Cases of Deadly Parechovirus in Infants Are Surging – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 Parechovirus, a virus that can cause severe illness in infants, is on the rise in parts of the United States. Twenty-nine infants were admitted to the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville this year, which includes 23 admitted during […]
Diets Heavy in ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm the Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Eating lots of ultra-processed foods may dramatically increase your risk for dementia, according to a new study by researchers in China. Ultra-processed foods are high in sugar, fat and salt, but low in protein and fiber. Sodas, salty and sugary snacks […]
Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Up Breast Cancer Recurrence? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn’t appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report. Although HRT has previously been linked to a raised risk of breast cancer‘s return, those earlier studies referred to oral HRT […]
Good Outcomes From First 5 Years of Uterus Transplants, But Concerns Remain
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) For women who can’t get pregnant because they don’t have a uterus or the one they have no longer works properly, uterine transplants can indeed help these women become mothers, new research shows. Of 33 women who received a uterus transplant […]
Menopause Linked With Higher Alzheimer’s Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Menopause News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men, and a new study shows that certain brain changes known to increase this risk may accrue during menopause. Women who have gone through menopause have more white matter hyperintensities in their brains than […]
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US Market
Latest Lungs News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered Juul Labs to pull its e-cigarettes off the American market. “Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being […]
Acupuncture Might Ease Tension Headaches
Latest Migraine News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you’re among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news. Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches. Folks with chronic […]
Beer Might Do a Man’s ‘Microbiome’ Good
Latest Digestion News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Putting a new spin on the term “beer gut,” a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man’s gut bacteria some good. In a clinical trial of 19 healthy men, researchers found that a daily bottle of […]
Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
Latest Senior Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) There’s some discouraging news for baby boomers. Americans born between 1948 and 1965 are more likely than the generations that preceded them to have multiple health problems as they age, a new study shows. And, many develop two or more […]
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend the emergency use of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s youngest children. The approvals come not a moment too soon: More than two […]