Today’s Health News
Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Cost-Effective With Breast Cancer Risk ≥35 Percent
Risk-reducing mastectomy cost-effective for women aged 30 to 55 years with lifetime breast cancer risk of 35 percent or higher
Prevalence of Alcohol-Related Liver Fibrosis More Than Doubled Over Last 20 Years
1999-2004 to 2013-2020 saw increase in prevalence of high FIB-4 from 1.8 to 4.3 percent, despite no increase in alcohol use
Corticosteroids Not Superior to Placebo for Add-On Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis
Adjunctive corticosteroids not superior to placebo, while adjunctive corneal cross-linking associated with increased scar size
Antiseizure Meds With Known or Uncertain Risks Continue to Be Prescribed in Pregnancy
However, safer antiseizure medications are gaining favor
Remote CBT-Based Therapy Yields Modest Improvements in Chronic Pain
Both telehealth and self-completed online intervention groups more likely to attain clinically important difference in pain severity versus usual care
Today’s Health News
Glipizide Linked to Highest MACE-4 Risk in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Highest risk seen with glipizide versus other sulfonylureas and DPP4 inhibitors as second-line therapy
Physical Activity Steadily Declines From Young Adulthood to Middle Age
MVPA begins declining about 12 years before cardiovascular disease, with accelerated declines within two years of event
Only 36.8 Percent of Teens With Cannabis Use Disorder Complete Treatment
Black non-Hispanic teens less likely to complete treatment, while Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander more likely than Whites
RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members...
Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in S.C. Lake
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare,...
Mental Health Care Use, Mortality Rates Increased With Prolonged Grief
Relatives of bereaved in high grief trajectory have increased use of mental health services, antidepressants, sedatives, and anxiolytics
Increase Seen in Reports of Lidocaine Poisonings and Mortality Since 2010
Following publication of advisories, reports of local anesthetic poisoning decreased, but reports of lidocaine poisoning and mortality increased
‘Forever Chemicals’ Identified in Reusable Feminine Hygiene Products
Greatest rates of intentional PFAS use seen for period underwear and reusable pads
Consensus Offers Best Practices for Post-COVID-19 Residual Abnormalities on Chest CT
Term 'post-COVID-19 residual lung abnormality' should be used instead of 'interstitial lung abnormality' for describing post-COVID-19 abnormalities
U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It's official: The controversial preservative thimerosal will be stripped from all flu vaccines distributed...