TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — All women 65 and older should continue to be screened for osteoporosis, the nation’s leading preventive health panel says in an updated recommendation. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force also recommends screening women younger than 65 who’ve gone through menopause and are atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men are more than three times as likely to die from a traumatic brain injury compared to women, a new study says. About 30 brain injury-related deaths occurred for every 100,000 U.S. men in 2021, while only 9 such deaths occurred among womenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It takes a village to help a smoker quit. And a new study published recently in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that smokers had a nearly doubled success rate quitting when supported by an integrated approach that included medication and personal counseling. “Our studyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the lives of over 20 million egg-laying chickens last quarter, marking the worst impact on America’s egg supply since the outbreak began in 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) dataContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors’ risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 13 in the journal Nature Medicine. That’s more than twiceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders appear to be linked to differences in brain structure among teenagers. Young adults who develop eating disorders appear to have delayed brain maturation as teenagers, MRI scans show in a new study published Jan. 10 in the journal Nature Mental Health.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medical schools have experienced a steep decline in enrollment among Black and Hispanic students since the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in admissions. The number of Black medical students fell by nearly 12% in 2024 compared to the year before, decliningContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Traffic, delays, disruptions due to storms or wildfires, and other surprises may be part of your next business or pleasure trip. In short: Travel is more stressful (and more expensive) than ever. But you don’t have to submit to the anxiety and upset,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A California man’s tragic story highlights the growing risks associated with bird flu infections in domestic animals. Joseph Journell of San Bernadino lost two of his beloved cats, a 14-year-old tabby, Alexander, and Tuxsie, a 4-year-old tuxedo cat, after they drank raw milkContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have uncovered dozens of violations at a McDonald’s supplier tied to last year’s deadly E.coli outbreak, which sickened over 100 people and led to a massive recall of onions used in the fast-food giant’s signature QuarterContinue Reading