Most people think of young children eating chipped paint off old windowsills when they think of lead poisoning, but many adults can be exposed to the harmful heavy metal in their workplace.Approximately 1 million people die each year due to lead poiso...
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them.Dubbed XEN1101, the new drug reduced...
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It has long been believed that the 1918 flu pandemic disproportionately affected healthy young adults, but a study of human remains tells a different story.Together, Canadian and American researchers found th...
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say. A new study finds that just under 31%...
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Teens and young adult women who survive cancer appear to have higher odds of delivering babies with birth defects, according to a new study.Knowing this, young women making decisions about pregnancy and prena...
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As many doctors and patients hail the advent of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as the perfect fix for obesity, some experts are urging caution.The drugs are not well-tolerated by everyone strugglin...
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- You have a lot of choices when buying milk, from the traditional cow variety to some made from plants. But how do these options compare in terms of nutrition?An expert from Baylor College of Medicine in Houst...
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hasta 1 de cada 4 adolescentes con autismo podría no estar diagnosticado, sugiere una nueva investigación."El autismo es mucho más prevalente de lo que la gente supone", dijo el investigador principal,...
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Con baños de avión inaccesibles para la mayoría de las personas con discapacidades, aquellos que usan sillas de ruedas tienen una rutina previa al vuelo necesaria: deshidratarse y esperar lo mejor.Ahor...
-LUNES, 9 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pasos saludables: Vivir en un vecindario fácil de recorrer a pie, podría ser beneficioso para la salud de las mujeres.Una nueva investigación descubre que las mujeres que viven en vecindarios transitable...
-LUNES, 9 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El COVID prolongado, una constelación de síntomas que se extienden más allá de la enfermedad inicial, ahora es una condición reconocida.Pero los investigadores dicen que COVID-19 podría no ser el único ...
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La depresión posparto es comúnmente considerada como algo que experimentan las nuevas mamás, pero los padres también pueden sufrir estos sentimientos al entrar en esta fase de la vida.Un estudio piloto ...
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los estadounidenses que no han ido a la universidad parecen ser un grupo de mayor riesgo de muerte por sobredosis de drogas.Las muertes por sobredosis aumentaron entre los estadounidenses con menos edu...
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) - Los exjugadores profesionales de fútbol con síntomas de depresión o ansiedad tienen muchas más probabilidades de recibir un diagnóstico no verificable de encefalopatía traumática crónica (ETC) que los j...
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una nueva investigación sugiere que los asistentes a conciertos pueden sincronizar su respiración y más mientras escuchan las complejidades de la interpretación de una sinfonía clásica.Estudios anterio...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up to be kind, caring and considerate. These kids may also have fewer mental health problems during early childhood and adolescence, a new s...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his ve...
Cervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix, this cancer usually develops slowly. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus tha...
Croup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it.Croup is a common respiratory illness, characterized by a narrowing of the main airway (the trachea), just below...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise has been dubbed "nature's antidepressant" by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion.The finding follows a four-month look at the impact that running had on anxiety and depression wh...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Not all children diagnosed with autism as toddlers continue to have that diagnosis once they reach elementary school, a new study shows.While some past research has suggested this could be true, the new researc...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer's-like brain damage in lab mice — inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease.The work, by researchers at Mass Ge...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives. Now a new study hints that a blood test could be used to identify the people most likely to ...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – One way to help lower the odds for long COVID in people with pre-existing conditions may be to get more sleep.A new study discovered the risk was lower in those who slept six to nine hours a night compared to "s...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone with a cat knows the calm, low rumble of purring, but how does such a small animal make such a low sound?New research suggests it boils down to a pad embedded in feline vocal cord folds. That’s different...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A type of gut bacteria found in wild wolves could help treat domestic dogs who have a common, debilitating gastrointestinal condition. New research in an Oregon wolf discovered a novel strain of Paenibacillus b...
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows.The report comes as federal regulators prepare to bar flavored cigars. They are mar...
SUNDAY, Oct. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Catching breast cancer early is key to making it easier to treat and survive, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).The organization aims to highlight early detection, noting that screening with mammog...
SATURDAY, Oct. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s time to get the flu shot. They’re important not just for adults, but also for children, and keeping the whole family safe, according to an expert in pediatrics. “You never know how bad a flu season will ...
SATURDAY, Oct. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s time to get the flu shot. They’re important not just for adults, but also for children, and keeping the whole family safe, according to an expert in pediatrics. “You never know how bad a flu season will ...