MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who use a breast pump to store milk for their infant tend to breastfeed 21 weeks longer, on average, compared to moms who don’t use the devices, new research finds. Breast pumps have gained wide use among busy new moms: 91% ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HeathDay News) — A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows. The compound could be the first in an entirely new class of antibiotics, which could prove invaluable in the fight against antibiotic-resistant germs, researchers said. “Bacterial infectionsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand – simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked. But only about 1 in 4 Americans (27%) use one either “often” or “all theContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child’s lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be. “A new school year often means a new environment for studentsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug. One study found U.S. prescriptions and refills of Ozempic (semaglutide) soaring over the past three years, jumpingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Mpox cases have soared by 160% in Africa this year, as a lack of both vaccines and treatments hamper efforts to slow the spread of the virus. In a report released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, officialsContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims. Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and especially their risk of dying fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fish oil supplements might help high-risk seniors stave off Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Older people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s experienced slower breakdown of their brain’s nerve cells if they took fish oil capsules, researchers reported Aug. 1 inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they’d done either alone. “From a public health perspective, we have always been concerned about dual-use of bothContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Background checks alone might not be enough to reduce shooting deaths in the United States, a new study warns. States that require gun permits, rather than relying solely on universal background checks, have firearm murder rates that are 18% lower, on average, researchersContinue Reading