First Good Evidence That Babies React to Taste, Smell in Womb
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the kitchen table, babies trying different foods might look eager or offended, depending on the flavor of what they are asked to eat.It turns out infants may develop those taste differences while still i…
Learn MoreA Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Climate change could spell trouble for those with heart failure, a new study suggests.When the temperatures soared in France during the summer of 2019, the heat wave appears to have worsened the conditions …
Learn MoreMore Batches of Moderna COVID Shots Shipped Amid Reports of Shortages
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To keep up with demand for updated booster shots, U.S. health officials are shipping out more batches of the revamped Moderna vaccine to pharmacies across the country.While supplies of the updated Pfizer bo…
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First evidence that babies can taste, smell in the womb. Special scans of late-term fetuses show that those whose moms had just consumed carrots showed more “laughter face” responses, while those whose moms had eaten kale showed more “cry face” respon…
Learn MoreScientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can’t Transmit Malaria
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The fight against malaria could hinge on genetically engineered mosquitoes that have something called “gene drive.”Researchers from the Transmission: Zero team at Imperial College London report that they hav…
Learn MoreDaily Multivitamin May Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin may provide cognitive benefits for older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Laura D. Baker, Ph.D., from the Wake Forest University School …
Learn MoreMedical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open.David U. Himmelstein, M.D., from the City Unive…
Learn MorePatient Preferences Examined for CRC Screening Modalities
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unscreened adults aged 40 years and older at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) prefer fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-fecal DNA every three years, according to a study published online July 20 in Cl…
Learn MoreCVD Risk Factors Similar for Men, Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are similar for women and men, according to a study published in the Sept. 10 issue of The Lancet.Marjan Walli-Attaei, Ph.D., from McMaster University in Hami…
Learn MoreFDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged numerous shortcomings in its response to the infant formula shortage earlier this year.”For things that are critical to the pu…
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