served as President Barack O...

Celebrity Diagnoses Underscore Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Young Women

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More young women in the United States are being diagnosed with breast cancer and several celebrities have helped raise awareness by sharing their stories.

Singer Jessie J, 37, said last week that she has early-stage breast ca...

Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Egg Recall in 9 States

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak tied to a major egg recall has sickened nearly 80 people and sent at least 21 to the hospital, health officials have said.

The outbreak has been linked to brown organic and brown cage-free eggs distribut...

Texas Woman Dies After Using Tap Water in Sinus Rinse

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a sinus rinse, leading to a rare but often fatal brain infection, health officials report.

The 71-year-old woman died from a condition called primary amebic meningoencephalitis ...

Don't Sweat The Weight — Healthy Eating Helps Your Heart Regardless

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Don’t get frustrated if switching to a healthy diet doesn’t result in any weight loss – your heart is thanking you nonetheless, a new study says.

Even without weight loss, people who adopted a healthy diet r...

CPAP Or Zepbound? Patients, Doctors Debate Sleep Apnea Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A clash is brewing between doctors and patients when it comes to treatment for sleep apnea in those with obesity, a new study reports.

Doctors favor treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, research...

Combo Drug Treatment More Effective For Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetics

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Prompt treatment with a drug combo can effectively manage chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, a new clinical trial shows.

Patients prescribed the combination of finerenone and empagliflozin experienced a 52...

AI Can Boost Radiologists' Efficiency Without Sacrificing Accuracy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

Artificial intelligence (AI) can boost radiologists’ ability to quickly and accurately assess people’s X-rays, a new study says.

Some radiologists became 40% more efficient at reviewing images with the help of a custom-built AI program, researchers reported J...

This Easier-To-Follow Diet Might Help IBS Patients, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet might be a reasonable alternative for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who find it tough to stick with a strict prescription diet, a new small-scale pilot study says.

Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) IBS p...

Fewer People Seeking Treatment For Cannabis Use Disorder

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 9, 2025
• Full Page

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fewer people are receiving treatment for cannabis use disorder these days, even as weed becomes more potent and widely used throughout the U.S., a new study says.

The percentage of people in treatment for cannabis use disorde...

A Gene May Influence How Much Cats Purr and Meow

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 8, 2025
• Full Page

SUNDAY, June 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Why does your cat purr when you pet it — or meow when dinner’s late?

A new study from the Wildlife Research Center at Kyoto University in Japan suggests the answer could be in its genes.

Researchers looked a...

An Expert's Guide to Keeping Middle-Age Spread at Bay

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• June 7, 2025
• Full Page

SATURDAY, June 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — You're not just getting older, you're probably getting bigger.

Between their 20s and 40s, most Americans can expect to put on 10 to 25 pounds — and after 30, exercise may not have the same payoff it once did. 

Long-Lasting HIV Prevention Shot Headed Toward Approval

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this month.

If approved, the shot — lenacapavir — would be given twice a year and could be a big step ...

4 States Ask FDA to Lift Rules on Abortion Pill Mifepristone

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.

The request came Thursday from top officials in California, ...

ESPN's Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Jay Harris has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery on June 10.

Harris, 60, wrote about his experience in an essay posted June 5 on ESPN’s ...

Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophageal cancers, a new clinical trial says.

People treated with durvalumab and chemotherapy were much more likely to go into remission...

Teenage 'Night Owls' More Likely To Act Impulsively

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who are night owls appear to be more self-destructively impulsive, a new study says.

Teens who prefer to sleep and wake later are more impulsive than “early bird” teenagers, researchers are scheduled to ...

Freshwater U.S. Fish Carry Parasitic Flatworm That Can Infect Humans

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Freshwater game fish like bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie in the U.S. commonly carry parasitic flatworms that can infect humans, a new study warns.

More than 90% of popular game fish tested in Southern California ...

There's A Better Clot-Preventing Option Than Aspirin, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s a better option than daily aspirin to protect heart patients with a stent against dangerous blood clots, a new study found.

A class of drugs called P2Y12 inhibitors that includes ticagrelor and clopidogrel could...

Interrupted Sleep Plagues New Mothers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2025
• Full Page

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s not news that new mothers lose a lot of sleep in the weeks after giving birth.

But a new study underscores just how much of a dent a new baby puts into a woman’s sleep patterns.

In particular, a new mom...