TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “Havana Syndrome” appears to cause real and severe symptoms among federal employees suffering from the mystery illness, but there’s no evidence of brain injury or biological abnormalities among them, a new report shows. Researchers evaluated 81 U.S. diplomats and other federal employees, mostlyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fears that Long COVID patients might end up with long-term, potentially deadly lung scarring are unfounded, a new study concludes. The same team have come up with a blood test that could potentially spot those Long COVID patients whose lungs are likely toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat yeast ear infections in dogs. DuOtic is also the first ear infection medication that does not contain an antibiotic, the FDA said in its approval announcement. The drug will allowContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with dementia — and their caregivers — need active social lives to stay healthy, a new study reports. However, researchers found that both dementia patients and their caregivers had declining social connections as the disease progressed. Patients’ social networks faltered, as failingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence tools don’t always help radiologists better review a patient’s X-rays or CT scans, a new study claims. AI has been touted as a potential means of improving doctors’ ability to interpret medical images, the researchers said. However, the benefits of AIContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency. While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA announced Monday that it would ban the last remaining form of asbestos —Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than ever, with new research showing they are even more isolated than some of their peers in Europe. That does not bode well for their health. “Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a public health issue because elevated lonelinessContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the potential health threat. Americans planning to fly to other countriesContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will broaden the scope of medical research in women. The order “will direct the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to expand and improve research on women’s health,” theContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In people with type 1 diabetes, fluctuations in blood sugar levels can affect thinking skills in various ways, new research shows. Researchers looked specifically at what’s known as cognitive processing speed (how fast people process incoming information) and attention. “Our results demonstrate thatContinue Reading