Your Pet’s Food Bowl Is a Big Infection Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Do you wash your dog’s food bowl every day? Do you wash your hands before and after you fill it up? Do you prepare Fido’s food in a different spot from where you prep your own? If you answered no to any […]
Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) When implanted heart devices get infected, doctors recommend surgery to remove them, but many patients ignore that advice, a new study reveals. More than eight in 10 patients with an infected implant (such as a defibrillator or pacemaker) choose antibiotic treatment instead, though it puts their […]
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
Latest Senior Health News THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic. Specifically, average U.S. life expectancy tumbled from 78.86 years in 2019 to 76.99 in 2020. It then fell by […]
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer’s Can Bring Drowsiness
Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Alzheimer’s patients are often drowsy during the day, but it might not be because of poor sleep at night. Instead, a clinical trial that monitored patients’ sleep and then studied their brains after death discovered an entirely different reason for such sleepiness — they suffer a […]
What Are the 27 Basic Emotions? Effects on Physical Health
There are several theories that define the types of emotions in various ways. In the latest research conducted by the University of California, Berkeley, 27 distinct categories of emotions have been identified. There are several theories that define the types of emotions in various ways. Some theories say there are eight basic emotions, while others […]
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers who identified 120 genes linked to schizophrenia say their findings are the strongest ever demonstrating the genetic basis of the psychiatric disorder and could lead to new treatments. “Previous research has shown associations between schizophrenia and many anonymous DNA sequences, but rarely has it […]
Your Pet’s Food Bowl Is a Big Infection Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Do you wash your dog’s food bowl every day? Do you wash your hands before and after you fill it up? Do you prepare Fido’s food in a different spot from where you prep your own? If you answered no to any […]
Your Pet’s Food Bowl Is a Big Infection Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Do you wash your dog’s food bowl every day? Do you wash your hands before and after you fill it up? Do you prepare Fido’s food in a different spot from where you prep your own? If you answered no to any […]
World-First Study Charts Brain Decline As We Age – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 Doctors use all sorts of tools to determine if a person is fit and developing normally — charts tracking height and weight for growing children, tables showing healthy blood pressure and cholesterol in adults. Now an international team of researchers has created the […]
Could Antibiotic-Resistant Germs Be Passed Between You & Your Pet?
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Humans and their pets tend to share a tight bond, but they may also share antibiotic-resistant bacteria, new research shows. Even worse for humans is the fact that these bacteria may contain antibiotic-resistant genes that can make the bacteria they […]