Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
Latest Diabetes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Obesity is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Now, a large new study adds to evidence that it also contributes to the much less common type 1 diabetes. The study, of nearly 1.5 million Israeli teenagers, found that those […]
New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 A newly approved drug for type 2 diabetes may be a game-changer for treating obesity, too. Given as a shot once a week, tirzepatide works on two naturally occurring hormones that help tell the brain that you are full. It […]
‘Mental Resilience’ May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Holocaust survivors have a lower risk of delirium after surgery than others their age, and a new study suggests it may owe to mental resilience developed in response to their horrific experiences. “Given that Holocaust survivors are at increased risk of a range of physical […]
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday. The cases are also concentrated largely among gay or bisexual men, with the virus apparently transmitted as a result of intimate […]
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) A growing number of U.S. kids are attempting suicide by medication overdose — with the biggest increase seen among preteens, a recent study shows. Researchers found that between 2015 and 2020, there was a 27% increase in overdose suicide or […]
Feds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported
Latest Senior Health News FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) At least three elderly Americans suffocated after getting trapped in Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bedrails, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says anyone who has the rails should stop using them immediately. The warning applies to 10 models of bedrails made and […]
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had breast cancer screening in the past year fell by […]
Team Sports: Good for Kids’ Minds, Too
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Kids who play team sports may win some mental health benefits, but the same may not hold true for those in solo sports, a large, new study suggests. A number of previous studies have linked team sports to better mental […]
Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
Latest Skin News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) A 3-D printed ear made with the patient’s own cells has been transplanted onto a 20-year-old woman, the company that made the ear says. The achievement announced June 2 by 3DBio Therapeutics of New York City is believed to be the first known example of a […]
AHA News: Gender Gap in Some Heart Risk Factors Widens Among Young Adults
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds, suggesting that prevention approaches should be carefully tailored to help people achieve ideal lifelong cardiovascular health. Overall heart health stayed about the same […]