Disability a Growing Concern for U.S. Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of cancer survivors who struggle with a disability has doubled in the past 20 years, new research shows.“The fact that we are saving more lives from cancer is worth celebrating, but it also warra…
Learn MoreYoung Adults’ Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young American adults have doubled their use of non-LSD hallucinogens in just a few years, a new report warns. Researchers found that between 2018 and 2021, U.S. adults aged 19 to 30 increased their use of mesc…
Learn MoreLong Space Flights Could Take Toll on Astronauts’ Brains
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Astronauts spending six months or longer in space should stretch their time between trips to three years, warns new research on the impact of space travel on the brain.To study this, researchers examined the br…
Learn MoreSeniors: Stay Social, Active for ‘Optimal Aging,’ Study Shows
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of friendships and activity aren’t just for the young. Staying socially active can also help older adults age their best, according to new research that pinpoints volunteering and recreational acti…
Learn MoreSeizures While Driving Highlight Importance of Early Diagnosis of Epilepsy
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Before learning they had epilepsy, about 5% of people who have what’s called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, new research suggests. “Seizures while driving pose substantial risks for those experienc…
Learn MoreMany Cancer Centers Experiencing Shortage of Carboplatin, Cisplatin
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ninety-three and 70 percent of cancer centers are currently experiencing a shortage of carboplatin and cisplatin, respectively, according to a report published June 7 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Netw…
Learn MoreAlmost All Blood Donors Had SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies by Third Quarter of 2022
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Almost all blood donors had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies from previous infection or vaccination by the third quarter of 2022, with the prevalence of hybrid immunity …
Learn MoreExperts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage the hear…
Learn MoreCDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who have recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis.
Those at…
Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to Two More Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all.The lo…
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