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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 April 19, 2024
Women hoping to get pregnant sometimes wonder if there’s anything they can do to make it easier to conceive.
Those questions might take on an added edge if a couple has been having unprotected sex for at least a year with no success, according to the Mayo Clinic.
There are medical issues that affect the ability to become pregnant, ... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
A British study finds that beyond the physical pain and turmoil of an mpox diagnosis, many of the mostly gay and bisexual men infected during the 2022 outbreak faced stigma, homophobia and shame.
Mpox is spread largely through skin-to-skin contact, and the outbreak in Europe and the United States was largely localized to men who have sex ... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
A head-to-head trial of obese, pre-diabetic people who ate the same amount of daily calories -- with one group following a fasting schedule and the other eating freely -- found no difference in weight loss or other health indicators.
So, despite the fact that fasting diets are all the rage, if you simply cut your daily caloric intake, weig... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
The right diet may be the best medicine for easing the painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new research shows.
In the study, two different eating plans beat standard medications in treating the debilitating symptoms of the gastrointestinal disease. One diet was low in “FODMAPs,” a group of sugars and carbohydrates foun... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
All expecting mothers should get a blood test for syphilis three times during pregnancy, new guidance issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends.
The practice advisory calls on doctors to test for syphilis at a pregnant woman’s first prenatal care visit, then again during the third trimester and at birth... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
Women who smoke and become pregnant may worry that the weight gain that comes with quitting might bring its own harms to themselves or their baby.
However, a new study confirms the health benefits of quitting smoking still far exceed any weight-linked concerns.
Weight gain can occur once women decide to forgo cigarettes, but even tha... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
The dangerous heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation is mainly known for increasing people’s risk of stroke.
But people with A-Fib actually have a much higher risk of developing heart failure than suffering a stroke, a new study shows.
In fact, the risk of heart failure associated with A-Fib is “twice as large as the ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
Black and Hispanic patients with Alzheimer’s disease are greatly underrepresented in clinical trials, even though they’re more likely to get dementia than whites.
However, racial discrimination may not be driving this disparity, a new study finds.
Instead, Black and Hispanic people are being judged ineligible for Alzheimer’s tr... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
Managing a stroke victim’s blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds.
People with high blood sugar levels were more likely to suffer a potentially deadly brain bleed after clot-busters reopened their blocked brain arteries, researchers found.
The... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered.
Worse, several of the mutations were in the COVID spike protein, indicating that the virus had attempted to evolve around current vaccines, researchers report.
“This case und... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 19, 2024
An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.
In one in 10 cases of MS, the body begins producing a distinctive set of antibodies in the blood years before symptoms start appearing, researchers reported April 19 in the journal Natur... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
Fresh organic basil tainted with salmonella and sold by Trader Joe's in 29 states has sickened at least 12 people, according to an alert issued Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One person was so ill that hospitalization was required.
"Throw away any Infinite Herbs organic basil purchased from Trader... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
As climate change threatens another long hot summer for Americans, new data shows last summer's record-breaking temperatures sent a rising number of people to emergency departments.
At special risk of heatstroke and other heat-related issues: Working-age Americans, who often found themselves far from air conditioning when triple-digit te... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
When prostate cancer strikes, one question is paramount: Is it aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only?
Right now, an invasive biopsy is the only way to answer that query, but researchers say they've developed a urine test that could do the job instead.
The test, called MyProstateSc... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
Nearly 20% of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, a new report finds.
Pesticides posed significant risks in popular choices such as strawberries, green beans, bell peppers, blueberries and potatoes, the review from Consumer Reports found.
"One food in particular,... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
Deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care across the United States, even in states considered the most progressive, a new report shows.
For example, California received a score of 45 for the care its health system provides Hispanic Americans. The Commonwealth Fund report gives each state a 0-to-100 score for each pop... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
Teenagers are frequently bullied about their weight on social media, and the bullying increases with each hour they spend on these sites, a new study reveals.
Nearly one in five teens (17%) said they’d experienced weight-related bullying online, according to results published April 17 in the journal PLOS One.
“This exper... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
Jobs that challenge your mind could help your brain age more gracefully, a new study suggests.
The harder your brain works on the job, the less likely you are to have memory and thinking problems later in life, researchers reported April 17 in the journal Neurology.
“We examined the demands of various jobs and found that ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
A newly developed at-home urine test could potentially help doctors catch head and neck cancers earlier, a new study suggests.
The test looks for tiny DNA fragments sloughed off by tumor cells, which pass from the bloodstream into urine through the kidneys, researchers said.
These fragments are too small to be caught by current urine... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 18, 2024
AI could help doctors cut back on the bewildering variety of medications that seniors frequently are prescribed, a new study suggests.
More than 40% of seniors are prescribed five or more meds, and this increases a person’s risk of adverse drug interactions, researchers said.
When asked to evaluate faux medication lists of seniors,... Full Page