MONDAY, Sept. 9 , 2024 (HealthDay News) — A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a Missouri resident who had no known contact with dairy cows, poultry or wild birds, U.S. health officials report. “The patient, who was hospitalized, had underlying medical conditions, was treated with influenza antiviralContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who like to stay up late are nearly 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who go to bed earlier, a new study finds. However, it’s not just because they have an unhealthy lifestyle, according to findings presented SundayContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight can help a person with obesity — especially those with diabetes — fend off serious infections, new data shows. It’s an important finding, since “up to one in three hospitalizations in people with diabetes are for infections and people with diabetesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The time is now to prepare for a potential pandemic involving the H5N1 bird flu, says a group of international vaccine and public health experts. Avian influenza vaccines need to developed, stockpiled and even delivered to people at highest risk of contracting theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In exercise bike tests, twentysomethings who’d been vaping for at least two years had much lower exercise capacity than those who didn’t, and the losses were equal to those of folks who’d spent a similar amount of time smoking. The vaping young adultsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Meddling moms who try to prohibit their kids’ friendships with troublemakers will only make things worse, a new study says. Limiting contact with a friend who appears to be a bad influence tends to exacerbate the behavior problems parents were hoping to headContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Diabetics who fly with an insulin pump could find themselves with lower-than-normal blood sugar levels, a new study says. Altitude appears to affect the ability of insulin pumps to deliver a steady supply of the hormone, researchers reported Sunday at the European AssociationContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new survey finds the majority of American men believe the first step in prostate cancer screening is an invasive rectal exam by their doctor. That’s not true, but mistaken beliefs like these could keep men from getting screened until prostate cancer isContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A slow-release form of semaglutide could allow people who use Wegovy or Ozempic to get shots once a month, instead of the weekly injections they now take, a new study demonstrates. The new formulation encases semaglutide in a hydrogel that slowly releases theContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Getting older tends to go hand in hand with failing vision, but eye experts say there are things you can do to preserve your sight as you age. The risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy increases among seniors, but visionContinue Reading