THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as bird flu continues to spread among the state’s dairy cattle. “This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond quickly toContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain of unlawfully filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids and violating federal health care laws. According to a news release published Dec. 18,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on brain health, a new study shows. People with sleep apnea appear to experience accelerated agingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a program were significantly less likely to return to the ER or require inpatient psychiatricContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The sicker a senior becomes, the more likely they’re going to develop kidney problems on top of their other health challenges. A new study published Dec. 17 in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS), shows that as a person’s number of chronicContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks worried that they’re developing dementia have few options for catching their brain decline before it’s too late. But a new blood test might be able to detect early changes that wind up leading to cognitive impairment and dementia. The test looks atContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Knee arthritis could become easier to detect and diagnose thanks to a new test involving the lubricating fluid inside the joint. A new study shows that arthritis of the knee often is diagnosed in its late stages, after cartilage has degraded and bonesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists. Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness. It’s early research, still in the animal-testing stage, as explained byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Adding cereal to a baby’s bottle is a habit that’s been around for a long time to help introduce solid foods while also supplementing a mom’s breast milk. But this practice can cause babies to pack on some pounds early in life, however,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After years of decline, U.S. life expectancy is finally on the rise again for the first time since 2019, new government research shows. This turnaround was driven in part by a decline in drug overdose deaths, which had risen dramatically as a resultContinue Reading