Current Health News
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Flu, COVID Cases Climb as RSV Infections Start to Level Off
- Head Injury Left Her Memory-Impaired. A New Brain Implant Has Brought Memory Back
- Wasabi Shows Memory-Boosting Powers in Study
- Newborns' Brains Aren't 'Undeveloped' Compared to Those of Infant Monkeys, Chimps
- Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides
- Cognitive Decline May Come Earlier for People With Epilepsy
- Wildfires Are Undoing Gains Made Against Air Pollution
- Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders
Monday, December 4, 2023
- Identical Twins Study Shows Vegan Diets Helping the Heart
- Trim Your Holiday Stress This Season: Experts Offer Tips
- STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug
- Do You Overindulge During the Holidays? Poll Finds You're Not Alone
- One Food Could Boost Health of Colon Cancer Survivors
- 'High Altitude' Simulations Might Shield Patients Ahead of Surgery
- Timing of Menopause Could Affect a Woman's Muscle Loss
- Immediate Body Contact With Parents Helps Preemie Newborns Thrive
Friday, December 1, 2023
- New Clues to What Might Drive Tinnitus
- Couch Potatoes, 'Squatting Breaks' Could Keep Your Mind Sharp
- Most Men Taking Bodybuilding Supplements Don't Know They Can Harm Fertility
- As Salmonella Outbreak Widens, Avoid Cantaloupes If Brand Is Unknown, CDC Warns
- Persistent Inflammation Could Drive Brain Issues in Former Football Players
- Watch or Remove? Study Finds One Option May Be Better for Abnormal Cervical Lesions
- Treatment Used on Donated Hearts May Be Useless, Even Harmful: Study
- Baseball Puts Kids' Elbows at Risk, Study Shows
- Your Personality Might Help Shield You From Dementia
- Respiratory Illnesses in China Not Caused by New Virus, CDC Director Testifies
Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Does Social Media Raise Teens' Odds for Drug Use, Risky Sex?
- 'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids
- EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System
- More Evidence That Regular Mammograms Save Lives
- Could an Overactive Thyroid Harm the Aging Brain?
- Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia
- Migraine? Reach for Prescription Meds, Not Ibuprofen
- U.S. Life Expectancy Makes Post-Pandemic Rise
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Cold Weather Running May Be Even Healthier
- U.S. Suicide Numbers Hit New Record High in 2022
- Mounjaro Beats Ozempic for Weight Loss in Early Trial
- Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price
- Brain Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Anger, Anxiety
- Your Walking Speed Influences Your Risk for Diabetes
- Misinformation Is Everywhere. Experts Offer Tools to Counter It
- Could the Neck Be to Blame for Common Headaches?
- New COVID Variant Takes Hold in the United States
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
- Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds
- Early Promise for Stem Cell Therapy to Curb MS
- Could a 'Brain Coach' Help Folks at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's?
- COVID Vaccines Curbed Pandemic-Linked Surge in Preemie Births
- Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema
- Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
- After Salmonella Cases Double in a Week, Cantaloupe Recall Expanded
Monday, November 27, 2023
- Clues to Mysterious New Sickness Affecting Dogs
- Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes
- 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man
- Surgery Doesn't Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are Same Gender
- Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
- Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly: Study
- Scans Show Brain Changes in People With Long COVID
- Got GERD? Eat This Way to Help Avoid Symptoms
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Holiday Travel Sends Stress Levels Sky High: Here's Tips to Cope
- Breast Cancer Rates Higher in Urban vs. Rural Areas
- Charity Scams Get Active Over the Holidays: Expert Tips to Avoid Them
- AI Could Predict a Nonsmoker's Risk for Lung Cancer
- One Death, 10 Hospitalizations in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Peaches, Plums
- Too Few Seniors Get Follow-up Care After a Serious Fall
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- 17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes
- AI Might Accurately Spot Autism in Early Childhood
- Solving the Mystery of Why Red Wine Gives Some Folks Headaches
- Hate Driving Your Cat to the Vet? FDA Just Approved a Drug for That
- Teen With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
- Most Americans Know Little About Harmful PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
- Many Primary Care Docs Unaware of Biologic Asthma Meds
- Available Now: More Free Federal Government COVID Tests
Monday, November 20, 2023
- FDA Looking at Cinnamon as Source of Lead in Fruit Puree Products
- New Device Can Check Markers for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Disease
- First Asthma-Linked Death Highlights Hazards at Marijuana-Processing Plants
- 'Tis the Season to Be Stressed, New Poll Finds
- Scientists May Have Solved Mystery of How Shock Therapy Works
- Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
- Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
- Fat Hiding Around Organs Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
- Heart Trouble & Traveling Over the Holidays? Experts Offer Tips
- Procedure Might Restore Sense of Smell to Folks With Long COVID
- Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
- Forget Grandma: Today's Parents Turn to Social Media for Advice, Poll Finds
Friday, November 17, 2023
- FDA Approves First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
- Measles Cases Surge Worldwide, Killing 136,000 Last Year
- COVID Pandemic Set Back U.S. Efforts to Fight HIV
- Eye-to-Eye Contact in Conversation Is Rarer Than You Might Think
- FDA Moves Against Vape Products That Mimic Toys, Slushies and Appeal to Kids
- Air Filters Probably Won't Cut Your Odds for Illness
- Mom's Mental Health in Pregnancy Could Affect That of Her Child
- Failing Health Leaves Older Americans Vulnerable to Scams, Poll Finds
- Sometimes Keeping a Secret Can Bring Joy
- CDC to Release Infants' RSV Shots to Help Ease Shortage
Thursday, November 16, 2023
- As Suicide Rates Climb, Older Men Are Most Vulnerable
- Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight Babies
- Paid Family Leave May Lower Odds for Postpartum Depression
- Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives
- Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost
- One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind's Decline
- Vaping Now Outstrips Smoking Among U.S. Young Adults
- Many Women With Breast Cancer Struggle With Sexual Health
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Melatonin Use Skyrockets Among U.S. Kids, Study Finds
- Popular 'Nicotine Pouches' Won't Help Smokers Quit: Study
- Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Slashed Fat in Livers of Obese People
- Air Pollution Exposure Before Birth May Harm Reproductive Development: Study
- Review Links Pesticides to Lower Sperm Quality in Men
- Helping Women Find Affordable Housing Also Boosts Cancer Screening
- What Is Babesiosis, a Tick-Borne Illness?
- Derm Dangers: Avoid These 5 Unhealthy Skin Care Trends
- More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Wegovy Cuts Heart Risks by 20% in Large Trial
- U.S. Men Are Dying Much Earlier Than Women, as Death 'Gender Gap' Widens
- COVID Rebound Occurs in 1 in 5 People Taking Paxlovid
- Too Little Sleep Might Raise a Woman's Odds for Diabetes
- CDC Tells Docs to Look for Lead Poisoning in Kids, as Fruit Puree Investigation Continues
- Any Activity, Even Sleeping, Is Healthier Than Sitting
- Low-fat Diets Battle Fatigue for Folks With MS
- Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows
- Many Clinics Are Selling Ketamine as Bogus 'Cure' for Illnesses
- Food Allergies Might Pose 'Silent' Threat to the Heart
- Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu
Monday, November 13, 2023
- Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC
- Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids
- Two New Studies Point to the Promise of Gene Therapy for High Cholesterol
- Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure
- Subtle Changes Could Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Years Before Symptoms Hit
- Blood Test Might Predict Worsening of MS
- Following Disasters, Untreated Mold Sends Many to Hospitals
- Prediabetes Plus Smoking a Deadly Combo for Young Adults
- Scientists Create Device That Can Isolate Blood Flow to Brain
- Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids
Friday, November 10, 2023
- Special Toothpaste Might Curb Peanut Allergy in Adults
- COVID-Linked Loss of Smell, Taste Resolves by 3 Years After Infection
- Majority of Workers at America's Nursing Homes Unvaccinated Against Flu, COVID
- Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns
- FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus
- Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them
- Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes, and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
- Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
- How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers
Thursday, November 9, 2023
- Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness
- New Postpartum Depression Drug Comes With Hefty Price Tag
- Salt Water Gargling, Nasal Irrigation May Keep COVID From Worsening
- UN Report Warns That Working in the Sun Causes Skin Cancers
- People's Heart Health Improves in More 'Flexible' Workplaces
- Income, Education Can Affect Your Stroke Recovery
- Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won't Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds
- Best Way to Prevent Cervical Cancers: Immunize Boys Against HPV, Too
- Eczema Takes Big Toll on Mental Health, Survey Finds
- FDA Approves New Diet Drug Zepbound, a Version of the Diabetes Med Mounjaro
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Rose 10-fold Over a Decade
- Doctors: Want Patients to Lose Weight? Stay Upbeat
- Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer
- FDA Will Pull Vet Drug Used in Pork Industry Over Cancer Concerns for Humans
- FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic
- CT Screening Greatly Boosts Lung Cancer Survival: Study
- When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online
- Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
- Sharks' Amazing Ability to Heal From Wounds Might Help Humans
- Many New Moms Can't Access Good Health Care, Report Finds
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
- Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure
- Nonsurgical Treatment Works Well for Arthritic Thumbs
- Depression Can Be a Killer for People With Diabetes
- Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis
- COVID Vaccine Won't Raise Miscarriage Risk
- Caregiving's Financial Toll Is Often Hidden
- FDA Expands Investigation of Pureed Fruit Pouches
Monday, November 6, 2023
- Money Can Make Life More Satisfying, Survey Shows
- For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters
- Experts Widen Criteria for Those Who Should Get Lung Cancer Screening
- Too Much Salt Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes
- One in 7 Americans Has Had Long COVID
- U.S. Teens Are Driving Drowsy at High Rates
- Vaping's Popularity Falls Among U.S. High School Students
- Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
- New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial
- False-Positive Mammogram Result Raises Odds for Breast Cancer Later
- Tyson Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Small Metal Pieces in Product
- Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue
- Is Your 18-Year-Old Really 'Mature'? New Brain Study Has Answers
- Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery
- Managing Your Heart Health Through Menopause
Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds
- Could Cellphones Be Harming Men's Sperm?
- Playing Pro Football May Shorten Players' Lives, Study Finds
- Could You Recognize the More Subtle Signs of a Seizure?
- New A-Fib Ablation Therapy Benefits Women as Much as Men
- Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection
- Dental X-rays Are Now Safer Than Ever
- U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- White House Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
- Paxlovid Probably Won't Your Cut Odds for Long COVID
- At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon
- Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections
- Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health
- Does Meat Need Warning Labels on How It Harms Climate, Health?
- Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia
- Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins
- Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes
- Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six Weeks After Transplant
- FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease is Safe