• Daily Self-Hypnosis Decreases Hot Flashes
  
  Self-hypnosis might help some women in menopause find relief from hot flashes. Hot flash frequency and intensity decreased by more than 50% among women who listened to a daily audio hypnosis session, researchers reported Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open. "All sessions were...
• First Confirmed Death From Tick Meat Allergy
  
  A rare tick-spread "meat allergy" has now been tied to its first confirmed death, according to researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA). Doctors reported that a healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died in 2024 after eating beef, with symptoms...
• Researchers Uncover Pancreatic Cancer Warning Sign
  
  Pancreatic cancer is known as a silent killer, showing few symptoms until it reaches its deadly final stages. But researchers think they've found a warning sign that could help detect pancreatic cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage. Enlargement of the pancreatic duct -...
• Trump Admin Expands Visa Denials to Common Illnesses
  
  The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner's entry into the country. The directive was shared with...
• Regularly Listening to Music Lowers Dementia Risk
  
  Listening to your favorite singers may do more than lift your mood - it could also protect your brain. A new study from Australian researchers found that older adults who regularly listened to music had a 39% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who didn't...
• New Merck Pill Cuts LDL 'Bad' Cholesterol by 60%
  
  A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections. The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs...
• Wash. State May Have First Bird Flu Case in 9 Months
  
  Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation's first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing. A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident preliminarily tested positive for the infection, the Washington State Department ...
• US Opens Screwworm Control Site Inside Mexico
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico, calling it a major step in efforts to stop the spread of the dangerous, flesh-eating New World screwworm.
• Dr. Small to Newsmax: Planning, Mental Stimulation Essential for Healthy Retirement
  
  As Americans retire earlier and live longer, isolation, financial stress, and cognitive decline are growing challenges, but retirement can also be rewarding, according to Dr. Gary Small, the director of Behavioral Health Breakthrough Therapies...
• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Diabetes Risk in Young Adults
  
  Chowing down on ultra-processed foods - fast food, packaged snacks, heat-and-eat meals - increases young adults' risk of health problems that contribute to diabetes, a new study warns. An increase in ultra-processed food intake...
• High Blood Pressure Rates Double Among Children, Teens
  
  The rate of kids and teens with high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a startling new report. In 2020, more than 6% of children and adolescents under 19 had high blood pressure, up from around 3% in 2000, researchers reported...
• Wild Form of Polio Found in Hamburg Sewage Sample
  
  German authorities on Thursday identified the northern city of Hamburg as the location where a sewage sample containing the wild form of the polio virus had been found, saying a task force had been established and more samples would be taken. The nation's main public health...
• Headaches Affect Almost a Third of People Worldwide
  
  Do you have regular migraine headaches? If so, you've got a lot of company. Nearly 1 in every 3 people worldwide suffer from a headache disorder, affecting almost 3 billion people, researchers will report in the December issue of The Lancet Neurology.
• FDA Unveils New Rare Disease Treatment Approval Pathway
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration can approve new personalized treatments for rare and deadly genetic diseases based on data from a handful of patients, two of the agency's top officials said on Wednesday. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and Chief Medical and Scientific...
• Florida Surgeon General Targets 'Capricious' Health Mandates
  
  Florida's top public health official reaffirmed this week that state residents will not be required to comply with broad mask and vaccine mandates, emphasizing that such policies are valid only in "very specific, clinically appropriate circumstances."
• Eat These 4 Nutrients to Lower Blood Pressure
  
  High blood pressure, often called "the silent killer," typically has no symptoms but is responsible for nearly half of all heart disease and stroke-related deaths worldwide. Left untreated, hypertension can also raise the risk of kidney disease and other serious organ...
• Neurologist Finds No Evidence of Dementia in Wendy Williams
  
  A neurologist has concluded Wendy Williams might not have frontotemporal dementia, the condition cited in court documents that placed her under legal guardianship more than two years ago, according to a new report.
• How to Spot Ultra-Processed Foods in Grocery Store
  
  They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast - ultra-processed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children. These foods are a growing public health concern and federal health...
• AI Chatbots More Empathetic Than Real Doctors
  
  A surprising new analysis suggests that patients may find artificial intelligence more compassionate than real doctors. Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester reviewed 15 studies comparing patient interactions with AI chatbots like ChatGPT to those...
• Sen. Bill Cassidy to Newsmax: Subsidies Mask Obamacare Flaws
  
  Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., told Newsmax on Wednesday that the problems plaguing Obamacare have once again been laid bare, this time by Democrats themselves during the recent government shutdown.
• Study: Daily Bathing Does Not Exacerbate Eczema
  
  Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare. But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to two times per week without any fear of their symptoms getting...
• Limits of At-Home Gut Microbiome Tests
  
  The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria. But many gastroenterologists are urging consumers to be cautious, according to The Associated Press, as the...
• MRI Diagnoses Heart Pain Missed by Standard Test
  
  A new testing protocol identifies patients whose chest pain is heart-related even though their main heart arteries look normal during typical exams, according to results of a new study. During the usual coronary angiography testing procedure, patients lie on a table while...
• Common Diabetes Drug Blunts Effects of Exercise
  
  A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says. Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchers...
• Trump Directive Could Deny More Visas Based on Health
  
  A new directive by President Donald Trump's administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support...

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