FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. teenagers are vaping marijuana — a habit that in some ways may be more risky than old-fashioned pot smoking, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2017 and 2019, the percentage of teens who reported any marijuanaContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks often believe that video games rot a kid’s mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report. American kids between 9 and 10Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires, like the one currently raging in New Mexico, are known to cause upticks in breathing issues and heart attacks in their immediate wake for folks who live nearby. Now, new Canadian research shows that these fires may also increase risk for lungContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If heading back into the water this summer has you concerned about flesh-eating bacteria, an expert offers some advice. “Flesh-eating bacteria refers to an infection that spreads so rapidly that the skin and surrounding soft tissue starts to die,” explained Dr. Stacey Rose,Continue Reading
Big rise in esophageal cancers among middle-aged Americans. Between 2012 and 2019, the rate of this cancer nearly doubled among people aged 45 to 64, and the prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus — a precancerous condition — rose by about 50%, anew study finds. Read more Gallstones can warn of pancreaticContinue Reading
Long COVID may be chronic disease needing steroids. New evidence finds patients suffering inflammation affecting the entire body, and easing that inflammation could be key to saving lives. Read more Are ‘climate-friendly’ restaurant menu items coming soon? German researchers believe that adding info on a meal’s carbon footprint could helpContinue Reading
FDA moves to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula. Worried parents are frantically trying to find enough product to feed their babies, as a shortage caused by supply-chain issues and one company’s recall continues. Read more Could a week off of social media give you a mental boost?Continue Reading
After sweeping review, CDC looks to rebuild public trust. Recent shakeups paint a picture of an agency at a crossroads in the wake of enormous public scrutiny during the pandemic. Two experts — one a former agency chief of staff — talk with HeathDay Now about the changes ahead. ReadContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With summer comes warm weather and swimming. But for some people, knowing how to swim may not be enough to ensure their safety. That’s because certain medical conditions bump up the risk for drowning in a big way, according to a new CanadianContinue Reading
Some health conditions greatly raise drowning risks. In a new Canadian study, about 1 in 3 adults and children over age 10 who drowned there between 2007 and 2016 had a chronic health condition. Read more What’s the role of antibiotics in recurrent UTIs? Some women are plagued by oneContinue Reading