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17 Jun

Psychedelic Compound Found in Magic Mushrooms May Ease Severe Depression in Cancer Patients

A new study finds a single dose of psilocybin provides long-term relief from symptoms of depression and anxiety in cancer patients.

16 Jun

Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide

A new study finds rising rates of rheumatoid arthritis worldwide between 1990 and 2021. And researchers say the autoimmune disease is hitting more younger adults.

13 Jun

Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens

Prenatal exposure to PFAS or “forever chemicals” is associated with an increased risk for high blood pressure later in childhood, especially among boys, according to researchers.

Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When Chris Williams started feeling sharp stomach pain one night in 2021, he went straight to the emergency room. The next morning, he had surgery to remove his appendix.

But that wasn’t the end of his health scare. A few days later, doctors gave Williams unexpected news: They found a t... Full Page

Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.

At the center of the case is First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which operates five clinics across the state. The group... Full Page

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warning

Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warning

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The small, colorful bottles hawked at convenience stores, smoke shops and filling stations as cognitive supplements or energy are often called "gas station heroin."

And, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that they pose similar risks of addiction and life-threatening side effec... Full Page

Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Magic mushrooms might be key to quelling depression among people battling cancer.

A single dose of psilocybin provided sustained reductions in depression and anxiety among cancer patients diagnosed with major depression, according to small-scale study published June 16 in the journal Canc... Full Page

Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says.

Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that increases their own chances of developing dementia over time, according to a June 12 ... Full Page

Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A diet meant to lower blood pressure also can be effective in treating type 2 diabetes after a few tweaks, a new clinical trial indicates.

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet effectively treated high blood pressure among type 2 diabetics, researchers reported recently in <... Full Page

Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe depression who receive electroshock therapy are significantly less likely to commit suicide, a new evidence review says.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) lowered the risk of death by suicide 34% among patients with severe depression, according to findings published June 13 i... Full Page

Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report.

The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma risk score for children, according to results published recently in eClinical Medicine.

It relies on info... Full Page

This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 17, 2025

This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling with low back pain? Slip on your walking shoes and start hoofing, a new study suggests.

People who walked more than 78 minutes a day were less likely to suffer from low back pain, researchers reported.

Power walking also protected against low back pain, but to a lesser degree... Full Page

Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression and brain injuries.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week approving $50 million in state funds for ibogaine research, The New York Times reported.

The goal is to suppo... Full Page

New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 variant that led to a spike in hospital cases across parts of Asia may now account for more than one-third of all COVID cases in the U.S., health officials say.

The variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has been spreading fast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) est... Full Page

Bugaboo Recalls 18,000+ Giraffe High Chairs Due to Fall Risk

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

Bugaboo Recalls 18,000+ Giraffe High Chairs Due to Fall Risk

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parents, take note: Bugaboo is recalling more than 18,000 of its Giraffe high chairs following reports of the legs separating from the frame. The issue could cause babies to fall and get hurt.

A June 12 notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the legs can detach &ld... Full Page

Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide, AI-Powered Study Estimates

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide, AI-Powered Study Estimates

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has steadily increased around the world during the past three decades, a new AI-powered study reports.

The autoimmune disease affected 17.9 million people worldwide in 2021, a 13% increase from 1990, researchers reported today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseas... Full Page

COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kidney damage is common during a severe case of COVID-19, but vaccination appears to protect people against this life-threatening side effect, a new study says. 

Unvaccinated COVID patients with kidney damage severe enough to require dialysis are nearly three times as likely to die in the... Full Page

Innovative Once-Weekly Capsule Helps Quell Schizophrenia Symptoms

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

Innovative Once-Weekly Capsule Helps Quell Schizophrenia Symptoms

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new breakthrough can help people with schizophrenia keep up with their psychiatric meds, researchers said.

A pill taken just once a week, gradually releasing medicine from within the stomach, can greatly simplify the drug schedule faced by schizophrenia patients, researchers reported June 10... Full Page

ADHD Stimulants Can Be Safely Prescribed Via Telehealth, Study Argues

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

ADHD Stimulants Can Be Safely Prescribed Via Telehealth, Study Argues

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with ADHD might be prescribed their meds remotely without increasing their risk of addiction, a new study says.

Experts have worried that prescribing stimulants like Adderall through telehealth visits might increase substance abuse among people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor... Full Page

Children With MS Age Faster, Study Says

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

Children With MS Age Faster, Study Says

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) age at an accelerated rate as the disease causes advanced wear and tear on their bodies, a new study says.

This accelerated aging extends into their teenage years, increasing their odds that MS-related disability and chronic disease will occur earlier in their... Full Page

Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 16, 2025

Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The turning point in America’s drug overdose (OD) crisis came in August 2023, a new study says.

That’s the month when the national drug OD death rate began to decline, researchers reported June 12 in JAMA Network Open.

OD death rates are now in a sustained slow down ... Full Page

Eating More Fruits and Veggies May Help You Sleep Better, Study Finds

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 15, 2025

Eating More Fruits and Veggies May Help You Sleep Better, Study Finds

SUNDAY, June 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? A new study suggests that a natural solution might be found right in your fridge: fruits and veggies.

Researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University found that eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains during the day may l... Full Page

Building Strength May Take Less Exercise Than You Think

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter June 14, 2025

Building Strength May Take Less Exercise Than You Think

SATURDAY, June 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Think you need to spend hours lifting weights to build muscle or get stronger? 

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say just a few smart, focused sets may be all it takes this summer to see real gains.

The study — available as a preprint on SportRxiv — ... Full Page

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