WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged that access to the new medication, called nirsevimab, be equitable. RSV is common, contagious andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical: “All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.” But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1979 album “The Wall,” or from a Pink Floyd concert. Instead,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study. Among the social factors that contribute to this racial disparity are unemployment, low income, lack ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The lyrics of longing to fit in at school reflect an old trope re-confirmed by a new study that compared teensContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As experts begin preparing for another season of viruses, they now know that even healthy infants with no underlying health issues are at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). New research finds that most infants who were admitted last fall to anContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Sure, the end of summer vacation makes many kids groan. But many will also be cheering the return of fall sports. That’s a good thing, experts say. Exercise habits form early and pay off for life, said Dr. Benjamin Levine, directorContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new poll finds. Two-thirds of those surveyed said either they or a family member have been addicted to alcohol or drugs, beenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may not have to swear off alcohol completely, a new study suggests. In it, researchers report that occasional drinking isn’t likely to cause a recurrence of breast cancer. “The findings suggest drinking alcohol isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who daily breathe in air pollution, particularly from wildfires or agricultural sources, might need to add a heightened risk of dementia to their list of health concerns. New research looked at the potential effects of particle pollution on dementia, finding an associationContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men who have a rare cancer of the penis may have a new treatment option, according to researchers who found promise in immunotherapy. This new study focused on cancer that was locally advanced or had spread (metastasized). The investigators found that immune checkpointContinue Reading