FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teens from minority groups seeking treatment at pediatric trauma centers are more likely than their white counterparts to be tested for drugs and alcohol. That’s the takeaway from a new study led by researchers at UCLA and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “While screeningContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, came to that conclusion after analyzingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues to spread in the United States, two more cases have been reported in dairy workers, this time in California. These are the first human cases of bird flu reported in that state andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begin at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommended. Now, research shows the new guideline may have led to a triplingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person’s final days of life, new research shows. “We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was strongly relatedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection. Mpox — previously known as monkeypox — is a fast-spreading virus transmitted mainly through close skin-to-skin contact, especiallyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you’re in chronic pain and believe medical marijuana to be the solution, there’s a good chance your doctor might not agree. In a new survey of people living in states where medical cannabis is legal, 71% of people with chronic pain thoughtContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia. “Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance,” a team led by Dr. Baptiste Grenier, ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The large majority of people with food allergy, and the caregivers of kids with such allergies, say the condition has led to psychological distress, a new study finds. However, only about 1 in every 5 such people have ever been assessed and counseledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon levels, Matthew Bozigar wondered whether the radioactive gas might have anything to do with the high rates of cancer he saw around him, especially in young people. “As an epidemiologist, I started consideringContinue Reading