WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are caring for veterans, putting their finances and their mental health on the line to help those who have served the country. More than 14 million Americans now provide daily care to wounded, sick or injured military service members orContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Only 1 in every 4 U.S. adults struggling with schizophrenia receive “minimally adequate treatment,” new data shows. Many of these patients also struggle with other mental health issues, such as substance abuse or depression, and they are further challenged by social and economicContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows. The two symptoms — blurred vision and sphincter dysfunction of the bladder and/orContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs. Answers Pet Food announced the recall this week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that twoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests. The spray uses ingredients that are medically inactive to trap germs in the nose before theyContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Long-term space travel to Mars could be bad for astronauts’ hearts, a new zero-gravity study shows. After a month at the International Space Station, a set of 48 bioengineered human heart tissue samples beat about half as strong as similar tissues that remainedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds. The former quarterback has been presentingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Opioid use disorder can be a contributing factor to Americans landing in the nation’s prisons and jails, but those inmates typically have no access to medications that could help wean them off the drugs. So finds a new study of over 900 jailsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows. Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report from the U.S. Centers for DiseaseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns. Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that can potentially cause breast cancer, researchers reportedContinue Reading