WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s no evidence that a COVID infection increases the risk of asthma in children, the first study to date on the subject finds. “We knew from a number of really nice studies over the last decade or more that respiratory viral infections areContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday. First approved to treat obesity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be migrating from the digestive tract into the kidneys, livers and brains of human beings, a new mouse study suggests. Lab mice exposed to microplastics in their drinking water wound up with the tiny plastic particles lodged in a number ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests. Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery that removed almost all of the fasciola cinereum, a previously overlooked regionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found. Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who’ve survived breast cancer, likely due to the toxic effects of chemo, radiation and targetedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Changes in gut bacteria have been linked to a variety of different diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a new study indicates that gut bacteria also might play a role in a person’s risk of developing heart disease.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a new study, people living with HIV who got standard meds to keep the virus at bay also had much lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease — suggesting the drugs might also lower risks for the brain illness. It’s early-stage research, but it’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago. “Today, I am proud to announce that my Administration is releasingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows. Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new study were 37% less likely to develop these painful growths if they treated their highContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence can serve as a helpful backup editor to radiologists, making sure their reports are accurate and reliable, a new study says. The OpenAI program GPT-4 performed about as well as a group of radiologists in detecting errors that had been placedContinue Reading