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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If spending time around dogs or cats makes your eyes water, your nose run, your skin itch or your breathing difficult, you’re not alone. Pet allergies — allergic reactions to proteins found in an animal’s skin cells, saliva or urine — affect 10%Continue Reading
SUNDAY, June 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Why does your cat purr when you pet it — or meow when dinner’s late? A new study from the Wildlife Research Center at Kyoto University in Japan suggests the answer could be in its genes. Researchers looked at the androgen receptor geneContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress from work doesn’t always stay at the office — and it may be affecting more than just your mood. A new study finds that your dog may be picking up on it, too, especially if you have a hard time letting goContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 2 of 5 smokers in the U.S. suffer from some form of disability, a new study says. And in 1 of 7, their disability is so severe it interferes with their daily lives, researchers report. “The prevalence of disability among adults inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Making vape devices boring could help deter teens and young adults from picking up the e-cigarette habit, a new study says. Vape devices currently come in colorful packaging and all sorts of fun designs, intended to enhance their appeal, researchers said. Offering aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health, as germs like E. coli and staph gain the power to overcome even the most powerful bacteria killers. Unfortunately, the health care we provide to our dogs and cats is likely making the problemContinue Reading
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SATURDAY, May 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Any parent who has been jolted awake by the squeals of a toddler with an ear infection knows that relief won’t be swift — or sure. Kids often build resistance to the usual days-long antibiotic treatment regimen so the painful infections can comeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals commonly used in plastics appear to increase people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says. Daily exposure to just one type of phthalate could be linked to more than 365,000 deaths worldwide from heart disease in 2018 alone, researchers reported todayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People might think they can reduce their risk of cancer by occasionally swapping their cigarettes for a vape pen — but they would be wrong, a new study says. So-called “dual users” — folks who both smoke and vape – are exposed to theContinue Reading