2020 to 2022 Saw Nearly 2 Million Annual Emergency Room Visits for Dental Issues
2025-06-13
Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-HispanicsContinue Reading
Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Women and Young Adults
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing — and they’re rising faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people, new research shows. Between 2018 and 2022, deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) rose nearly 9% a year, compared to 3.5% annuallyContinue Reading
More Than 460 CDC Workers Reinstated After Layoffs
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 460 laid-off employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are being rehired, officials said June 11. The reinstatement notices went out this week, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As part ofContinue Reading
Former MTV Host Ananda Lewis Dies at 52 After Breast Cancer Battle
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ananda Lewis, a former MTV host and TV personality, is dead at 52. Her friend Lakshmi Emory shared the news in a June 11 Facebook post. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” Emory wrote, alongside a black-and-white photo of Lewis. “Lord, restContinue Reading
Lack Of Sleep Alters Teens’ Brains, Potentially Promoting Behavior Issues
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain changes in sleepless teens could make them more likely to be impulsive and aggressive, a new study says. Teenagers with less sleep had lower connectivity between the parts of the brain that play a critical role in decision making, self-reflection and informationContinue Reading
Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson’s Patients
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s microbiome – the bacteria naturally living in the mouth and gut – might contribute to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Specific changes in these bacteria are associated with cognitive decline in Parkinson’s, researchers reported June 9 in the journal GutContinue Reading
Childhood Trauma Boosts Endometriosis Risk
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic childhood events can increase a woman’s risk of endometriosis later in life, a new study says. Women’s endometriosis risk increased 20% if they had experienced childhood ordeals such as violence, sexual abuse, a death in the family, poverty or troubled parents, researchersContinue Reading
Mild Sleep Apnea More Common Among Female Athletes Than Thought
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea could be more common in female college athletes than previously thought, a new study says. Mild sleep apnea was observed in a quarter of a group of 68 female athletes, according to findings presented Thursday at an American College of CardiologyContinue Reading
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked To Elevated Childhood Blood Pressure
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, particularly during their teen years, a new study says. Teenage boys had a 17% higher risk of increased risk of elevated blood pressure if theirContinue Reading
CT Scans Outperform DNA Stool Tests In Colon Cancer Screening, Study Says
2025-06-13
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says. CT colonography performed every three to five years could ward off more cases of cancer than DNA testing of stool to look for evidence ofContinue Reading