Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2025
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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...

Coffee Could Be Key To Aging Gracefully

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2025
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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...

High Insulin Linked To Irregular Periods

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2025
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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...

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

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2025
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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...

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

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2025
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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...

Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2025
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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...

Traveling Abroad? CDC Now Says Get Measles Shots First

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

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

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

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

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

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

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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 ...

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

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2025
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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...

FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2025
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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...

Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2025
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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...

Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2025
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MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A structured exercise program helped colon cancer survivors live longer and lowered their odds for a relapse, a major international study shows.

The program lasted three years and included regular meetings with a fitness coac...

Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2025
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MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says.

People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower risk of lower risk of dementia, compared to ...

Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2025
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MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. rural communities could be experiencing a “brain drain” when it comes to cancer care, a new study says.

Most new radiation oncologists — docs who treat cancer with radiation — are choosing to work...