THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant for a major supplier of IV fluids for U.S. hospitals, officials said the federal government is reaching out internationally to help restore supply. The situation could get even worse: As Hurricane Milton barreledContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person’s odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological health of more than 600,000 peopleContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, researchers found.Continue Reading

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024b (HealthDay News) — There’s a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. Those malignancies include cancers of the bladder, brain and cervix, said a team from Rennes University in France. “People with MS undergo an increased numberContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Oct.10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly incurable and progressive genetic brain disease that typically ledContinue Reading