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20 Oct
More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
19 Oct
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
18 Oct
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Many women are unhappy with the state of U.S. maternal health care, but a major new poll finds most Americans don’t understand how badly the nation lags behind other wealthy countries in this area.
Only about 2 in 5 (42%) women currently pregnant or ever pregnant strongly felt they had access to the best possible medical care while pregn...
Drug-resistant fungal infections are appearing in the United States, resulting in highly contagious and tough-to-treat cases of ringworm, also known as jock itch or athlete's foot, experts warn in a pair of reports.
The two fungi reported are among a group that cause skin rashes of the face, limbs, groin and feet, researchers said.
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Doctors already warn folks off salt due to its heart risks, but new research suggests sodium isn't helping your skin either.
Researchers found that as daily salt intake rose, so did the odds for the skin disorder eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.
"Restriction of dietary sodium intake may be a cost-effective and low-risk inter...
Parents frustrated with kids who are seemingly glued to their phones, take heart: New research finds you can tear them away from their devices.
Two approaches seem to work best: Limiting screens during meals or bedtime, and modeling good screen behaviors yourself, according to a team from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)....
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday voted against recommending the psychedelic MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In a 10-1 vote, the panel determined the evidence amassed so far fails to show the controversial drug's benefits outweigh its risks, the Associated Press reported...
A woman who was the second person to ever receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has had the transplanted organ removed due to complications linked to a heart pump she is using, her doctors said.
Lisa Pisano, 54, remains hospitalized and has been transferred back to kidney dialysis after having the transplanted organ removed.
In new guidelines released Tuesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that certain people take the antibiotic doxycycline as a morning-after pill to lower the risk of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The latest recommendations only apply to gay and bisexual men and transgender women who have had an STD in the past year and are...
Military veterans often struggle with their mental health once their service ends, but the first clinical trial of its kind has found that having a service dog helps lower the risk of PTSD for these former soldiers.
Veterans paired with a service dog had 66% lower odds of a PTSD diagnosis, compared to a control group of vets still waiting ...
As an epidemic of drug abuse cuts it way through America, none are left unharmed, even the very young.
New data finds that the rate of infants dying from drug-related reasons more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.
In 2018, 10.8% of all deaths to babies under 1 year of age were linked to drugs. Four years later that had risen by 120...
Teens on the verge of falling asleep behind the wheel is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways, a new study reports.
About 1 in 6 teenage drivers say they’ve driven while drowsy, according to a National Sleep Foundation study presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Houston. ...
Chlidren born deaf have had their hearing restored in both ears as a result of gene therapy, a new study reports.
All five children showed hearing recovery in both ears, with dramatic improvements in speech perception and the ability to locate the position of a sound.
Two of the children also gained an ability to appreciate music, an...
Less than one-quarter of people who survive serious heart conditions receive the dietary counseling needed to protect their future health, a new study finds.
Only about 23% of people treated for major illnesses like heart attack and heart failure receive counseling on their diet within three months of hospitalization, researchers reported ...
A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can’t shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says.
The drug tafenoquine helped cure four New England patients whose babesiosis infections weren’t knocked out by the usual standard of care, researchers reported recently in the journal Clinical Infec...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors’ assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows.
AI-assisted mammography detected significantly more breast cancers, with a lower false-positive rate, than doctors assessing mammograms on their ow...
Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage.
But a new report finds that most folks who've lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues, and they're far more likely to be people of color.
“A lot of people got kicked off Medicaid for adm...
The popular prebiotic sodas known as Poppi may not be quite as good for your gut as the company claims.
In a class-action lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she bought Poppi drinks because of their labels, which say they are prebiotic sodas and feature the slogan, “Be Gut Happy. Be Gut He...
A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella.
In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Florida-based Fresh Start Produce recalled the vegetables, which were shipped from May 17 through May 21.
The cucumbers were sent to retail distribution cent...
Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns.
Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood and raises the heart rate for a long period, even in the young and healthy, researchers explained.
And the more alcoho...
Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to exceed those in other wealthy nations, with most women dying during pregnancy and childbirth in ways that were preventable, a new report shows.
In 2022, U.S. women had a death rate from complications of pregnancy and childbirth of 22 deaths per 100,000 live births, researchers found...
Could the blockbuster GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Ozempic have a role to play in helping people cut down on problem drinking? A new study suggests so.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland report that obese folks with drinking issues who took the drugs to shed pounds had an up to 56% reduction in re-occurrence of alco...