Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby’s Brain
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Too little fiber in Mom’s diet during pregnancy may slow a baby’s mental development, Japanese research suggests.Animal studies have found that a low-fiber diet during pregnancy slows brain nerve function in o…
Learn MoreAs Kids Head Back to School, New Survey Finds 71% Faced Challenges Last Year
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As kids prepare to return to school, a new poll warns that the many children who found the last school year challenging are likely to be apprehensive this time around.The online survey, conducted by the Harris…
Learn More‘Swine Flu’ Strain Has Passed Between Humans & Pigs Hundreds of Times
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that some viruses make the leap from animals to humans, but a new study shows the influenza strain responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has been particularly prolific in hopping between speci…
Learn MoreProvider Awareness and Knowledge of Alpha-Gal Syndrome Limited
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Awareness and knowledge of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an emerging, tick bite-associated immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic condition, is limited among health care providers (HCP), and understanding the …
Learn MoreTravel-Linked Dengue Cases in U.S. Peaked in 2019
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of the 7,528 confirmed or probable travel-associated U.S. dengue cases reported during 2010 to 2021 occurred in 2019, according to research published in the July 28 issue of the U.S. Center…
Learn MoreSocial Isolation Tied to Higher Risk for Nursing Home Entry
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation is a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Mary Louise Pomeroy, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopki…
Learn MoreHistorical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Historical redlining adversely impacts cancer screening, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Zorays Moazzam, M.D., from The Ohio State University …
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