FDA Approves First Lab-Grown Meat Product
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans could soon be eating chicken that’s grown in a lab from cultured animal cells, rather than raised at a farm or facility.The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Wednesday that the environment-…
Learn MoreWhen a Parent Is Jailed, Children’s Health Care Suffers
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children’s health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental a…
Learn MoreA Vaccine Against Deadly Fentanyl Might Be Near
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic.The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the “h…
Learn MoreFlu Shot Could Be Lifesaver for Folks With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People battling heart failure should make the time to get their flu shots now, a new study suggests. Not only will the shots help prevent influenza in this high-risk group, but it could also reduce pneumonia…
Learn MoreExercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting regularly scheduled, moderate physical activity can help extend the lives of people with colon cancer, according to a new study.Exercise is even helpful for obese cancer patients, reducing inflammati…
Learn MoreBrain Imaging Shows How Young Kids Learn Quicker Than Grownups
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why kids seem to pick up new knowledge and skills faster than adults?A new study attributes the kids’ mental prowess to differences in a brain messenger called GABA.”Our results show that childre…
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Learn MoreDecline in Stillbirth Rates in United States Has Stalled
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A decline in the stillbirth rate was evident from 1980 to 2005, but then increased and stabilized, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.Cande V. Ananth…
Learn MoreMultidimensional Factors Shaped Physician Stress During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multidimensional systems factors shaped occupational stress among physicians during the pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Mara Buchbinder, Ph…
Learn MoreHeadaches Tied to Higher Risk for Dry Eye Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headaches may increase the risk for dry eye disease (DED), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Medicine.Shuyi Liu, from Dalian Medical University in …
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