TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and caused three deaths, New York City health officials said Tuesday. The update comes just a few days after the city’s health department proposed new rules for the testing of buildingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The summer surge of COVID-19 continues with new federal data showing the virus is on the rise in many parts of the country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that wastewater activity for COVID-19 has climbed to a “moderate”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Asthma flare-ups in children might be more complicated than previously thought, with hidden forces combining to restrict their airways, a new study says. About 50% to 60% of children with severe asthma have a type called eosinophilic asthma, which are driven by whiteContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says. Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person’s blood pressure,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can help doctors and nurses predict hours earlier which ER patients will likely require hospital admission, a new study says. An AI program trained on nearly 2 million patient visits became slightly more accurate than ER nurses in predictingContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As a bariatric surgeon, I talk with patients every day about weight loss and improving their overall health. One topic that comes up more and more is intermittent fasting. You’ve probably heard about it from a friend, seen it on social media orContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A type of psychotherapy appears to provide long-lasting relief for people suffering from chronic low back pain, a new clinical trial says. Back pain patients who underwent cognitive functional therapy (CFT) were able to move more freely with less pain for up toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night’s sleep? Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says. Regularly blowing through a conch shell (shankh) for six months, like Disney princess Moana or Anchorman legend Ron Burgundy, significantlyContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites. The Jarratt, Va., facility was closed down inContinue Reading