WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s one less potential impediment for women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study says. A thin endometrial lining does not appear to decrease a woman’s chances of a successful IVF pregnancy, researchers reported recently in the journal Human Reproduction. Fertility specialistsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection appears to cause women’s blood vessels to age prematurely, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women infected with COVID experienced about five additional years of blood vessel aging, even if they had a mild case, accordingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, people can get their annual flu vaccine without leaving the comfort of home. FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine made by AstraZeneca, is now available for at-home use through a service called FluMist Home, the company announced. The U.S.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The measles outbreak in Texas that sickened more than 700 people earlier this year is officially over, state health officials said Monday. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced that no new cases have been reported for more than 42 daysContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who spend the weekend partying could be damaging their sleep through “social apnea,” a new study says. Late nights drinking and smoking appear to cause a weekend spike in sleep apnea, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Respiratory andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cities can be designed in ways that promote walking, providing residents with built-in health benefits, a new study says. People who live in more walkable cities do indeed get more daily steps, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the journal Nature. Average steps increaseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections tend to be extremely painful and disruptive, prompting sufferers to urinate more frequently with a horrible burning sensation. But a new mouse study has shed some light on why UTIs cause frequent and painful urination, the first step to creatingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Forecasters say it will bypass a direct hit on the continental U.S., but the first hurricane of 2025 — Erin — is a strong reminder to have an emergency plan and know what to do if severe weather strikes. Hurricane season runs throughContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes risk appears to cluster in households, a new study says. Three-quarters of people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes are living under the same roof as another person who either already has diabetes or carries risk factors for the condition, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York City health officials confirmed. The bacteria that cause the illness, called Legionella, were found in 12 cooling towers across 10 buildings, including NYC Health +Continue Reading