HEALTH CONDITIONS

New Pill From Merck Could Slash Cholesterol Levels, Trials Show

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.

Florida woman mistakenly declared dead faces cancer healthcare issue amid government shutdown

"This was a sense of urgency for us, knowing what she is facing medically."

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows

AP – The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them. Approval of updated shots also came several weeks later than usual, and Pfizer said Tuesday that hurt sales as well. Many Americans get vaccinations in the fall, to protect against any disease surges in the coming winter. Experts say interest in COVID-19 shots has been declining,...

Too Much Light at Night Could Be Stressing Your Brain and Damaging Your Heart

Google News – There’s nothing worse than trying to fall asleep at night while the light from a nearby streetlamp beams through your window. Beyond just being a nuisance, nighttime light pollution can have serious health effects, including raising your risk of heart disease. A recent presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 claims to have found the reason nighttime light pollution negatively influences heart health: the more exposure we have to artificial...

This Little-Known Diet Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol

The New York Times – Dr. David Jenkins, a professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto, likens healthy eating to smart financial investing. When you build an investment portfolio, “you’re spreading out your risks and benefits and trying to maximize your financial returns,” he said. That’s the philosophy behind the portfolio diet, which Dr. Jenkins developed in the early 2000s after realizing that eating many different foods with cholesterol-lowering properties could lead to big...

Knee Arthritis? Exercise Can Help Manage the Pain.

People with severe pain should start with low-impact cardio workouts such as swimming or water aerobics before trying activities like cycling, walking or the elliptical machine.

Young women turn to social media for sexual health answers, find loads of misinformation – HEADLINE HEALTH

Heard on Morning Edition – Conservative podcast host Alex Clark urges her listeners to reconsider hormonal birth control, which she says is overprescribed, and calls it a band-aid that can mask more serious underlying issues, like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, which can affect fertility long term. "I feel like women haven't been given true informed consent when it comes to the hormonal birth control pill," Clark said. "I don't think that they're being told that...

Mayo Clinic study finds majority of midlife women with menopause symptoms do not seek care

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK, ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new study from Mayo Clinic underscores the widespread impact of menopause symptoms on midlife women — and raises concern that most are navigating this stage of life without medical care to help manage those challenges. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, was based on responses from nearly 5,000 women ages 45-60 who were surveyed across four Mayo Clinic primary care locations. More than 3 out of 4 respondents experienced menopause symptoms, with...

Mississippi woman kills escaped research monkey fearing for her children’s safety

“It’s kind of scary and dangerous that they are running around, and people have kids playing in their yards.”

Men Need More Exercise Than Women to Lower the Heart Disease Risk

The Conversation – Exercise is like medicine for the heart, and just like with medication, you need the right “dose” for it to be effective. But a recent study suggests that the dose might not be the same for everyone. Researchers found that men need roughly twice as much exercise as women to see the same reduction in their heart disease risk. This recent study asked over 85,000 UK adults aged 37-73 to wear an accelerometer...

New menopause drug to target hot flashes without hormones gets FDA approval

The US Food and Drug Administration approved elinzanetant to treat hot flashes and night sweats.

The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt

In Iowa, young cancer patients are making the small state a bellwether of a generational reckoning.

George Atkinson, Raiders safety known for his fierce hits, dies at 78

“Maybe a little outside of the rules but that was George's way of setting the tone for the game.” – Ken Stabler

Relief for debilitating menopause symptom

MAYO CLINIC, JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — About 50% of menopausal women experience genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) that involves changes to the genitals, including the vagina, urethra and bladder. When estrogen levels drop during menopause, it can cause the GSM symptoms of vaginal dryness, itching, burning, frequent urinary tract infections and pain during sex. Replenishing the hormone through vaginal estrogen is an effective GSM treatment. But many breast cancer survivors either can't or don't want to...

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