TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pulse oximeters — those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger — may soon get a major upgrade to ensure they work just as well for people of all skin tones. The U.S. Food and DrugContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fluoride exposure appears to slightly decrease IQ scores in children, a new federal meta-analysis has concluded — but not at the low levels recommended for U.S. drinking water. Fluoride in drinking water was associated with reduced IQ scores at levels of less thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu in December of last year, marking the first known U.S. death from the virus. The patient who, “was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions,” stateContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mumps. Researchers now think they know why vaccine effectiveness varies — and they’ve even come upContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about the risky sex you had last night? Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person’s risk of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a new study says. Taking doxycycline within 72 hours after sex reduced risk of chlamydia byContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids with autism who speak more than one language tend to have fewer symptoms from their disorder. Being multilingual not only enhances their general cognitive abilities, but also helps them better control their daily thoughts and actions, researchers reported in a study publishedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results be released as soon as they’re available. But that’s not necessarily a good thing, a new study warns. Many patients are reading test results inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members. The mental and physical health of these “sandwich carers” is more likely to deteriorate overContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Rates of whooping cough in the U.S. continue to climb, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Over 32,000 cases reported have been reported as of mid-December — about six times more than there were at this time lastContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wealth could be related to brain health, a new study says. People raised in poorer communities or nations appear to have brains more likely to shrink with age, as well as disrupted connectivity between brain regions related to memory and thinking, according toContinue Reading