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18 Jun
Marijuana Use May Double the Risk of Dying From Heart Disease, New Study Finds
A major analysis of data from 24 studies involving more than 200 million people finds those who used marijuana had significantly higher odds of acute coronary syndrome, stroke and death from heart disease.
17 Jun
Psychedelic Compound Found in Magic Mushrooms May Ease Severe Depression in Cancer Patients
A new study finds a single dose of psilocybin provides long-term relief from symptoms of depression and anxiety in cancer patients.
16 Jun
Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide
A new study finds rising rates of rheumatoid arthritis worldwide between 1990 and 2021. And researchers say the autoimmune disease is hitting more younger adults.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
How Wildfires Might Increase Risk Of Flu, COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires might inadvertently increase the risk of flu and COVID-19 outbreaks, a new study argues.
Sky-choking wildfire smoke tends to drive people indoors, and infectious diseases are more likely to spread among those packed into enclosed spaces, researchers reported today in the journal <... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Braces Top Best Therapies For Knee Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Throbbing, swollen knees hobble many seniors, but there are many solid means of treating knee arthritis that don’t involve meds, a new evidence review says.
Knee braces, water therapy and exercise all effectively ease the ache of wear-and-tear knee arthritis, researchers reported toda... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program.
Dr. Fiona Havers, who led the CDC’s tracking of hospitalizations from COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytia... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Kraft Heinz To Remove Artificial Dyes From Products by 2027
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One of the nation’s largest food companies is planning a big change to its ingredients list.
Kraft Heinz said it will stop using artificial dyes in all U.S. products by the end of 2027. The company also said it won’t use any synthetic colors in new products going forward, Th... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to buy Verve Therapeutics, a gene-editing startup, for about $1 billion upfront.
The deal gives Lilly a potential new treatment for heart disease, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The deal, announced June 17, includes a cash offer of $10.50 pe... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
AI Boosts Skin Cancer Diagnoses, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental AI tool can help speed detection of melanoma and other skin diseases, a new study says.
The tool, PanDerm, improved accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses by 11% when used by doctors, researchers reported recently in the journal Nature Medicine.
It also helped doct... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women working the night shift appear to have an increased risk of asthma, a new study says.
Women who only work nights have a 50% increased risk of moderate to severe asthma compared to those on the day shift, researchers reported June 16 in the journal ERJ Open Research.
Res... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Infertility appears linked to women’s risk of heart problems, an evidence review suggests.
Women who are infertile have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, with the risk highest among younger women and those who undergo fertility treatment, researchers reported in Copenhage... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 18, 2025
Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy can help stroke survivors who are in the throes of depression or anxiety, a new study says.
About half of patients (49%) fully recovered from a post-stroke mood disorder after participating in talk psychotherapy, researchers reported recently in the journal Nature Mental He... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When Chris Williams started feeling sharp stomach pain one night in 2021, he went straight to the emergency room. The next morning, he had surgery to remove his appendix.
But that wasn’t the end of his health scare. A few days later, doctors gave Williams unexpected news: They found a t... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.
At the center of the case is First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which operates five clinics across the state. The group... Full Page
Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warning
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The small, colorful bottles hawked at convenience stores, smoke shops and filling stations as cognitive supplements or energy are often called "gas station heroin."
And, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that they pose similar risks of addiction and life-threatening side effec... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Magic mushrooms might be key to quelling depression among people battling cancer.
A single dose of psilocybin provided sustained reductions in depression and anxiety among cancer patients diagnosed with major depression, according to small-scale study published June 16 in the journal Canc... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says.
Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that increases their own chances of developing dementia over time, according to a June 12 ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A diet meant to lower blood pressure also can be effective in treating type 2 diabetes after a few tweaks, a new clinical trial indicates.
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet effectively treated high blood pressure among type 2 diabetics, researchers reported recently in <... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe depression who receive electroshock therapy are significantly less likely to commit suicide, a new evidence review says.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) lowered the risk of death by suicide 34% among patients with severe depression, according to findings published June 13 i... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report.
The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma risk score for children, according to results published recently in eClinical Medicine.
It relies on info... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025
This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling with low back pain? Slip on your walking shoes and start hoofing, a new study suggests.
People who walked more than 78 minutes a day were less likely to suffer from low back pain, researchers reported.
Power walking also protected against low back pain, but to a lesser degree... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression and brain injuries.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week approving $50 million in state funds for ibogaine research, The New York Times reported.
The goal is to suppo... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025
New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 variant that led to a spike in hospital cases across parts of Asia may now account for more than one-third of all COVID cases in the U.S., health officials say.
The variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has been spreading fast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) est... Full Page
