WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away. Twenty-four cases of meningitis (meningococcal disease) and sevenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in air pollution can lead to toxic particles entering the brain — and not just through the nose. New research suggests they have a direct pathway through the bloodstream, potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage. “There are gaps in ourContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After decades where millions of Americans who were at risk for cardiovascular trouble were told a daily low-dose aspirin would guard against strokes and heart attacks, new guidelines issued this spring recommend that the strategy is not worth the bleeding risks in thoseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After years of decline, infertility rates among U.S. women have held steady in the past decade or so, a new study finds. The reasons behind the stall are unclear. But researchers said rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases, and unequal access to reproductiveContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could the way a senior handles his or her money offer clues about their risk for Alzheimer’s disease? Yes, according to a new study involving dozens of elderly men and women that found a higher likelihood to give away money to anonymous individualsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More and more of America’s teens are getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus virus (HPV), new research indicates. Between 2015 and 2020, the study found, the percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who had gotten at least one dose of the vaccine steadily increased,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s an icky truth: Everyone has millions of tiny mites living and mating on their skin. Not to worry, though — Demodex folliculorum skin mites actually help keep your pores clean and your skin healthy, stressed Alejandra Perotti, an associate professor of invertebrateContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night’s sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests. Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone orContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could your smartwatch know you have a COVID infection before you do? It might be possible one day. New research suggests that wearable activity trackers that monitor the changes in your skin temperature, heart and breathing rates, combined with artificial intelligence, could beContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It sounds easy, but standing on one leg for 10 seconds can be harder than you think. And your ability to do so — or not — may predict whether you are more likely to die within the next decade, a new studyContinue Reading