FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A popular infant lounger violates U.S. safety standards because it poses a fall hazard and suffocation risk to babies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns. Though a notice of violation has been issued to the seller, Poetint002 of China, the companyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From alcohol use to social isolation, poor hearing and heart disease, researchers have identified more than a dozen non-genetic factors that up the risk of dementia for people under 65. Though about 370,000 new cases a year of young-onset dementia are diagnosed worldwide,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More patients could benefit from immunotherapy, a highly effective treatment for some cancers, new research suggests. Revising current testing guidelines so that a more sophisticated test could be used more often would enable 6,000 more people in the United States to receive theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. The therapy — developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) — relies on both the immune system to fight key aspects of Alzheimer’s, plus modified cellsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment. A University of Cincinnati team found that fibroid cells respond to physical strain differently than the uterine cells aroundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans travel far and wide to see family and friends this holiday season, a new COVID variant named JN.1 has become dominant across the country. A descendant of the variant BA.2.86, JN.1 now accounts for 44 percent of COVID cases, up from roughlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — As the New Year approaches, many will commit to a trend called “Dry January,” where you stop drinking for a month to get more healthy. For years, it’s been a tall order to abstain from alcohol when going out, but with a plethora ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prognosis is poor for many cancer patients who develop serious urinary blockages, but researchers say less than half receive palliative care. Palliative care aims to relieve pain and other symptoms of serious illness. Hospice care, one type of palliative care, is anContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers yet more evidence that veggies, whole grains and low-fat dairy products are good for you in the long run. “Our study goes beyond the simple question of, ‘To carb or not to carb?’” said lead study author Binkai Liu, aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients often suffer from “spatial neglect” — an inability to see things on the side of the body opposite to where the brain injury occurred. Now, new research suggests that spatial neglect can also affect folks who’ve had a traumatic brain injuryContinue Reading