Current Health News
Friday, October 13, 2023
- Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
- Women With Acne Bear Another Burden: Stigma
- Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
- New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
- A Bionic Hand Melds With Woman's Own Bone, Nervous System
- Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
- Smaller Blood Draws for Lab Tests Reduce Need for Transfusions
- When Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men
- Abnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up
Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia
- California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
- Narcolepsy Drug Might Be New Treatment Option for ADHD
- Renters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds
- Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health
- Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: What Every Parent Needs to Know About This Common Illness
- Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick In, and Scientists May Now Know Why
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
- COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn's, Alopecia
- Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too Hot for Human Life
- Experimental Drug Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
- Treatment Strategy Helps People With Advanced Bladder Cancer Retain the Organ
- Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night
- FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
- As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead
- Local Rates of Flu, RSV Show Up in a City's Wastewater
- Rise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind Stagnant U.S. Life Expectancy
- Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
- Could Living Football Players Be Overdiagnosed for CTE?
- 1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
- Flu Shot Season Is Here: Why You (and Your Kids) Need One
- 'Liquid Biopsy' Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
- Want to Lower Your Odds for Long COVID? Get More Sleep
- A Wolf's Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
- Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Kids Are Flooding the Market
- What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening
- Woman Resistant to Alzheimer's Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
- What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment
- Running vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?
- Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
- Cervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment
- Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
- Birth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who've Had Cancer
- Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
- Cow's Milk Vs. Plant-Based Milks: A Nutritionist Weighs In
- Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
Friday, October 6, 2023
- Study Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic
- Cancer Drug Shortages Persist Across U.S.
- 70 Million 'Slime Licker' Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk
- CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards
- Music Lovers' Physiology 'Synchronizes' at Classical Music Concerts
- New Dads Might Also Need Screening for Postpartum Depression
- Living in 'Walkable' Neighborhoods Lowers Women's Cancer Risk
- Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats — and the Planet
- Could Folks Suffer From 'Long Colds,' Similar to Long COVID?
- Passengers in Wheelchairs Can't Use Most Airplane Washrooms. That Could Change
Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
- Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes
- CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It
- Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
- Genes Might Be Driving You to Go Vegetarian
- Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk
- Diabetes Diagnosis by Age 30 Could Shave 14 Years Off Your Life
- Why So Many Americans Aren't Getting COVID Boosters
- Scientists Produce 'Bioprinted' Human Skin for Wound Healing
- 'Boarding' Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
- How HDL 'Good' Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
- In Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna's Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
- Ketamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
- Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
- Loneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson's, Study Finds
- Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
- AI Gets High Marks From Doctors in Answering Medical Questions
- Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
- Tea Drinkers May Gain Better Blood Sugar Control
- Antiviral Meds Could Help Ease or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, Study Finds
- Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk
- Floods Raise Death Rates Long After Waters Recede
- Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
- FDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID Vaccine
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Beating 'Middle-Age Spread': Carbs You Should and Shouldn't Eat
- Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn't) to Ease the Pain?
- Breastfeeding in Infancy Tied to Healthier Weight Later for Kids
- Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to COVID Vaccine Pioneers
- CDC Will Recommend an Antibiotic After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
- PFAS Chemicals Tied to Later Puberty in Girls
- Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissue
- Despite New Long-Term Options, People Still Prefer Daily PrEP Pill to Prevent HIV
- Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
- Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
Monday, October 2, 2023
- Want a Healthy Old Age? Get Your Finances in Order Now
- COVID Triggered More Cases of Deadly Sepsis During Pandemic Than Thought
- FDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
- Take These Steps to 'Fall-Proof' Your Home
- Diabetes Could Speed Progression of Blood Cancer Myeloma
- Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights
- Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Intolerance: What's the Difference?
- Mammograms: An Expert Overview on Why They're So Important
- Third of Medicaid Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Don't Get Treatment
- Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart
- Germs Love Two Skin 'Hot Spots' on Your Body
Friday, September 29, 2023
- Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart
- Oregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn't Skyrocket
- Health Issue Has Bruce Springsteen Postponing Shows for the Rest of the Year
- White House Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
- Childbirth Can Leave New Parents in Serious Medical Debt
- Brains of Patients With Post-Op Delirium Could Be More Vulnerable
- Kids With Eczema May Need Further Allergy Tests
- Megan Thee Stallion Urges Fans to 'Check on Friends' for Mental Health
- Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy
- White House Says Insurance Issues With COVID Shots Mostly Fixed
- Getting COVID Shot During Pregnancy Helps Protect Newborns, CDC Study Finds
Thursday, September 28, 2023
- Emotional Issues Could Be Early Sign of MS
- FDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
- Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients
- Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
- Estrogen Could Be Key to Women's Brain Health
- Fast-Acting Nasal Spray May Ease Rapid Heartbeat
- FDA Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug
- Is the First Cure for Advanced Rabies Near?
- Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke
- Over a Third of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Weren't Diagnosed Until After 30
- Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will
- Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure
- New Antibiotic Could Help Fight Resistant Staph Infections
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
- Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later
- Nurses, Health Care Staff Face Higher Suicide Risks
- Humans Outperform AI in Interpreting Chest X-Rays
- Just 23% of U.S. Adults 'Definitely' Plan to Get New COVID Shot
- More Women Using Cannabis to Help Ease Menopause Symptoms
- PTSD Can Harm a Woman's Sex Life
- Blood Tests for Long COVID Could Lead to Better Treatments
- What Is 'Sexsomnia'? And 'Sleep Eating'? Can They Be Treated?
- Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
- Playtime With Dad Brings Kids Better Grades at School
- Heat-Related Deaths Could Break Records This Year in Phoenix, America's Hottest City
- Breast Cancer Drug Could Trigger Dangerous High Blood Sugar
- Keeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower Sleep Risks
- Common Plastics Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Postpartum Depression
- Climate Change's Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises
- Experiment Shows Many Seniors Falling Prey to 'Impostor Scams'
- Buying Marijuana Online Easy for Minors, Study Finds
- Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
- Strike a Pose: Yoga Helps Heart Failure Patients
- About 1 in 14 U.S. Adults Have Had Long COVID
Monday, September 25, 2023
- Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Crises Rise When School Term Begins
- Kraft Cheese Slices Recalled Due to Plastic Wrap Choking Hazard
- In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
- Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
- RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
- Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key
- Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
- Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
- Tear Gas Might Harm a Woman's Reproductive Health
- Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
- Ginger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases
- How to Care for a New Body Piercing
- Psychotherapy May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
- Water Beads Can Expand Inside Body, Causing Kids Serious Harm. Should They Be Banned?
Friday, September 22, 2023
- U.S. Resumes Free COVID Test Program
- FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
- Today's COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu
- Scientists Spot Gene Mutation Linked to Esophageal Cancer
- Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
- Babies May Leave Cells Behind That Help Mom Prepare for Future Pregnancies
- Vaping Raises a Teen's Odds of Developing Asthma
- Medicaid Reinstated for Nearly 500,000 Children and Families: CMS
Thursday, September 21, 2023
- Patient-to-Patient Transmission Not to Blame for Most C. Difficile Infections in Hospitals
- Few Doctors, Spotty Internet: Finding Mental Health Care Tough for Many Americans
- A Baby Cries & Mom's Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
- Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
- FDA Wants More Data on First Needle-Free Antidote for Severe Allergic Reactions
- Could Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Food Raise Depression Risk?
- Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
- Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
- Millions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Don't Know It
- Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.
- Suppressing Negative Thoughts Can Sometimes Be Healthy, Study Contends
- In Mississippi, a Huge Jump in Cases of Babies Born With Syphilis
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- An OTC Contraceptive Pill Is Coming Soon, but Who Will Pay For It?
- Job Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men
- Parkinson's Patients Often Battle a Hidden Foe: Stigma
- Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women
- Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
- Diabetes Drug Maker Sues Over Compounded Versions of Mounjaro
- Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint
- Bats Don't Get Cancer, and Scientists Are Closer to Understanding Why
- You Survived a Heart Attack. Here's How Cardiac Rehab Can Help
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
- Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver
- Fertility Issues? Ovulation Tests Can Help, Study Finds
- Another School Sports Season: How to Lower Your Child's Odds for Injury
- Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
- Earthquakes Are Unpredictable: Plan Ahead to Lower the Danger
- ChatGPT Equals Doctors in Diagnosing Emergency Department Patients
- Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
- Early Morning Exercise May Be Best for Weight Control
Monday, September 18, 2023
- It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19
- Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
- Dental Issues Plague America's Nursing Home Residents
- Melasma: New Dark Patches or Freckling -- A Dermatologist Offers Tips on Dealing With It
- Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor
- 1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured
- In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes
- Study Debunks Notion That Antidepressant Might Ease COVID Symptoms
- Pediatricians' Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
- ADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
Friday, September 15, 2023
- Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
- Cleaning Products, Even Green Ones, Emit Unhealthy Toxins
- A COVID Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Be on the Way
- Former 'Real Housewife' Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Another Melanoma Diagnosis
- Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
- 40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
- Folks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer
- Choking Hazard Spurs Recall of Bath Toys Sold at Target
- R.A.P.I.D.O. Acronym and Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
- Parks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could Be Hotspots for Lead
- MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD