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21 Jan
Just Like Belly Fat, Muscle Fat May Increase the Risk of Serious Heart Disease
A new study finds people with pockets of fat inside their muscles are at increased risk of hospitalization of death from heart attack.
20 Jan
Having COVID-19 May Raise Your Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study finds people infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion, memory and thinking problems.
17 Jan
Eating Red Meat, Especially Processed Red Meat, May Increase Your Risk of Dementia
A new study finds filling your plate with things like burgers and bacon may increase your risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 22, 2025
“Chameleon” Immune Cells Linked To Severe Asthma
A set of chameleon-like immune cells could be contributing to severe asthma in some patients.
Intermediate group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) appear to be able to get around cutting-edge asthma treatments by transforming into another type of immune cell.
Targeted biologic drugs have revolutionized the treatment of... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 22, 2025
Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled, but Treatment Is Still Rare
A sudden need to urinate is more common than previously known, but treatment is less common.
Diagnoses for overactive bladder more than tripled between 2013 and 2017, after the American Urological Association (AUA) released guidelines for the condition in 2012, researchers found.
However, diagnosis isn’t always leading to treat... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 22, 2025
Sports Boost Academic Performance in Teens
Want your kid to do well in school?
Get them involved in an organized sport, a new study urges.
Boys and girls are both more likely to earn a high school diploma if they take part in team sports like soccer or artistic sports like dance or gymnastics, researchers reported in a study published recently in the journal Children... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 22, 2025
Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
Rural areas are facing an increasing shortage of eye surgeons who can treat conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and detached retinas, a new study says.
More than 17% of patients who need an ophthalmic surgeon live in rural America, but fewer than 6% of eye surgeons now work in a rural area, researchers recently reported in JAMA Ophthal... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies
Most parents of a child with a food allergy opt to cut the offending food completely out of their homes.
However, that strategy is tied to an emotional toll, researchers said.
Parents who exclude food from their home because of their child’s allergy have a worse quality of life on average, due to worry and anxiety, researchers ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay New) -- A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision barring job discrimination significantly eased the minds of LGBTQ+ workers, a new study says.
The court extended employment protections to nearly 3.6 million LGBTQ+ people in 12 states with its 2020 Bostock v Clayton County decision.
As a result... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been concerned that a COVID-19 infection could cause the symptoms of their nerve disease to become even worse.
But a new study should offer some solace -- COVID doesn’t appear to worsen MS, researchers reported Dec. 23, 2024 in the journal Neurology.
“Infections may be ass... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
This funding, announced Friday by Moderna, builds on the $176 million it received from HHS last year to support earlier stages of vaccine research.
Moderna&rs... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say.
The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and hearing benefits.
But many seniors aren’t using those additional benefits, and their ou... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.
The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service — involves the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes
Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions such as substance abuse, psychosis, infections and even dementia.
But these drugs also come with risks that shouldn't be overlooked, researchers warn in a study published Jan. 20 in the journal Nature Medicine.Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?
If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.
The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, according to findings of new study published in JAMA Surgery.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers.
ADHD diagnoses among adults increased by 15% between 2020 and 2023, after declining by nearly 11% from 2016 to 2020, researchers reported in a new study published in the journal Psychiatric Rese... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery
Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others.
Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor -- nearly 10%, compared with 9% of patients of other races, researchers said.
But only about 8% of those Black patients go on and actually get the surgery, compared with nearly 1... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.
More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
It’s not because the people didn’t have ac... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
COVID-19 appears to increase a person’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome.
People who’ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
This could explain why new cases of myalgic en... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 21, 2025
Hormone Therapy Doesn't Increase Women's Risk of Brain Tumors
Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn’t increase a woman’s risk of brain tumors.
Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the most common brain tumors in adults, according to results of a new study published recently in the journal Menopause.
“Compared with nonus... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 20, 2025
Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels
It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think.
A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders -- especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties -- may contain high levels of lead and cadmium.
The report highlights an alarming finding: Nearly half (47%) of the ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 20, 2025
Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.
Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports.
Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022, researchers say.
That follows a nearly 82% increase in ketamine use from 2015 to 2019, results show.
The more recent increase occurred mainly among young adul... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 19, 2025
Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans
Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes.
In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of menthol, and smokers are taking note of the innovation, a new study pub... Full Page
