Autopsy Helps Confirm Cause of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may finally have definitive proof of what’s caused recent outbreaks of a rare polio-like illness in U.S. children: a respiratory virus that is usually harmless.The condition, called acute flaccid …
Learn MoreWith Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on ‘Contraceptive Counseling’
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows.The analysis of 38 past studies found that women were more likely to use cont…
Learn MoreWith Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on ‘Contraceptive Counseling’
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows.The analysis of 38 past studies found that women were more likely to use cont…
Learn MoreYour Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A genetically engineered tomato could one day rival salmon as a dietary source of vitamin D, if early research pans out.British scientists used gene “editing” to produce the tomato, which is chock full of prov…
Learn MoreBig Rise in Marijuana Vaping Among U.S. Teens
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. teenagers are vaping marijuana — a habit that in some ways may be more risky than old-fashioned pot smoking, a new study finds.Researchers found that between 2017 and 2019, the percent…
Learn MoreTwo-Drug Inhaler Could Reduce Asthma Attacks
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two drugs are better than one when it comes to stopping asthma attacks in progress, a new clinical trial has found.The study, of more than 3,100 asthma patients, found that a two-drug “rescue” inhaler worked …
Learn MoreMany Older Women Have Active Sex Lives, But Menopause Can Interfere
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women remain sexually active into their 70s, but for others, menopause symptoms and chronic health issues get in the way.That’s among the findings from the latest University of Michigan Poll on Healthy …
Learn MoreCould Herpes Viruses Help Drive Type 2 Diabetes?
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Certain common viruses, including the genital herpes virus, might contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study hints.Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent disease, with older age and obesity being tw…
Learn MoreHPV ‘Herd Immunity’ Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination against the virus that causes most cervical cancers has spurred a widespread reduction of infections among young Americans — including those who are unvaccinated, a new government study finds.The s…
Learn MoreHispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When Hispanic Americans arrive in the emergency room with chest pain, they have to wait longer for care than other people with the same symptoms, a preliminary study finds.Chest pain, a potential sign of heart …
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