Don’t Use Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus, FDA Says
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tainted eye drops are back in the news, with federal regulators warning consumers not to use certain eye drops because of contamination concerns. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday advised peo…
Learn MorePancreatitis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Diet & Treatment
Pancreatitis is a distressing ailment that occurs when the pancreas, a crucial organ that helps to digest food and control blood sugar levels, becomes swollen and irritated. This article will explore what pancreatitis is, both acute and chronic.Discov…
Learn More‘Couch Potato’ Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children need to get up off the sofa and move more, according to a new study that linked childhood sitting time with heart damage in young adulthood. That was true even when the adult’s blood pressure and w…
Learn MoreToo Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eye tests are an important way to catch potential eye-related issues in children, but more than two-thirds of kids in the United States are not receiving them at their checkups.Those with Medicaid and other…
Learn MoreSpace Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts’ Blood, Bone
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When astronauts travel to space, the experience depletes their red blood cells and bone, according to a new study. Fortunately, it appears their bodies can eventually replenish them after they’ve returned t…
Learn MoreAnother Source of Lead Exposure for Kids: Secondhand Smoke
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One source of lead exposure in children may surprise you.It’s secondhand smoke, according to a Texas A&M University study.“Further research will likely paint a clearer picture of this exposure route, especi…
Learn MoreIs There a Link Between Dietary Patterns and Infertility Treatment Outcomes?
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility treatment, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreArterial Stiffness Progression Precedes Cardiac Damage in Teens
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, arterial stiffness progression precedes worsening structural and functional cardiac damage, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Atherosclerosis.Andrew O. Agbaje, M.D., M.P.H., fro…
Learn MoreSemaglutide Can Cut Prevalence of Obesity, CVD in Eligible U.S. Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Semaglutide treatment among eligible U.S. adults can reduce the prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy…
Learn MoreFDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Protect Newborns
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Abrysvo received the first approval for a vaccine women can take during pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.T…
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