FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Authorities in Tennessee reported a rare and tragic death after a hiker was bitten by a rattlesnake. Fatal snakebites are extremely uncommon in the United States, with a nationwide average of about five deaths annually, according to the U.S. National Institute for OccupationalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have announced the recall of more packages of frozen shrimp that may be contaminated with a radioactive isotope. California-based Southwind Foods has voluntarily recalled its frozen shrimp products, distributed between July 17 and Aug. 8. NBC News reported that the recallContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Families with a child receiving treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incur almost 10 times more in health care costs than those of other children, including those diagnosed but not receiving any ASD treatment. That’s among the key takeaways from a new reportContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who get poor sleep are more likely to harm themselves on purpose, a new study says. Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were significantly associated with a 14-year-old’s risk of self-harm, researchers report in theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people’s mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Overall, depression increased nearly two-fold during the pandemic, with both men and women more frequently diagnosed, researchers said. But middle-aged adults and seniorsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chowing down on red meat might increase a person’s risk of a potentially deadly blood vessel problem of the abdomen, a new study says. High blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) — a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of red meat and otherContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection might increase a person’s risk of developing asthma, seasonal allergies and long-lasting sinus problems, a new study says. However, vaccination appears to reduce this risk, researchers report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. “It is interesting to see thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vets might be able to predict the diseases a dog will face in the future, based on their current ailments, a new study says. Analysis of more than 26,000 dogs showed that some diseases tend to go together, providing veterinarians with a legContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wear-and-tear knee arthritis might be made less painful by a surgical procedure that limits blood flow to the joint, a new pilot study says. As a person’s knee breaks down, the pain is made worse by the growth of small blood vessels thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has been diagnosed with the plague, the state’s first human plague infection since 2020. The individual is recovering at home while receiving medical care, health officials in El Dorado County announced this week. The patient —Continue Reading