Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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More than 122,000 ladders sold at Home Depot are being recalled because their locking mechanism can fail, putting users at risk of a fall.

The affected ladders are 20- and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro models sold between November 2021 and February 2024.

The manufacturer, ...

Study Finds Redlined Neighborhoods Face Delays in Emergency Care

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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People living in neighborhoods once labeled “hazardous” on federal housing maps are still more likely to wait longer for an ambulance, new research shows.

Rutgers University researchers who analyzed 236 U.S. urban areas found that 7.06% of residents in histor...

Cholera Outbreak in Darfur Kills 40 in One Week, Officials Say

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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A fast-moving cholera outbreak in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed 40 people and sickened more than 2,300 in the past week alone, according to Doctors Without Borders. 

The medical aid group, also known as Médecins San Frontières or MSF, says thi...

New Brain Implant Could Let People Speak Just by Thinking Words

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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For the first time, scientists have created a brain implant that can “hear” and vocalize words a person is only imagining in their head.

The device, developed at Stanford University in California, could help people with severe paralysis communicate more easil...

Why Do Some Kids Benefit More From Exposure Therapy To Food Allergens?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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Some kids are helped by exposure therapy to food allergens like peanuts, with their allergies gradually diminishing as they eat small amounts of their food nemesis.

For others, such treatment – also called oral immunotherapy — causes severe allergic reactions...

Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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The Fountain of Youth may not be all it’s cracked up to be, researchers say.

A genetic “fountain of youth” actually might increase seniors’ risk of developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac disease and psoriasis, a ne...

Source Of Breathing Problems Identified For People With Spinal Cord Injuries

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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Breathing problems are common among people with a spinal cord injury, frequently contributing to illness and death.

But researchers think they’ve sussed out a way to potentially improve these patients’ ability to breathe, a new study says.

A group of ne...

'Forever' Chemicals Might Hamper Weight Loss In Teens

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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“Forever” PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager’s ability to drop excess weight, even if they’ve undergone weight-loss surgery, a new study says.

Teens with high blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were more likely to regai...

Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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Folks fighting an addiction can boost their chances of success if they also drop the smokes, a new study says.

Addicts who quit smoking have up to 42% better odds of recovery, researchers reported Aug. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.

These results indicate that smo...

New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes, Tailored Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 15, 2025
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Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued by America’s top heart health groups.

The guidelines call for early and more individualized...

Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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Fewer U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, and more now believe that even moderate drinking can harm their health, a new Gallup poll finds.

The survey, conducted in July, found that 54% of Americans drink alcohol — the lowest rate Gallup has recorded in nea...

Sleeping Sickness Eliminated in Kenya, WHO Says

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem. 

Kenya is now the 10th country to reach this milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropic...

Wegmans Recalls Cheese Products Over Listeria Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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Wegmans is recalling several cheese products, including its medium camembert, because they may be contaminated with listeria, which can cause serious illness.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the alert Wednesday. The recalled products were sold between ...

New Means Found For Treating Blood Staph Infections

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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A new way to battle bloodborne staph infections could help save lives while combating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new clinical trial results.

Two intravenous doses of the antibiotic dalbavancin delivered seven days apart worked just as well as...

Want Better Test Scores? Try Jumping Jacks Beforehand, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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Kids’ academic test scores might improve if they boost their brain power with some high-intensity exercise before picking up a pen, a new pilot study says.

Children had significantly higher test scores after they spent nine minutes performing high-knee walking, jum...

Fighters From Poor Neighborhoods Might Have Higher Brain Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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It’s a time-honored and somewhat romantic tale: The young fighter who rises from poverty to make a name for themselves.

But reality might take some shine off such stories, a new study says.

Participants in combat sports like boxing or mixed martial arts who g...

Gut Docs Lose Their Edge Leaning On AI Assistance For Colonscopy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as a means of improving doctors’ effectiveness, but the new tool might dull their skills in some instances, a new study argues.

Specifically, doctors became worse at performing colonoscopies after AI started assisting th...

Scalp Implant Improves Real-World Epilepsy Tracking

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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An under-the-scalp implant can improve monitoring of a person’s epilepsy, giving doctors data they need to improve control over seizures, a new pilot study says.

Epilepsy patients must now keep a diary to track their symptoms.

But these self-observations are ...

Advanced Tech Making Type 1 Diabetes More Manageable

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 14, 2025
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Advanced technology has boosted the ability of children and adults to manage their type 1 diabetes, a new study says.

The number of kids under 18 who’ve achieved optimal control over their blood sugar skyrocketed 171% between 2009 and 2023, from 7% to 19%, research...

Tennis Star Monica Seles Reveals Her Battle With Myasthenia Gravis

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• August 13, 2025
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Tennis great Monica Seles is speaking out about her battle with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune disease that weakens muscles.

The 51-year-old, who won nine Grand Slam titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, said she first noticed symptoms...