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Hospital Admissions for Children With Flu Climbing Across the United States
2025-03-04
Fifty-seven pediatric influenza-related deaths have been recorded for the 2024/2025 seasonContinue Reading
Lead, Toxic Chemicals Found in Synthetic Braiding Hair
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some popular synthetic hair products used for braids, twists and extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals and high levels of lead, according to a new investigation by Consumer Reports. The report, published Feb. 27, tested 10 synthetic hair products, including brands like Magic Fingers,Continue Reading
Bad Meetings Can Leave You With a Productivity ‘Hangover’
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bad meetings don’t just waste time — they can leave workers with a “meeting hangover,” new research shows. More than 90% of employees surveyed by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte said they sometimes experience these “hangovers” — lingering frustration and distractionContinue Reading
Why Sleep Gets Harder With Age And How To Sleep Better
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tossing and turning more as you age? You’re not alone — and experts think they know why. Dr. Shelby Harris, a sleep psychologist in White Plains, N.Y., explained that stress, sleep structure and hormonal changes can impact sleep as people age. “As weContinue Reading
Race-Neutral Formulas Improve Asthma Detection in Black Children
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Race plays a role in whether a child is quickly and accurately diagnosed with asthma, a new study suggests. Outdated and flawed studies previously led to the belief that white children had “naturally higher” lung function compared to other races, researchers said. DiagnosticContinue Reading
Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Overestimate Blood Sugar Levels, Study Finds
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Continuous blood glucose monitors have been promoted as potentially life-changing for people with diabetes — allowing real-time updates on blood sugar levels without the need for repeated finger pricks. But a new small-scale study suggests these devices might not be as accurate asContinue Reading
Chemo Causes Lasting Physical Decline In Breast Cancer Survivors
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other cancer treatments. Chemotherapy patients reported a physical decline that extended more than two years after their diagnosis withContinue Reading
Coaches Are Abusive To 1 In 5 NCAA Athletes, Survey Finds
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Yelling. Taunts. Insults. Harsh words. Physical violence. About 1 in 5 college athletes receive such abuse from their coaches, researchers report. Overall, nearly 19% of more than 3,300 athletes on National College Athletic Association (NCAA) teams said they’d experienced abusive supervision from theirContinue Reading
Obesity On The Rise Worldwide, Report Says
2025-03-04
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive global analysis has concluded. Overweight and obesity rates in adults, children and teens more than doubled over the past three decades,Continue Reading
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
2025-03-03
Newly appointed health secretary believes processing the comments under the Richardson Waiver puts too heavy a burden on the departmentContinue Reading