FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Popular cooler brand Igloo has recalled more than 1 million rolling coolers due to serious fingertip injury risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall affects 90-quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers manufactured before January 2024. The recall was issuedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) finds. Epidural steroid injections are treatments in which a steroid or corticosteroid medicationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) – A growing numbers of family members now provide care for older adults who live at home or in residential care settings, a new study shows. Their ranks increased 32%, from 18.2 million to 24.1 million, between 2011 and 2022, according to new research inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) – When it comes to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), many young adults prefer the privacy and convenience of at-home testing, a new survey suggests. Fully 91% of survey participants aged 14-24 said they would use free STI self-collection kits, the survey showed. STI homeContinue Reading
Key Takeaways Kidney transplant recipients who’ve never been exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus but receive organs from a donor who has been may develop a rare and aggressive cancer As many as 1,200 patients a year could be at risk for that cancer, called post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) This riskContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most people who are working after age 50 say staying on the job boosts their health and well-being, and those over 65 report the most benefit, a new University of Michigan poll finds. The poll of 3,486 U.S. adults aged 50-94 found thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Zoo workers and volunteers often grieve when animals die, and zoo managers can do a better job of supporting them, a new study finds. “Zoo professionals and volunteers frequently face significant emotional strain due to animal losses, yet structured organizational support for processingContinue Reading
All the cases are in unvaccinated residents of Gaines County; nine patients have required hospitalizationContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Depression hits the whole body, speeding the onset of long-term physical ills as people age, new research contends. “People who’ve experienced depression are more likely to develop long-term physical health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes,” noted a team led by KellyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, was confirmed Thursday as the nation’s new health secretary. The Senate voted largely along party lines to put Kennedy at the helm of the $1.7 trillion U.S. Health and Human Services Agency.Continue Reading