Change to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed when a pregnant woman’s […]
Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural America, a new study concludes. Researchers attribute the surge to meth laced with fentanyl or combined with an opioid that contains fentanyl. “Methamphetamine is increasingly contaminated or adulterated with fentanyl, […]
First Lady Jill Biden Has COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) First Lady Jill Biden has COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” according to her staff. “After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening,” Biden’s communications director Elizabeth Alexander said in […]
Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
Latest Hearing News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss by mid-October, under a landmark proposal just announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The final rule announced Tuesday creates a category of hearing aids […]
Veterans Often Reluctant to Admit Struggles With Sleep, Addictions
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new study of U.S. military veterans reveals they are more comfortable getting help for physical ills than for mental health issues. “The majority of participants indicated they would be willing to seek treatment for both physical and mental health problems. However, they reported significantly […]
New Reports on Polio: How Worried Should We Be? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area. But infectious disease experts say there’s no need for families of […]
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Even a “small” nuclear war, far short of a global conflict, could kill much of the world’s population due to starvation, a new study projects. Any nuclear war would have obviously devastating effects in the places where it […]
Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Monkeypox could soon get a new name. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with current best practices for naming diseases. “The naming of virus species is […]
Up Your Skin Care Routine During Hot Summer Months
Latest Skin News SATURDAY, Aug. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) Sweating can affect your skin, so learning how to handle it should be an important part of your skin care regime, a Baylor College of Medicine aesthetician says. “Sweating is an important bodily function that cools you down, expels toxins through your skin and provides that […]
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) Preparing your taxes is a purely mental activity, but one that leaves many exhausted by the end of the effort. The same goes for reading a dense report, picking apart reams of spreadsheet data, or writing a fact-laden paper. That feeling […]