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02 Jun
Volunteering Helps Kids ‘Flourish’ Mentally and Physically, Study Finds
Children and adolescents who volunteer are more likely to be in excellent health and less likely to have behavioral problems, researchers say.
01 Jun
Why Do Male Infants ‘Talk’ More During the First Year of Life?
A new study finds male infants make more vowel- and word-like sounds during the first year of life, but then lose that early advantage.
31 May
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Tips To Improve Your Sleep Cycle
Getting a good night’s sleep could add years to your life. Are you getting enough sleep?
Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.
The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropine — the same medication used to dilate the pupils during an eye exam.
Researchers found that when children with nearsight... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Former North Carolina Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen is the likely pick, according to sources with knowledge of the plan, the Washington Post repo... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
U.S. Has Lagged Other Rich Nations in Life Expectancy for Decades
Americans aren't living as long as people in dozens of other developed nations — and the problem is worse than previously thought, a new study reveals.
People in more than 50 countries on six continents have been outliving Americans for more than 70 years, according to the new research.
“The new study challenges two assumptions t... Full Page
Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
Erectile Troubles in Middle Age a Bad Sign for Men's Brains
Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been tied to an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Now, research suggests that erectile woes during late middle age may also be linked to a man’s chances of developing memory issues later on.
“Because subtle changes in erectile function were related to memory decline, o... Full Page
American Heart Association News June 2, 2023
AHA News: After Surviving a Heart Attack at 35, She 'Felt Like a Ticking Time Bomb'
Jennifer Valentine's colleague, longtime friend and neighbor Rebecca McCormack picked her up early at her home in York, South Carolina, for a ride to the airport. The oncology technicians at a cancer center were off to a conference in Salt Lake City.
At the airport, they had breakfast at a fast-food restaurant before the 4.5-hour flight. V... Full Page
Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.
So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria causes melioidosis, which can be fatal if left untreated.
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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?
A new liver dialysis device might soon be able to save patients on the edge of death from liver failure, early clinical trial results show.
The DIALIVE device safely improved organ function and alleviated symptoms in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure, compared with others receiving standard care, the researchers reported.
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Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
Medicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer's Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With Limits
Medicare will soon cover a new class of Alzheimer's drugs if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.
Along with being full approved, drug makers will also have to gather and keep data in a registry showing how the drugs are working in the real world, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Med... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
No Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
It may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.
A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that those who resume exercising soon after the procedure do just as well as those who wait several weeks.
“This study is a paradigm shift for urogyne... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
Gene Changes Made This Season's Bird Flu More Severe
Genetic mutations caused this latest bird flu season to become more severe, increasing the risk it poses to humans and other mammals, a new study finds.
The H5N1 avian influenza virus gained the ability to severely infect the brains of mammalian test subjects like ferrets, researchers with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found.
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Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID
People unvaccinated for COVID-19 have significant odds of lingering illness if they get the virus, with one in six still suffering symptoms two years later, new research shows.
A study from Switzerland found that 17% of that group did not return to their previously normal health, and 18% reported COVID symptoms such as shortness of br... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 2, 2023
What to Do When Tough-to-Treat Lymphoma Strikes During Pregnancy
Not a lot is known about how physicians should handle cases in which a pregnant woman is diagnosed with relapsed/refractory lymphoma.
A new study may provide some perspective.
Though uncommon, this issue is still experienced by about one in 4,000 women, according to background notes with the study published June 1 in Blood A... Full Page
Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
Rate of Pregnant U.S. Women Who Have Diabetes Keeps Rising
The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.
Between 2016 and 2021, the rate of pregnancy among diabetic women has risen 27%, from about 9 per 1,000 births to 11 per 1,000 births, according to the report from the U.S. Centers for D... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults
Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.
The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was approved May 3.
Both should be available by fall, before the seasonal spread of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), T... Full Page
Sue Benzuly, RN HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
Peyronie’s Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Many men have likely never heard of Peyronie's disease, but they might want to brush up on this condition because it causes the penis to curve abnormally during an erection.
Peyronie’s disease typically affects men over 30, and it appears to be caused by the build-up of plaque in the tunica albuginea. The tunica albuginea is the inner li... Full Page
American Heart Association News June 1, 2023
AHA News: Fear and Language Barriers Keep Some Latino People From Performing CPR
At a CPR class in Spanish in central Virginia, some members of the Latino community say they recognize that the technique can save someone whose heart stops beating. But they acknowledge that fear and uncertainty might keep them from providing critical care.
Such apprehension has prompted trainers who have witnessed it to teach not just ho... Full Page
Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
Helping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids 'Flourish': Study
Kids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.
That's according to a new study that found U.S. kids who spend time in community service are often thriving, physically and mentally.
Overall, kids who'd volunteered in the past year were in better physical health, had a more posi... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
Canada to Become 1st Country to Mandate Warning Labels on Individual Cigarettes
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Smokers in Canada will soon see health warnings on each and every cigarette they light up..
The country will be the first in the world to print these warnings directly on individual cigarettes.
“This bold step will make health warning messages virtually unavoidable, and together with upda... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
Births to teen moms in the United States reached a historic low in 2022, dropping 3% from the previous year, a new government report shows.
Teenage births fell among both younger teens, ages 15 to 17, and older teens, aged 18 to 19, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
With exceptions in ... Full Page
Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter June 1, 2023
Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast
Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.
This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated levels of fine particulate matter, the American Lung Association warned in its alert. Particulate matter contains microscopic solids o... Full Page
