New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.The origins of man…
Learn MoreAntiviral Meds Could Help Ease or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent research has suggested that viruses could play a role in the loss of pancreatic beta cells, which triggers type 1 diabetes. Now, a new trial finds antiviral medications, when given soon after a child …
Learn MoreFDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.Many Americans migh…
Learn MoreRat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.It’s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide…
Learn MoreOlder Americans’ Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Perhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows.For example, the median household net …
Learn MoreGun Suicides Keep Rising Among U.S. Youth
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicides by Americans aged 10 to 24 are continuing to climb and guns are increasingly the method of choice in these tragedies, a new report finds.Easy access to firearms can mean suicide is often impulsively …
Learn MoreFemale Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today.But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female surgeon might be key.In one study i…
Learn MoreWegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing.Now, injected Wegovy could…
Learn MoreU.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn MoreSuicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year.That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 20…
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