WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Intermittent fasting shouldn’t dull an adult’s ability to think, remember and problem-solve, a new evidence review says. Mental abilities like memory recall, decision making and responsiveness aren’t hampered by skipping a meal or fasting for a half-day, according to an analysis published Nov.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A comforting voice from home might be enough to soothe ICU patients on ventilation, a new study says. As many as 4 in 5 ICU patients on mechanical ventilation develop delirium, or sudden confusion, panic, upset and anger. But playing recorded messages fromContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease, a new study says. AI fed heart sensor data from an Apple Watch accurately detected heart problems like weakened pumping ability, damaged valves or thickened heart muscle, according to findings that willContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The bright lights of the big city might seem dazzling, but they can be hard on your heart health, a new study says. People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, researchers are scheduled toContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two small changes in human DNA may have played a big role in helping our ancestors walk upright, researchers say. The study, recently published in the journal Nature, found that these tweaks changed how a key hip bone developed. This allowed early humansContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it will relax certain rules for approving low-cost versions of some high-priced medications, in an effort to speed up access to cheaper alternatives. The decision affects biosimilars — medicines that are near-identical copiesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged adults and seniors would age more gracefully — and save a few bucks – if they lay off prescription sleep medications, a new study says. Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans’ lifetime rate of falls by nearly 9% and brain declineContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance could soon face steep premium increases, as temporary federal subsidies that helped lower costs for Obamacare plans are set to expire at year’s end. Rates for plans sold through federal Obamacare marketplaces will rise,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The eyes are the windows to the soul, the old saying goes. They also might serve as a window into a person’s heart health, a new study adds. The tiny blood vessels in a person’s eyes can be used to predict their riskContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s a ClassContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to have successful IVF? If you’re an older woman, find some donor eggs. Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers report in the journal Population Studies. Success rates in that age group remain below 5%Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical procedure to see whether their cancer has spread to their lymph nodes. About 93% of people classified as low risk by the genetic test had no cancer in their lymph nodes,Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheel, a new survey finds, taking a risk that can be just as deadly as drunken driving. In an American Academy of Sleep MedicineContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Autoimmune neuromuscular diseases may sound complex, but understanding them is the first step to getting the right care and support. Conditions such as Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), myasthenia gravis (MG), and inclusion body myositis (IBM) affect how muscles and nerves communicate, leading toContinue Reading