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| | | | | 2025 was full of big news and announcements in the health world. From breakthroughs in treatments to food recalls to questionable TikTok trends, our News team has been hard at work covering the latest stories our readers should know about. | | Today, I'm handing the mic to our amazing News editors to share their most impactful stories of the year. | | | | | | | Stay in the know,
Morgan Mandriota
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Morgan Mandriota
December 12, 2025 • 3 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | | 2025 health news worth highlighting | | ☕ 1 cup of coffee a day may lower AFib recurrence risk by 39% | | "This year, it has become more obvious than ever that our audience has an insatiable appetite for nutrition content, particularly the kind that offers expert insight into how our dietary habits influence our longevity and health span. | | "Stories on the potential benefits of coffee, such as this one, covering a study recently published in JAMA, have been of huge interest not simply because they tell us what we want to hear — that a beverage many of us have integrated into our daily routine is actually good for our health — but because they have a surprise element to them. | | "For decades now, traditional wisdom has held that caffeine is bad for us, particularly for heart health. Now, clinical trials are overwhelmingly contradicting those long-held beliefs, which goes to show just how important it is to keep asking questions and rely on scientific rigour for the answers." — Maria Cohut, News editor | | 🚶 'Japanese walking' may improve heart health, lower blood pressure | | "Our readers continue to express a great interest in their cardiovascular health. Our coverage of this practical walking exercise for heart health is a wonderful example of approachable and actionable healthy habit building that resonates with people of all ages and abilities." — Andrea Rice, News editor | | 🦠 Antibiotics and 6 other medications linked to disrupted gut microbiome | | "Gut health remains a rapidly expanding area of research, particularly as scientists increasingly refer to the gut as the 'second brain,' so it was reassuring to see this piece resonate so strongly with our audience. The article garnered a lot of interest, partly because it treated a complex topic with real nuance. One of our most skilled writers handled the science with care, aiming to inform readers rather than alarm them." — Yasemin Sakay, News editor | | ⏰ Study finds turning point when body starts aging rapidly | | "And for our longevity-minded readers, this story was another standout. Not only did it tap into growing curiosity about how — and when — aging accelerates in the body, it also built on last year's coverage around the two key ages when cellular and molecular changes in the body become more pronounced. It goes to show that our audience values evidence-based insights that can empower them in their own health journeys." — Yasemin Sakay, News editor | | 📣 Want more news stories in your inbox? Sign up for Healthline's Daily News newsletter to stay on top of the latest health and wellness headlines! | | | | | | |   | | | | | | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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