Environmental SOS: Rare Birds Crunch From Bellies Full of Plastic

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• May 24, 2025
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SATURDAY, May 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Birds on a remote Australian island are so full of plastic they crunch, British researchers report.

They found plastic in the bellies of chicks less than 3 months old and a dead bird with 778 individual pieces of plastic pa...

Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis has drawn attention to screening guidelines for older men. 

When Biden, 82, was diagnosed last week, his cancer had already spread to his bones. His last prostate sc...

White House Report Blames Toxins, Food and Screens for Poor Health

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new White House report says today’s children are the sickest generation in U.S. history when it comes to chronic disease, and it puts the blame on environmental toxins, poor nutrition and too much screen time.

Called ...

FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal deadline ending sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to drugs many patients count on.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already declared that shortage...

Family Link For Postpartum Psychosis Discovered

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are 10 times more likely to develop postpartum psychosis if they have a sister who experienced the condition after an earlier pregnancy, a new study says.

Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental illness that c...

Want To Live Longer? Stay Sociable, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who stay socially engaged are much more likely to have longer lives, a new study says.

Social engagement among seniors is associated with a lower risk of death, when compared to seniors who are loners, according to fi...

E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pod-style e-cigarettes appear to be more addictive than nicotine gum, making it harder for vapers to kick the habit, a small-scale lab study has found.

E-cigarettes reinforced nicotine addiction more than nicotine gum among y...

Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dirty, crowded urban environments can significantly increase a person’s risk of developing asthma, a new study says.

Cleaner, better-thought-out cities could ward off 1 of every 10 asthma cases, researchers reported rec...

New AI Can Help Track Eczema

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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Eczema sufferers could soon find it easier to track their skin condition, via a newly developed AI that can assess severity using uploaded smartphone images.

The AI demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in evaluating eczema shown in symptom photos uploaded by patients us...

Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths nearly doubled in the United States during the past three decades, with cases among men driving this surge, a new study says.

Between 1990 and 2021, deaths from alcohol-related cancers leaped from...

FDA Warns of Heart Risk With Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer and Moderna to expand their warning labels on COVID-19 vaccines. 

The updated warnings highlight a rare risk of heart inflammation in teen boys and young m...

Sugar, Fat and Salt on the Rise in U.S. Breakfast Cereals, Study Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re a go-to breakfast for millions of kids and adults. They’re brightly colored, packed in enticing boxes and often marketed as healthy — but many cereals today are actually less nutritious than they were a ...

China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the next five years, positioning itself to become the group’s top donor. 

The pledge comes as the United States plans to leave t...

Donor Hearts Might Be Kept Healthy In Cold Storage Longer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More donor hearts could become available for transplant, thanks to a new discovery that could protect them from damage during transport.

Researchers have identified a biological process that contributes to donor heart injur...

Social Media Increases Depression Risk In Pre-Teens

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media does indeed appear to be making kids more prone to depression, a new study says.

Preteens are more likely to develop symptoms of depression as their use of social media increases, researchers reported May 21 in...

Want To Deter Teen Vaping? Make Devices Boring, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Making vape devices boring could help deter teens and young adults from picking up the e-cigarette habit, a new study says.

Vape devices currently come in colorful packaging and all sorts of fun designs, intended to enhance...

Reaching For The Snooze Button? You're Not Alone

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly everyone at some point has groggily grappled with their alarm clock, seeking to slap the snooze bar and grab a few extra Z’s.

But sleep experts recommend against seeking the snooze button, as it can mess with h...

Additional Breast Cancer Scans Can Triple Detection In Women With Dense Breasts

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial.

Her mammogram showed she had very dense breasts, which ca...

Mouth Taping For Better Sleep? Little Benefit, Lots Of Risk, Review Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mouth taping is one of the latest health fads to swamp social media, driven by celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow and Ashley Graham.

The practice of taping your mouth shut as you sleep is meant to prev...

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...