Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer, and they say their findings could lead to new treatments for the disease. The five types of bacteria were comm…
Learn MoreFlying Cousins of Dinosaurs Could Change the Colors of Their Feathers
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pterosaurs — the flying relatives of dinosaurs — could control the color of their plumage, researchers have discovered.Pterosaurs lived alongside dinosaurs, 230 million to 66 million years ago.The investi…
Learn MoreFDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Twelve companies have been issued warning letters about selling over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.The products are u…
Learn MoreUnvaccinated Kids Were Twice as Likely to End up in Hospital During Omicron Surge
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 9 in 10 children ages 5-11 who were hospitalized for COVID-19 from mid-December to late February were unvaccinated, a rate that was two times higher than for vaccinated children, a new government st…
Learn MoreOver Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If your child is a picky eater and you feel you need to give them dietary supplements, you’re not alone.In a new poll of more than 1,200 U.S. parents with at least one child aged 1 to 10, more than half sa…
Learn MoreMesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A mesh plug normally used to treat one type of brain aneurysm is also effective when dealing with another type, a new study says.Aneurysms are bulges in blood vessels that can cause a life-threatening rupt…
Learn MoreWhen Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people have legal access to marijuana, they’re less likely to take certain prescription drugs, new research suggests.U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal have seen large drops in the use…
Learn MoreMental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds.”Our systematic review and meta-analysis of o…
Learn MoreHow Does Exercise Guard Against Dementia? Study Reveals Clues
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise may help safeguard your brain as you age, and a new study suggests how this might happen.Previous research has shown that physical activity helps protect brain cells. This paper indicates it may d…
Learn MoreCDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new forecasting center for infectious diseases was officially launched by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to …
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