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20 Oct
More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
19 Oct
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
18 Oct
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 9, 2024
People who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods have a slightly higher risk of premature death than those who mostly shun the industrially produced eats, a new 30-year study says.
Those who ate the most ultra-processed foods – an average of seven servings a day – had a 4% higher risk of death overall, and a 9% higher risk of deat... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 9, 2024
Colon cancer steadily increased among young people in the United States over the past two decades, with tweens enduring the most dramatic leap in cancer rates, a new study says.
The rate of colon cancer grew 500% among kids 10 to 14 between 1999 and 2020, researchers will report at the Digestive Disease Week medical meeting in Washington, ... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 9, 2024
One in every four people age 16 or older with type 1 diabetes may be struggling with an eating disorder, a new review of data on the subject finds.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, making a person reliant on injected insulin. About 5% of diabetes cases are ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 9, 2024
Every cold and flu season, folks are flooded with ads for zinc lozenges, sprays and syrups that promise to shorten their sniffles.
Zinc might indeed reduce the duration of common cold symptoms by about two days, a new evidence review says.
However, the evidence is not conclusive, and taking zinc can come with some unpleasant side eff... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 9, 2024
New mothers who like to smoke marijuana might wind up exposing their babies to THC through their own breast milk, a new study says.
THC, the intoxicating compound in cannabis, dissolves in the fats contained in human milk, researchers found.
Mother’s milk produced by weed users always had detectable amounts of THC, even when the mo... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
Dogs brought into the United States from abroad must be compliant with new rules to help fight rabies in this country, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Wednesday.
"Starting on August 1, 2024, all dogs entering the United States must: Appear healthy upon arrival; be at least... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
More than 320,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose during the past decade, according to a new study reported May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry.
What’s more, the death rate accelerated during the period, more than doubling between 2011 and 2021, researchers found.
About 27 children per 100,000 had a parent die from an ov... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already.
"Poor cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health is widespread among the U.S. population," concludes a team led by Dr. Muthiah Vaduganathan of Brigham and Women’s Hos... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
The virus behind COVID has mutated again, this time producing variants nicknamed FLiRT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported.
The variants are appearing in wastewater sampling, the CDC said, and case monitoring suggests that between April 14 and April 27, one FLiRT variant called KP.2 made up about a quart... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
Parents striving to be “perfect” will never attain that goal, and the aim isn’t even healthy for their families, a new study says.
The risks of striving for perfection are such that researchers have now created a scale to help parents track their burnout and, if necessary, counter it.
The first-of-its-kind Working Parent Burnou... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
No one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death.
But one popular theory – that high lead levels killed the great composer – should be ruled out, researchers argue in the journal Clinical Chemistry.
Analysis of samples taken from preserved locks of Beethoven’s ha... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
Calls to U.S. poison centers regarding so-called synthetic cannabis jumped 88% between 2021 and 2022, as use of these legally sold products rose, research shows.
Synthetic cannabis contain varying forms of the active ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and THC-O acetate.
They're banned... Full Page
Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Using mindfulness to help people trying to overcome opioid addiction can boost their odds of continuing treatment, new research shows.
The approach helps folks how to deal with tension, savor life and reframe their thinking, the researchers explained.
"Better treatment protocols could save ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
A Midwestern candy company has issued a massive recall due to the risk of salmonella tainting some of its products.
Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling “white coated confectionary items” because they could be contaminated with salmonella, the company announced this week.
The products are sold in bags, pouches, ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
Children and young adults who are couch potatoes could wind up with enlarged hearts, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death.
Sedentary behavior contributed as much as 40% to the total increase in heart size between the ages of 17 and 24, researchers found.
Further, a lack of movement helped enlarge teens’ hea... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 8, 2024
Kids are very likely to make the acquaintance of a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at some point, whether they know it or not.
An estimated 95% of children with disabilities enroll in regular schools, experts say.
“Given the rates of autism diagnosis and our ability to identify it, most kids will meet an autistic... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2024
Planters peanut products sold at Publix and Dollar Tree in five states are being recalled due to the risk of Listeria contamination, maker Hormel announced.
The products are Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts (4 ounces) and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts (8.75 ounces).
So far, there have been no reports of illness linke... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2024
“New car smell” is a beloved benefit of buying a new vehicle.
However, at least part of that scent could be due to toxic carcinogens released by flame retardants, a new study says.
Flame retardant chemicals added to seat foam and other car components pollute the cabin air inside all personal vehicles, according to findings publis... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2024
People who carry two copies of the gene mutation most strongly implicated in Alzheimer’s disease are almost certain to develop brain changes related to the degenerative disorder, a new study says.
A single mutated APOE4 gene has been found to pose the strongest genetics-driven risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s, researchers said.Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2024
Researchers say they’ve identified a human “neural compass” -- a pattern of brain activity that helps prevent humans from becoming lost.
For the first time, the internal compass humans use to orient themselves and navigate through the environment has been pinpointed in the human brain, researchers reported May 6 in the journal Na... Full Page