THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A tiny, flexible device that wraps around the spinal cord could be a breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries. The device, developed by a University of Cambridge team, can record 360-degree information and provide a complete picture of spinal cord activity, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental procedure could reduce levels of a hunger-triggering hormone by burning part of a person’s stomach lining, a new study reports. In the procedure, doctors snake a tube down the patient’s throat with a tiny device that singes the lining of theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Dogs brought into the United States from abroad must be compliant with new rules to help fight rabies in this country, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Wednesday. “Starting on August 1, 2024, all dogs enteringContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already. “Poor cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health is widespread among the U.S.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than 320,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose during the past decade, according to a new study reported May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry. What’s more, the death rate accelerated during the period, more than doubling between 2011 and 2021, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The virus behind COVID has mutated again, this time producing variants nicknamed FLiRT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported. The variants are appearing in wastewater sampling, the CDC said, and case monitoring suggests that between April 14 andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Parents striving to be “perfect” will never attain that goal, and the aim isn’t even healthy for their families, a new study says. The risks of striving for perfection are such that researchers have now created a scale to help parents track theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — No one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death. But one popular theory – that high lead levels killed the great composer – should be ruled out, researchers argue in the journal Clinical Chemistry.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Calls to U.S. poison centers regarding so-called synthetic cannabis jumped 88% between 2021 and 2022, as use of these legally sold products rose, research shows. Synthetic cannabis contain varying forms of the active ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Using mindfulness to help people trying to overcome opioid addiction can boost their odds of continuing treatment, new research shows. The approach helps folks how to deal with tension, savor life and reframe their thinking, the researchers explained. “Better treatment protocols could saveContinue Reading