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07 Nov
A new report from the CDC finds 15.8% of adults in the U.S. has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes – and rates in men are higher than in women.
06 Nov
Having high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids was linked to a lower risk of more than a dozen types of cancer in new research.
05 Nov
A new study finds women who experience frequent hot flashes and night sweats during the menopause transition have significantly higher odds of developing type 2 diabetes.
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common over-the-counter decongestants.
Products that include phenylephrine as an active ingredient include Sudafed PE, Vicks Sinex and Bena... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.
British authorities announced the first case in that country last week, saying the person was being treated at a London hospital after recently traveling to countries in ... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows.
Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported anxiety issues in 2022, up from 15.6% in 2019, reported Emily Terlizzi and Benjamin Zablotsky, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
Abortion pills are safe and effective even very early in a pregnancy, a new study finds.
Clinics and hospitals tend to defer medication abortions until a woman’s pregnancy is confirmed using ultrasound, researchers said.
But abortion pills can be safely taken prior to the sixth week of pregnancy, researchers reported Nov. 6 in ... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
It doesn't take much: Adding just five minutes of exercise to your daily routine lowers your blood pressure and might cut your odds for heart disease, new research shows.
“The good news is that whatever your physical ability, it doesn’t take long to have a positive effect on blood pressure," said study lead author Jo Blodgett, ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- The active chemical in “magic mushrooms” may help treat anorexia, a new study has found.
Following psilocybin treatment, 4 of 10 study participants showed clinically significant reductions in their anorexia-driven eating habits, researchers report.
“Our findings suggest that... Full Page
November 7, 2024
Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new British research suggests.
Children whose moms took vitamin D supplements when pregnant had stronger, denser bones at the age of 7 compared to the kids of women who didn't, a study from the University of Southampton shows. Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
Seniors who are drowsy during the day and find it hard to muster enthusiasm for activities could be at higher risk of a brain condition that precedes dementia, a new study warns.
These sleep-related problems are associated with "motoric cognitive risk syndrome," a pre-dementia condition that causes slow walking speed and some memory proble... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person’s exhaled breath, researchers report.
The device contains “nanoflake” sensors that can detect small changes in the gases exhaled by a person with lung cancer.
The sensors specifically look for minute changes in isoprene. Declines in is... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 7, 2024
Memories are constantly adapting in the brain over time, dynamically updating as people encounter new information and fresh experiences.
Researchers think they’ve figured out the brain mechanism that drives this memory integration, based on a study of lab mice.
The discovery improves understanding of mental illnesses like post-... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person’s COVID infection, a new study suggests.
More than 70% of people with mild or moderate COVID develop certain antibodies in their nasal cavities that are linked to fewer symptoms, better immune response and faster recovery, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the journ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
A person’s brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates.
Scans showed that 24 different brain networks and regions engage from scene-to-scene, based on hard it is to follow the movie or what’s currently on the screen, researchers reported.
The brain’s “executive con... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.
While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part of the state's constitution.
"With the rejection of Amendment 3, Floridians have taken a firm st... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three.
Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Maryland and Montana all backed those rights, while such amendments were defeated in Florida, Nebraska and South Dako... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds for the disease, which happens when the body doesn't use insulin properly, resulting in high blood sugar levels.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports.
Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA's Healthy Minds Poll.
Midwesterners and Northeasterners are most affect... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
Eating fewer burgers and steaks could pay big dividends for Mother Earth, and human health, by combatting climate change, a new study suggests.
Small cutbacks in beef production among wealthy nations could remove 125 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, researchers report -- an amount that exceeds the total number of global ... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
In 1972, Britain bumped up the total school years mandated for its children from 15 to 16 years.
That created a "natural experiment": Would Britons who got that extra year of education fare any better, neurologically, as they aged?
Unfortunately, the answer is "no."
"This surprised us," said study co-author and brain researcher... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows.
About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find alternative transportation when they haven’t gotten enough sleep, according to the poll from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
By comparison, nearly 7 in 10... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
More than a third of Americans continue to express mistrust in the science behind COVID vaccines, a new study finds.
This level of mistrust has remained relatively consistent, expressed by 36% of people in 2021, 33% in 2022 and 36% in 2023.
People who lost a family member or close friend to COVID were significantly more likely to tr... Full Page