Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Warns

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida. 

At least 26 people across 15 states have gotten sick, and nine people have been hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Admini...

Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.

The change, announced Monday by U.S. ...

FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and people at high risk should get the latest COVID-19 booster shots this fall.

The new framework, announced Tuesday, says adults 65 and older, and p...

Deaths Waiting For Lung Donation Have Dropped Under New Guidelines

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New guidelines for allocating donated lungs are saving more lives, a new study says.

By prioritizing medical urgency, the guidelines caused a dramatic decline in the number of people who die waiting for a lung transplant, ...

Battling Multiple Chronic Illnesses Can Double Risk Of Depression

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Battling chronic disease really takes it out of a person, leaving them vulnerable to depression.

And people with multiple long-term health problems are even more likely to fall prey to depression, a new study says.

S...

9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says.

Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have experienced cyberbullying, according to the study’s survey of nearly 2,700 U.S. middle-...

Blood, Urine Tests Can Identify Level Of Ultra-Processed Food In Diet

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried you’re scarfing down too many ultra-processed foods?

Blood and urine tests might be able to reveal how much of your diet is made up of industrially produced foods, a new study says.

Chemicals produced a...

Many Seniors Fear Cataract Surgery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cataract surgery is one of the most foolproof procedures in medicine, with a success rate as high as 95%.

Nevertheless, many seniors don’t get cataract surgery because they fear losing their sight, researchers report...

Bodybuilding Linked To Sudden Cardiac Deaths

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bodybuilders spend countless hours in the gym to create a heart-stopping physique.

But their efforts place their own hearts at risk of stopping, a new study says.

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually ...

Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces.

Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream produ...

NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut.

Last month, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and St...

Publix Recalls Baby Food Over Possible Lead Contamination

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Publix is recalling one of its popular GreenWise baby food pouches because it may contain lead, the company said this week. 

The recalled product is the Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouch.

The supermarket chain said it found the issue through routin...

Scientists Find Gene That Helps Explain Why Men Are Taller Than Women

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Men are usually about five inches taller than women, but scientists have long wondered why. Now, a new study points to a possible reason: A gene called SHOX.

The study -- published May 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- was drawn from genetic da...

Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says.

The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do see a cardiologist once a year have a 24% lower risk of death, researchers report in the

Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says.

Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around afterwards for more than 14 hours a day on average were at greater risk for another heart-relat...

Brain Wave Decoder Figures Out How To Cause Movement In Spinal Cord Injuries

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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A brain wave decoder shows promise in using electrical stimulation to the spine to cue leg movement, researchers say.

The decoder could one day help restore mobility in people with spinal cord injuries.

Tests in 17 people without a spinal cord injury showed that th...

Pets Might Be Adding To Antibiotic Resistance

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health, as germs like E. coli and staph gain the power to overcome even the most powerful bacteria killers.

Unfortunately, the health care we provide to our dogs and cats is likely making the problem worse, rese...

Oral Health Linked To Migraines, Fibromyalgia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Women who don’t brush and floss frequently are more likely to suffer from migraines and fibromyalgia, a new study says.

Women with the worst oral health have a 60% higher risk of moderate to severe body pain, and a 49% greater risk of migraine headaches, researcher...

Concussion? When To Start Physical Therapy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 20, 2025
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Think you can simply shake off a concussion without any professional help?

Think again, a recent study says.

People who forego concussion treatment can have lingering aftereffects that make them slow, sluggish and off-kilter, researchers reported recently in the

FDA Gives Full OK to Novavax COVID Shot for High-Risk Groups

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 19, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but only for certain people.

The vaccine is now approved for adults ages 65 and older, or for people ages 12 to 64 who have at least one health condition that puts ...