WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a major cardiac event as people withContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cancer in young adults is rare, but the insurance coverage given them by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has greatly boosted the survival of people ages 19 to 25 who got the disease, a new study shows. The findings were published Oct. 7Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The bad news first: shower heads and toothbrushes in an average bathroom are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses, most of which have never been seen before, a new study finds. Now, the good news. These viruses target bacteria, not people,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a tick-borne parasitic disease have steadily increased in recent years, a new study shows. Rates of babesiosis increased an average 9% a year in the United States between 2015 and 2022, researchers reported in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Further,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Widely-used acne creams can become contaminated with a known carcinogen even if kept at room temperature, a new study warns. Creams containing benzoyl peroxide (BPO) can wind up containing high levels of benzene while sitting on a store shelf or in a medicineContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently mandates strong health warnings when vapes containing synthetic nicotine are advertised on Instagram and other social media. Trouble is, most vendors aren’t adhering to those rules meant to protect kids, a new study finds. It’s aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay news) — About 3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, according to the first federal attempt to gather national data on trans teens. Another 2% question their gender identity, results from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey showed. The survey also found thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a rule that will require the removal of all lead pipes from the country’s water systems. “We’ve known for decades that lead exposure has serious long-term impacts for children’s health. And yet, millions of leadContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As health officials work furiously to stem the spread of Marburg virus in Rwanda, U.S. health officials announced Monday that all passengers flying from that country to the United States will soon be screened for the often deadly disease. “Starting the week ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The brain has a waste-disposal system that clears away junk proteins that contribute to the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Advanced imaging scans have revealed a network of fluid-filled structures along arteries and veins within the brain, researchersContinue Reading