Major Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Wire Contamination Risk

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s ...

Neutrogena Makeup Wipes Recalled Due to Possible Bacteria

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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A voluntary recall has been announced for some lots of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes.

Company testing detected the presence of a potentially harmful bacterium in the wipes.

Kenvue Brands, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the disposa...

Dry Cleaning Chemical Linked To Liver Scarring

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Liver disease is usually caused by alcohol, fat buildup or hepatitis B and C.

But a widely used chemical might also contribute to liver scarring, researchers recently reported in the journal Liver International.

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) might ...

Donor Eggs Essential For Successful IVF After 40, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Want to have successful IVF? If you’re an older woman, find some donor eggs.

Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers report in the journal Population Studies.

Success rates in that age group remain ...

Gene Test Might Spare Biopsy Surgery For Some Melanoma Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical procedure to see whether their cancer has spread to their lymph nodes.

About 93% of people classified as low risk by the genetic test had no cancer in their lymph nodes, researchers rece...

This Common Cholesterol Drug Might Protect Against 'Chemo Brain'

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from “chemo brain.”

Statins appeared to protect breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ brain function for up to two years after their cancer treatment, researchers recently reporte...

Dementia Linked To Impaired Toxic Waste Clearance In The Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Faulty waste clearance in the brain could be contributing to dementia, a new study says.

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid — the clear liquid that cushions and cleans the brain — predicted people’s risk of dementia later in life, researchers repo...

New Guidelines Detail How To Respond To A Choking Emergency

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 27, 2025
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Want to be ready to respond if an adult starts choking on their food, or a child on some object they’ve swallowed?

Updated guidelines are available that let people know just what to do if an infant, child or adult is choking — and it’s pretty much the s...

Too Tired to Drive? Experts Warn It’s Just as Risky as Drinking

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 26, 2025
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Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheel, a new survey finds, taking a risk that can be just as deadly as drunken driving.

In an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, 41% of adults admitted ...

It’s Not the Pain, It’s How You Handle It, Research Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 25, 2025
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People with chronic pain who stay active may have one key advantage: Resilience.

A new study from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. found that one’s ability to cope with pain, also known as pain resilience, plays a bigger role in maintaining physical activit...

Could COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapy?

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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The mRNA technology powering some COVID vaccines may hold a surprising benefit for advanced cancer patients: a potential ability to "rev up" the immune system to better use immunotherapy medicines to attack tumors.

Preliminary research published Oct. 22 in the journal

U.S. Family Health Insurance Hits $27,000 Per Year as Costs Soar

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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The cost of employer-provided health insurance has surged for a third straight year, with the annual cost of a family plan approaching $27,000, according to a new survey from the nonprofit KFF.

That’s the average one-year premium cost shared by one family and emplo...

What Kim Kardashian’s Diagnosis Reveals About Brain Aneurysms

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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Reality TV star, actress and mom Kim Kardashian, 45, disclosed in the season premiere of “The Kardashians” that a small aneurysm was detected in her brain.

An aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel wall weakens and stretches, creating a balloon or bubble. While ...

Bad Sleep Could Be A Warning Sign For Suicide Among Teens

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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Lousy sleep might be an early warning sign for suicide risk among teenagers, a new study says.

Teenagers who didn’t get enough sleep on school nights or suffered from interrupted sleep had a significantly higher risk of suicide, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the ...

Fitness Apps Undermine Motivation For Some Users, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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Fitness and calorie counting apps are meant to boost people’s spirits, helping them become healthier by tracking their progress.

But many find them to be a complete downer and an utter detriment, a new study says.

Some experience a sense of shame, disappointm...

Divorce, Separation Might Increase Kids' Risk Of Psoriasis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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A family riven by divorce or separation could triple the risk of a child developing psoriasis later in life, a new study says.

The severe stress caused by such family upheaval might tax a child’s immune system in ways that increase their chances of this autoimmune ...

AI Outperforms Human Experts In Detecting Glaucoma

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to help doctors make glaucoma screening widely available, a new study says.

A trained AI program correctly identified patients with glaucoma 88% to 90% of the time, compared with 79% to 81% for human graders, researchers reporte...

LASIK Armed With 3D Eye Model Provides Better Vision Correction

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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An advanced form of LASIK eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person’s eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says.

About 98% of eyes treated with the “wavelight plus” form of LASIK gained improved vision, compared to 82% of ...

Online Program Increases Lung Cancer Screening Rates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2025
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More folks might get screened for lung cancer if they’re given the tools to educate themselves and make their own decisions, a new study says.

An online education program led to increased lung cancer screenings among a group of current and former smokers, researche...

Measles Outbreak Spreads Beyond Utah-Arizona Border, 123 Cases Reported

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• October 23, 2025
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A growing measles outbreak along the Utah-Arizona border has spread to nearby communities, making it the nation’s second-largest this year, health officials confirmed.

At least 123 people have been infected, most linked to two small towns — Colorado City, Ari...