Knee Arthritis Pain? Radiation Might Help, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 1, 2025
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People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests.

People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers reported Sunday at a m...

Radiation Can Treat Heart Rate Disorder, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 1, 2025
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Targeted radiation therapy might be a safer way to treat a potentially dangerous heart rate problem, a new study says.

Radiation therapy treated ventricular tachycardia as well as a standard but complicated procedure called catheter ablation, researchers reported Sept. 2...

Early MS Signs Appear Years Earlier, Affect All Groups The Same

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 1, 2025
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The early warning signs of multiple sclerosis appear to be the same for everyone, regardless of their background.

The pain, mood changes, brain decline and neurological problems associated with early MS can appear years before diagnosis, but appear to affect all types of...

Heart Attack, Stroke Almost Always Foreshadowed, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 30, 2025
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Nearly everyone who suffers a heart attack, stroke or heart failure had at least one warning sign that cropped up years before, a new study says.

More than 99% of patients had one or more risk factors prior to their heart emergency, including high blood pressure, elevate...

Companions 'Untapped Resource' For Health Care Visits, Poll Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 30, 2025
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Following doctor's orders may not be as easy as it sounds, especially when patients are alone in the exam room. Middle-aged folks and seniors mostly go it alone to a doctor’s appointment, a new poll shows, even though those who bring a companion report it's helpful.

AI Can Predict Which Kids With Asthma Face Higher Odds Of Respiratory Infections, Pneumonia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 30, 2025
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A newly developed AI tool may help predict which kids with asthma are at higher risk for severe complications like respiratory infections and pneumonia, researchers say.

A subgroup of kids identified by the AI tool developed pneumonia more than twice as often as other ch...

Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 30, 2025
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People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says.

About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465 pounds, acco...

Robot-Guided Device Reaches Tumors Deep In The Lungs

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 30, 2025
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A cutting-edge robot-assisted bronchoscope can reach very small tumors growing in the lung’s deepest recesses, according to clinical trial results presented at a European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam.

The device uses a specialized CT scanner to find tum...

Frozen Meals Sold at 3 Chains Linked to Listeria Outbreak

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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Federal health officials have expanded their probe into a listeria outbreak that has claimed four lives, and affected at least 20 people.

The investigation, which first focused on premade chicken pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger, is now looking at a similar product...

Doctors Warn Against Mouth Taping During Sleep

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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Taping your mouth shut before bed may seem like a quick fix for better sleep, but doctors are raising serious alarms about this viral social media trend. 

While devotees claim it can improve sleep and reduce snoring, health professionals say the practice is unproven...

Kennedy Says FDA Reviewing Safety of Abortion Pill Mifepristone

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions for 25 years, amid a push from conservative state attorneys general and anti-abortion groups. 

The announcement was made in a letter from Health ...

In-Home Gun Deaths of Children Have More Than Doubled

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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In-home firearm homicides of children and teenagers have more than doubled since 2010, according to a new study.

Nearly a quarter of children and teenagers killed by guns died in their own homes between 2020 and 2021, including two-thirds of child victims 12 and under, a...

TikTok For Sex Advice? Check The Source, Study Suggests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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Teenagers and young adults turning to TikTok for sexual health advice would do well to make sure videos are produced by qualified health professionals, a new study says.

More than 20% of sexual health-related TikToks created by non-medical influencers contained inaccurat...

Golf Cart Injuries On The Rise Among Kids

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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More kids are being hurt in golf cart accidents, a new study says.

Golf cart injuries among children have steadily increased over the past three years, researchers reported Sunday at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting in Denver.

Nine out of 10...

Hidden Signs Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Found In Blood Long Before Diagnosis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2025
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An invisible storm might rage for years inside the bodies of people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis, prior to any joint pain occurring, a new study says.

These folks experience dramatic immune system changes long before they feel symptoms, researchers reported in the jo...