Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
2025-03-14
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird fluContinue Reading
Harvard Profs Sue Trump Administration Over Removal of LGBTQ Research From Website
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two Harvard medical school professors are suing the Trump administration, arguing that their research was unfairly removed from a government-run website. Their studies, focused on improving patient safety and reducing medical errors, were suddenly removed allegedly because they included terms like “LGBTQ” andContinue Reading
White House Pulls CDC Nominee Dr. Dave Weldon Before Senate Hearing
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation, the White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon, a Republican and former congressman, said he was told Wednesday night that his nominationContinue Reading
Dr. Oz Accused of Underpaying Medicare Taxes Ahead of Nomination Hearing
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Senate Democrats are raising concerns about Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), alleging he significantly underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes in recent years. A memo from Democratic staffers on the Senate Finance Committee saysContinue Reading
Low Birth Weight Kids Lag In School Readiness
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most low-birth-weight toddlers are not on track to be ready to attend school, a new study says. Only one-third of babies born weighing less than 5.5 pounds are ready to attend school by ages 3 to 5, researchers reported in the journal AcademicContinue Reading
Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports. Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog reported less stress, had a reduced heart rate and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisolContinue Reading
Nostalgic? It’s Better For Friendships, Mental Health
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nostalgia might be met by eyerolls from some, as the emotion might inspire insipid images of rose-tinted glasses, gooey sentimentality and living in a time-lost past. But people prone to nostalgia have an edge when it comes to their health and well-being, aContinue Reading
Implant, Robotics Can Ease Paralysis From Spinal Cord Injuries
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A muscle-stimulating implant combined with a robotic exoskeleton can help restore movement in people paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, a new study says. The spinal cord implant delivers well-timed electrical pulses to muscles, stimulating natural muscle activity coordinated with supportive robotic movements,Continue Reading
AI-Written Doctor’s Notes? Patients Don’t Mind, Study Says
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients generally don’t mind getting AI-written notes from their doctor’s office, unless they know the note came from a computer program, a new study says. Patients shown messages written by either AI, otherwise known as artificial intelligence, or a human doc tended toContinue Reading
Sugar-Free Slushies Can Make Kids Seriously Ill, Experts Warn
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to help maintain the drinks’ icy texture, a new study warns. Children 7 and younger suffered a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar, reduced consciousness and aContinue Reading