SATURDAY, June 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic highlighted the risk that air travel carries for the spread of infectious diseases, and that risk remains even though the health emergency has passed. “Airplanes have many touch points that are perfect for the transfer of bacteria or viruses,” said Dr.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A medication used to manage type 2 diabetes has been found effective in treating sleep apnea. The worldwide clinical trial demonstrates that tirzepatide significantly lowers breathing interruptions during sleep, a key indicator of the severity of a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). TirzepatideContinue Reading
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Both the World Health Organization and Eli Lilly Co. warned Thursday that consumers should avoid fake versions of weight-loss drugs that are circulating in numerous countries. The WHO warning said that the international health agency has fielded several reports of fake semaglutide —Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For the fourth year in a row, rates of gun injuries stayed above levels seen before the pandemic, a new government report shows. Race played a key role in who saw those higher rates of gun violence in 2023, the researchers from theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Can you trust your gut? UCLA researchers have shown that people who rank high in resilience — meaning they accept change positively and follow their instincts — have the bacteria living in their bellies in part to thank for it. Their new studyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental cancer treatment regimen is achieving full remissions in some patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma, researchers report. The five-drug combination does not include chemotherapy. Rather, it simultaneously zeroes in on several molecular pathways that diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) tumors rely onContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Everyday tasks like taking a shower or navigating stairs can be risky business for folks in the aftermath of a stroke. But grab bars, shower seats, ramps and other safety interventions allow many to live independently and reduce the risk of premature death,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows. “We had thought that the older kids would not do as well, but there was really no difference inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The bacteria colonizing your bowels play a key part in your risk for infection, new research shows. A study of more than 600 people hospitalized with infections found their microbiomes had fewer bacteria that were able to produce a beneficial fatty acid calledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — They aren’t exactly ready to open a jungle clinic, but new research suggests wild chimpanzees are practicing a kind of medicine. Fifty-one chimps living in two communities in Uganda appear to select edible plants specifically for their medicinal qualities, reports a team ledContinue Reading