Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The European Union is looking to capitalize on the Trump administration's dismantling of U.S. research programs to beef up its own.

A $565 million program unveiled Monday aims to make "Europe a magnet for researchers," Ursu...

Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What your child eats could play a role in when they start puberty, a new study shows.

Researchers found that girls who ate more inflammatory foods were 15% more likely to get their first period in the next month. On the oth...

Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says.

These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide teenagers an opportunity to use nicotine in a discreet, easily concealed way, researchers said.

Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says.

Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure if they’d been exposed to conversion therapy, a discredited...

Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress can make it even worse for people to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says.

High levels of perceived stress are associated with a quadrupled risk of moderate or severe COPD flare-...

Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says.

Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health problems like stroke, heart fai...

Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 7, 2025
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Persistently high blood sugar among teenagers can lead to heart disease by young adulthood, a new study says.

Teenagers had up to three times the risk of developing a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy if their blood sugar remained persistently high betw...

Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry has made at least seven people sick across six states, U.S. health officials reported Monday.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said two cases were found ...

COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated For Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated Tuesday that the agency is applying a more skeptical approach to this year’s round of COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

Companies applying for approval of COVID boosters are being encouraged to use “...

Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana while pregnant can harm a developing fetus in serious ways, new research shows.

A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during pregnancy to an increased risk of early delivery, low birth weight and e...

$800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million in research focused on LGBTQ health, cutting hundreds of studies on cancer, HIV and other diseases that affect sexual and gender minority groups. 

Experts say ...

Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from seeking a second opinion on their diagnosis and treatment, researc...

RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report.

Babies treated with nirsevimab had an 83% reduced risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection, r...

Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new study says.

The test checks for primary a...

1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns.

About 10% of internal medicine doctors in the U.S. report a high le...

Nuts, Seeds OK For People With Diverticulitis, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients with diverticulitis often try to control the digestive condition by cutting nuts, seeds and popcorn out of their daily diet.

But that’s not necessary, a new study has found.

Nuts and seeds do not increase...

Cancer Patient Avoided Side Effects With New Advance In Radiation Therapy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 6, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tiffiney Beard expected a rough road ahead after her April 2024 diagnosis with a rare cancer of the salivary glands.

Tumors from adenoid cystic carcinoma target the body’s nerves, so fighting the cancer typically comes ...

Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tim Friede has survived hundreds of snakebites — on purpose. For nearly two decades, he let some of the world’s most dangerous snakes sink their fangs into his arms, all for science. 

Now, his bold experiment ...

U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) —  More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new federal report.

So far, 216 pediatric deaths have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Too Much Cinnamon May Interfere With Some Medications, Study Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Consuming too much cinnamon might affect how your body absorbs some medications, new research shows.

The study — published in the June issue of the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences — looked at ho...