Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s no single known cause for autism, but researchers now point the finger at higher lithium levels in drinking water.Their new study found that pregnant women in Denmark whose household tap water had hig…
Learn MoreDan McKillen, Former CEO of HealthDay, Dead at 71
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former HealthDay CEO Dan McKillen, a driving force behind one of the world’s most respected purveyors of daily health news, passed away March 27 after a long illness. He was 71.Anyone who knew Dan will miss hi…
Learn MoreDrug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental targeted drug could provide a fresh chance for people with recurring head and neck cancer that has grown resistant to other treatments, a new clinical trial says.Ficlatuzumab used in combinatio…
Learn MoreWisconsin Fungal Infection Sickened 4 People, 5 Dogs
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first season of “The Last of Us” may be over, but many folks have been left with an abiding fear of fungal infections.Some of that fear might be well-founded in real life: A cluster of the fungal infection…
Learn MoreWhich Diets Really Raise Your Life Span? Two Come Out on Top
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People at risk of heart disease could extend their lives by going Mediterranean or low-fat, according to a new analysis of popular diets.In the world of nutrition and disease, dietary fat is an often confusing…
Learn MoreInterventions Can Cut Socioeconomic Inequities in Child Mental Health
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intervening in parental mental health and preschool attendance can go some way to reducing socioeconomic inequities in children’s mental health problems, according to a study published online April 3 in Pediat…
Learn MoreShift Work Tied to Later Frailty
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work may play a role in developing later frailty, according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Durdana Khan, from the School of Kinesiology and…
Learn MorePeanut Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peanut sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is safe in children and leads to clinically significant desensitization in most patients, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in the Journal of Allergy and Clin…
Learn MoreNew Study Estimates Bleeding Rates in Children After Tonsillectomy
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just over 2 percent of children experience post-tonsillectomy bleeding requiring emergency department or hospital care, according to a study published online March 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Declines in Smoking Prevalence
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Declines in smoking prevalence occurred more slowly for young adults with less formal education from 2002 to 2019, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Alyssa F. Harlow…
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