MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Falls from beds, uneven floors and playing football are leading causes of nonfatal brain injuries in American kids, new research shows. For the study, researchers analyzed data on traumatic brain injuries among kids and teens treated at emergency departments of 66 U.S. hospitalsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Brian Duncan doesn’t know why his brain still works as well as it does. Duncan, 67, got his bell rung more than once during his life — as a professional football player, an amateur boxer and a bull rider at Texas rodeos. HeContinue Reading
SATURDAY, July 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Some of the sounds of summer can pose a serious threat to your hearing. Outdoor concerts, fireworks, thunder, and lawn and garden equipment are among the things that trigger hearing loss, the American Academy of Audiology warns. “Many summer activities are noisy andContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Difficulty swallowing, also known as dysphagia, is usually a sign of a throat or esophagus problem. Common triggers for dysphagia are malfunctioning muscles or a blockage in the throat or esophagus, says the University of Michigan. Specific causes of dysphagia include: Stroke, brain or spinal cord injury.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Neck pain can sneak up on you over time. While it can be caused by an accident or injury, your everyday posture and body mechanics can also be to blame, from the way you carry a shoulder bag, cradle your phone while multitaskingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Got a stuffy nose? If you vape, that might be why. Research in animals suggests vaping makes it harder to clear your nose of mucus, a new study reports. Experiments in sheep showed electronic cigarette vapor can cause a condition called mucociliary dysfunction,Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Swimmer’s ear is an infection of the outer ear that is caused by water remaining in the ear canal after swimming or showering. To help prevent swimmer’s ear, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suggests: Teach children to use a towel to dry their ears after water activities.Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — About 1 in 5 teens has some degree of hearing loss, says the American Osteopathic Association. Experts think many instances could be linked to headphone use. To avoid headphone-induced hearing loss, the association suggests: Listen to music at less than 60 percent of maximum volume. Listen toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the nod to Emgality, an injected medication that’s the first to cut the frequency of cluster headaches. Episodic cluster headaches are “an extremely painful and often debilitating condition,” the FDA’s Dr. Eric Bastings notedContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Water polo players appear to face similar head injury risks as athletes in better-known sports, a new study FINDS. “For years, water polo’s head trauma risks have been downplayed or overshadowed by football-related brain injuries,” said study co-author James Hicks. “Our data quantifiesContinue Reading