One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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For many young adults, social media is where life happens: Friendships, news, stress, all rolled into a single screen.

But a new study suggests that stepping away, even for just one week, may help ease anxiety, depression and sleep problems.

Researchers tracked 29...

Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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From childhood to old age, the human brain doesn’t just slowly fade or steadily grow, it changes in stages.

A new study suggests our brains go through four major turning points that shape how we think, learn and connect.

Researchers said those shifts happen a...

Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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For many families who lose someone to suicide, the same question comes up again and again: “How did we not see this coming?”

A new study suggests that for some people, there truly weren’t clear warning signs to see.

Researchers at the University o...

ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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Several families have filed lawsuits against infant formula maker ByHeart, claiming its contaminated formula caused their babies to develop botulism, a rare but dangerous illness.

The legal action comes as federal investigators continue looking into the outbreak and a se...

Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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The equivalent of a 4.3-mile trip in a gas-powered car: That’s the amount of greenhouse gas emissions the average person spares the planet each day when they switch to a healthy, low-fat vegan diet, new research shows.

“We know whole food, plant-base...

Regular Bedtime Does Wonders for Blood Pressure

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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A step as simple at sticking to the same bedtime each night could improve a person’s blood pressure, new research suggests. 

In just two weeks, people whose more haphazard bedtimes shifted to a regular bedtime saw improvements in blood pressure that were equal...

Dining Alone Could Mean Worse Nutrition for Seniors

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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Seniors who eat alone tend to have poorer nutrition and be more prone to frailty and unhealthy weight loss compared to those who eat with others, new Australian research shows.

“Food is more than the nutritional benefit it provides. Sharing a meal is an important s...

Heat Waves Can Be Deadly for Seniors With Diabetes, Heart Disease

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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Heatwaves are increasing with climate change, and that could mean more deaths among older people with diabetes or heart disease, new research shows.

The study of U.S. veterans living in California found the largely male cohort vulnerable, especially if they were homeless...

Family Doctor Shortages in Rural America Are Getting Worse

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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The shortage of primary care physicians in rural America was already bad in 2017.

Now, new data finds the situation has only gotten worse in the years since.

Between 2017 and 2023, the number of family physicians dropped by another 11% in the rural U.S., accordin...

Pesticides Endanger People's Good Gut Microbes

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 26, 2025
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Pesticides used on commercial farms, and even your backyard flower bed, could be harming the healthy bacteria that live in your gut, new research suggests. 

And it’s not only pesticides: British researchers found that other chemicals ubiquitous in modern homes...

Most Preschoolers Aren’t Getting Enough Daily Exercise, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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Most kiddos ages 2 to 4 aren’t moving nearly enough each day, even when they attend preschool, a new UK study finds.

Researchers tracked the activity levels of 419 preschoolers in England and Scotland using special activity belts called accelerometers. These device...

How to Enjoy Holiday Meals Without Feeling Stuffed All Day

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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Holiday meals have a way of sneaking up on party-goers. One bite of stuffing leads to a spoonful of potatoes… then suddenly the calories consumed have hit an all time high before the good stuff, like dessert, even starts.

But it doesn’t have to end that way,...

Pill Form of Semaglutide Fails to Slow Alzheimer’s in Large Trial

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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A pill version of semaglutide, the ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, did not slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday.

In two Phase 3 trials, researchers tested an oral form of semaglutide in more than 3,800 adults with Alzh...

New Female Crash Dummy Aims to Make Cars Safer for Women

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now, federal officials are taking a step to better protect women behind the wheel.

The U.S. Transportation Department has approved a new female crash test dummy called THOR-05F, de...

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug in Pill Form Shows Promise in Trial

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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New clinical trial results bode well for what could be the first GLP-1 weight loss drug taken as a pill, not by injection.

The daily pill, orforglipron, is currently under investigation by drugmaker Eli Lilly, which funded the study.

In the 18-month trial, people ...

Untreated Sleep Apnea Could Greatly Raise Odds for Parkinson's

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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Add one more malady to the potential risks from untreated sleep apnea: Parkinson’s disease.

A new study involving 11 million U.S. veterans finds that a person’s odds of developing Parkinson’s nearly doubled if they were diagnosed with sleep apnea but ha...

Most Americans Believe Obesity Is A Disease That Deserves Insurance Coverage, Poll Finds

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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A large majority of Americans now view obesity as a disease whose management, surgical or pharmaceutical, should be covered by insurance, according to a new poll.

The online Harris poll was conducted in October among nearly 4,200 U.S. adults. The study was supported by ...

Quitting a GLP-1 Before Pregnancy Linked to Higher Weight Gain, Complications

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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Women who stop taking a GLP-1 weight loss/diabetes medication just prior to a pregnancy appear to be at higher odds for excess weight gain and complications while pregnant, new research shows.

As the study authors pointed out, potential risks to the fetus of using a GLP-...

Your Butt's Shape Might Predict Frailty, Diabetes Risk

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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Researchers are standing behind new data on how people’s posteriors reflect changes linked to aging and diabetes.

Shrinkage or inflammation of the gluteus maximus muscles of the buttocks may reflect frailty, sitting time, fat deposition and diabetes risk, and these...

Want a Younger Brain? Keep the Muscle, Shed the Fat

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 25, 2025
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Fitter bodies and muscles could keep brains young and fit, too, a new study suggests.

“Healthier bodies with more muscle mass and less hidden belly fat are more likely to have healthier, youthful brains,” said study senior author Dr. Cyrus Raji, associat...