United States Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
2025-04-28
Number of cases this year has reached 8,485, twice as many as this time last yearContinue Reading
New Smart Insoles May Help Spot Early Signs of Dementia and More
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Imagine if your shoes could tell you when something’s wrong with your health. A new “smart insole” system might make that possible, helping spot early signs of dementia, orthopedic injuries and other health problems, a recent study shows. The technology, described in theContinue Reading
USDA Drops Plan to Limit Salmonella in Poultry Products
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dropped plans to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in chicken and turkey products, ending a Biden administration effort to reduce foodborne illness. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said last week that itContinue Reading
Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchersContinue Reading
Exposure Therapy For Peanut Allergy Effective In Adults
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults with peanut allergies can be safely treated using exposure therapy to increase their resistance, new clinical trial results show. More than two-thirds of participants (67%) gained the ability to tolerate at least five peanuts without an immune reaction, researchers report in theContinue Reading
Program Matches Breast Cancer Patients To Exercise, Rehab
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say. The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women’s physical activityContinue Reading
AI Predicts Wasting Syndrome In Cancer Patients
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says. The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths, statistics show. “Cancer cachexia is a serious complication affecting manyContinue Reading
Ready-Made Immune Therapy Effective Against Leukemia
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says. Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR immune cell treatment that can be administered more easily to patients with blood cancers. The new treatment, whichContinue Reading
Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Risk Of Early Death
2025-04-28
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The more ultra-processed food a person regularly eats, the higher their risk of an early death, a new evidence review has concluded. Each 10% increase in ultra-processed foods in a person’s diet increases their risk of early death from any cause by 3%,Continue Reading
Head Injuries Are a Growing Risk for Anesthesiologists, Experts Warn
2025-04-27
SUNDAY, April 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One moment, Dr. Cornelius Sullivan was standing over a patient during surgery. The next, he woke up in an ambulance on the way to the emergency room. The anesthesiologist had hit his head on a monitor that had been moved behind him atContinue Reading