Chemo Causes Nerve Pain For Many Cancer Patients

Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests.

These patients might experience loss of balance and coordination, weakness or sensations of numbness, tingling, “pins and needles,” or burning, researchers said in a study published Jan. 28 in the jou...

Daily Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk: Study

Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says.

Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among colon cancer patients with a mutation in their PI3K genes, researchers reported at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology...

Housing Discrimination Increases Cancer Death Risk Among Young Patients

Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood that’s been historically subjected to discriminatory housing practices.

Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of dying if they live in a previously “redlined” residential area, researchers reported in a...

COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.

COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests.

COVID accounted for 3 of 5 (60%) respiratory illnesses among military veterans treated by the U.S. Veterans Health Administration during the 2023-2024 cold and flu sea...

CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration

Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to stop communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), in the wake of President Donald Trump's order withdrawing from the health agency.

The memo was sent late Sunday from the CDC's deputy director of global health, Dr. John Nkengasong. 

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Kansas Reports Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak in U.S. History

Kansas health officials are fighting the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 confirmed cases since new year began.

The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). That's the most since the 1950s, when the U.S....

Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's Risk

Delays in dreaming might be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

People who take significantly longer to enter the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep could be experiencing an early symptom of Alzheimer’s, researchers reported Jan. 27 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

“The delay ...

Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer

An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says.

The blood test was 81% accurate in detecting colon cancer among people who have the disease, researchers reported at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium held last we...

Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain

People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests.

Qigong is similar to tai chi, in that it uses slow-flowing exercises and still, meditative postures to ease tension and increase flexibility.

The practice brought pain relief and ...

Weight Loss Boosts Long-Term Health of Kids With Obesity

Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health.

When these children and teens lose weight, they are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol as young adults, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.

They also had a ...

Noisy Settings OK For Blood Pressure Testing

Don’t worry if someone’s checking your blood pressure in a loud public place.

The reading they get is apt to be just as accurate as if the test were taking place in a quiet, less stressful environment, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

“The BP readings obt...

Heart Health Risk Factors Continue To Increase

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart Association (AHA).

These risks are thwarting efforts to save lives from heart disease, heart attack, stroke and other lethal heart-related diseases, says the report pu...

Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down.

"I'm superwoman," Towana Looney, 53, told The Associated Press as she marked day 61 on Saturday.

Looney’s transplant, performed at NYU Langone Health on Nov...

CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low

After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. 

However, the agency admits it has "low confidence" in its conclusion and says both a natural origin and a research-related incident are still possible.

“CIA assesses with low confidence that ...

Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge pet food manufacturers to take extra precautions.

The FDA recently advised pet food companies to source ingredients from healthy animals and use proces...

Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives

Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to other forms of stimulant medication.

Adderall prescription fills for children and teens plunged after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shortage of the drug in October 2022, researchers reported in a new stu...