Health Highlights: May 13, 2022
Big rise in esophageal cancers among middle-aged Americans. Between 2012 and 2019, the rate of this cancer nearly doubled among people aged 45 to 64, and the prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus — a precancerous condition — rose by about 50%, anew stud…
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Long COVID may be chronic disease needing steroids. New evidence finds patients suffering inflammation affecting the entire body, and easing that inflammation could be key to saving lives. Read moreAre ‘climate-friendly’ restaurant menu items coming s…
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FDA moves to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula. Worried parents are frantically trying to find enough product to feed their babies, as a shortage caused by supply-chain issues and one company’s recall continues. Read moreCould a week of…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 10, 2022
After sweeping review, CDC looks to rebuild public trust. Recent shakeups paint a picture of an agency at a crossroads in the wake of enormous public scrutiny during the pandemic. Two experts — one a former agency chief of staff — talk with HeathDay…
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Some health conditions greatly raise drowning risks. In a new Canadian study, about 1 in 3 adults and children over age 10 who drowned there between 2007 and 2016 had a chronic health condition. Read moreWhat’s the role of antibiotics in recurrent UTI…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 6, 2022
Smoking plus vaping no healthier than smoking on its own. In a new study, mixing smoking and e-cigarettes didn’t reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke or any cardiovascular disease. Read moreObesity might blunt effect of COVID vaccine…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 5, 2022
Adding fruits, veggies to your diet could keep dementia away. In a new study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidants were less likely to develop all-cause dementia. Read moreHope for 1st vaccine against virus drivin…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 4, 2022
Alzheimer’s research casts doubt on safety of popular brain supplements. L-serine, a dietary supplement believed to protect against the illness, might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. Read moreWomen, Black patients wait …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 3, 2022
Leaked documents suggest Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. The draft opinion from February, published by Politico, shows a majority of justices voting to negate the landmark decision that established abortion rights in 1973. Read moreYour take-o…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: May 2, 2022
Therapies may help ease long COVID fatigue, breathlessness. Treatments involving occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms, new research suggests. Read moreBlack patients less likely to get high…
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