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Brave 9-Year-Old Donates Stem Cells to Help Save His Father’s Life
A young boy in Los Angeles donates stem cells to help his father beat leukemia. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai say he is one of their youngest and bravest donors.
Soccer Headers May Affect Brain Structure and Memory
New research links frequent soccer heading with changes deep within the folds of the brain -- in an area involved in thinking and memory.
U.S. Alcohol Deaths Reach 25-Year High. Young Women Hit Hardest
A new study finds alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. have nearly doubled over the past 25 years, with the sharpest increase during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10-Year-Old Boy Donates Stem Cells To Father Fighting Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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A Los Angeles-area dad is surviving leukemia thanks to his 10-year-old son, who earlier this year became the youngest-ever stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Stephen Mondek’s donation provided a brand-new immune system for his father, Dr. Nick Mondek, ...
New Vaccine Panel Recommends Doctor Consults Before COVID Shots
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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A new federal vaccine panel appointed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recommended tighter restrictions on COVID-19 shots.
The committee voted unanimously Friday to advise that adults 65 and older receive COVID vaccines only after discussing the risks a...
USDA Ends Annual Reports Tracking Hunger in America
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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For 30 years, Americans have relied on a yearly government report to understand how many families go without enough food. That report is now ending.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Saturday it will no longer publish Household Food Security reports, wh...
Doctors Warn Pregnant Patients to Avoid Cannabis, New Guidance Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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Pregnant people should stay away from cannabis, and doctors should ask all patients about its use before, during and after pregnancy, according to new guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
The recommendations come as cannabis use d...
Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Fifth Life in Louisiana
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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Louisiana health officials have confirmed a fifth death this year linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and dangerous flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters.
The bacteria is most common between May and October, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Lyme Disease: What To Know About Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
- Charlotte Mao, MD, MPH, Bay Area Lyme Foundation HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.
Another possible route of transmission, which is less well known and unde...
Tattoos Might Protect Against Melanoma -- And The More, The Better
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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Getting that tattooed arm sleeve or back design of your dreams might protect you against deadly skin cancer, a new study says.
People who’ve had two or more sessions under the tattoo needle show a lower risk of melanoma, according to a recent study published in the...
Childhood Blood Cancers Linked To Radiation From Medical Imaging Scans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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Children might be at greater risk from blood cancers due to radiation exposure from medical imaging, a new study says.
About 1 in every 10 cases of pediatric blood cancer may be due to radiation from imaging scans, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the New England Jou...
Heading A Soccer Ball Linked To Poorer Brain Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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“Heading” the ball might affect amateur soccer players’ brain health, a new study says.
Players who used their heads to pass or deflect a soccer ball were more likely to develop changes within the folds of their brains, researchers reported Sept. 17 in ...
Mediterranean Diet Might Protect Dental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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The Mediterranean diet might help you at the dentist, a new study says.
People who follow a Mediterranean diet appear more likely to have better gum health, researchers reported Sept. 15 in the Journal of Periodontology.
On the other hand, folks who chowed...
Helping Your Child with Constipation: A Pediatrician's Advice
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2025
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When a child struggles with constipation, it can be a source of frustration and discomfort for the whole family. But a leading pediatric expert offers a clear guide to understanding and treating this common issue.
According to Dr. Jaya Punati, a neurogastroenterologist a...
Why Mosquitos Might Be Attracted To You
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2025
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Researchers in the Netherlands turned a major music festival into an unexpected laboratory to investigate a question that has long puzzled scientists and bug-bitten individuals alike: What makes some people more irresistible to mosquitoes than others?
For three consecuti...
Wildfire Smoke Now Kills 41,000 Americans a Year, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Every summer, hazy skies and the smell of burning wood remind Americans that wildfires affect far more than just the communities where they ignite.
Their smoke drifts for hundreds, even thousands of miles, darkening the air in cities across the nation. But the health imp...
Organ Donation Agency Could Be First Ever Shut Down by U.S. Government
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Federal health officials have moved to close down a Miami-based organ donation agency, citing unsafe practices, missed donations and critical paperwork errors.
The Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, part of the University of Miami Health System, is one of 55 nonprofit ...
CDC Advisers Limit MMRV Combo Vaccine, Delay Hepatitis B Vote
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Top vaccine advisers hand-selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Thursday to limit the use of a combination shot that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
By an 8 to 3 vote, with one person abstaining, the Advisory Committee on Immun...
West Coast States Issue Their Own COVID, Flu, RSV Vaccine Rules
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Four Western states are taking a different approach from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV.
California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington — now working together as the West Coast Health Alliance — issu...
Mouth Microbes Might Contribute To Pancreatic Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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A person’s risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says.
People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types of bacteria and fungi, including some directly linked to gum dise...
Sepsis Risk Doubled With Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Type 2 diabetes appears to double a person’s risk for life-threatening sepsis, a new study says.
Men and people under 60 with diabetes are particularly at risk for sepsis, a condition in which the immune system overreacts to infection, researchers reported this wee...
Weight-Loss Surgery Outperforms GLP-1 Drugs, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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Cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are all the rage for dropping excess pounds, but weight-loss surgery might have a better impact on people’s health, a new study says.
People who had weight-loss surgery lost more weight, lived longer and faced fewer seri...
GLP-1 Pill Effective For Weight Loss, Clinical Trials Show
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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An effective weight-loss pill to rival injectable drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might be on the horizon, clinical trial results show.
An experimental GLP-1 pill called orforglipron promoted substantial weight loss without the need for weekly injections, according to fi...
