Risk of Vision Trouble Rises in Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Latest Diabetes News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) A condition called “diabetic retinopathy” often threatens the vision of adults with diabetes, but new research suggests that kids with type 2 diabetes may be particularly vulnerable to the vision-robbing complication. In fact, these kids were nearly twice as […]
More Time Outdoors May Lower Risk of MS in Youth
Latest Neurology News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) Children at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) might find some protection from the disease by spending more time in the sun, a small study suggests. Although MS is rare in children and young adults, those with relatives who have […]
Could Cochlear Implants Cause Harm to Hearing Over Time?
Latest Hearing News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) People who get cochlear implants to treat severe hearing loss may develop new bone growth in the ear — and it may lessen any hearing they have left, a new study hints. The researchers found that among 100-plus adults […]
AHA News: Life Experiences, Outlook Influence How People Are Harmed – Or Helped – By Pandemic Stress
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York City in March 2020, Jose Montanez, like millions of others in the service industry, lost his source of income. A hair stylist who also ran karaoke drag shows, he made his money closely […]
COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90 Percent – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 Booster doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine set recipients up to effectively withstand the ravages of both the Delta and Omicron variants, a group of new studies suggest. Boosted folks are 90% less likely to die from a Delta infection than people relying solely on the initial […]
Mental Health Crisis Hitting Youth, Surgeon General Warns
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday. The pandemic and other major issues faced by their generation are causing “devastating” mental health effects in young people, he warned in a […]
Half of Drinkers Who Think They’re Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you think you’re fine to drive after drinking, there’s a good chance you’re wrong, new research shows. The study found that despite being over the legal driving limit, half of the participants believed they were safe to drive. The study included 90 […]
New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Latest Cancer News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental hormone therapy pill can effectively stall the progression of breast cancer, even in older patients whose tumors have mutated to make such therapy less effective, new trial results show. The drug elacestrant reduced the risk of breast […]
1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
Latest Healthy Kids News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 — Though they live in one of the world’s richest nations, a growing number of young Americans are without ample health insurance. A new study reports that 34% of U.S. kids age 17 and under were “underinsured” in 2019. That […]
Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) People who undergo surgery to treat cataracts may have a lower likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Of more than 3,000 older adults with the eye disease, those who had surgery were about 30% less likely […]