WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People whose beliefs or concerns make them hesitant to get vaccinated are also likely to forgo vaccinating their pets, new research shows. That could threaten the health of people and their four-legged friends, researchers said. “Decreasing pet vaccination rates pose challenges to societyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Blue Ridge Beef, a maker of raw pet foods, has announced it is recalling some of its products for kittens and puppies because of possible contamination with salmonella and listeria. After being notified earlier this month by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services thatContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The holidays are all about treats and most pets are thrilled to partake in the indulging, but some foods you might give them could make them sick or worse. “Pets tend to get more treats at holiday time — from their owners orContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — French Bulldogs might be the most widespread breed in the world, but the fancy, flat-faced pooches pay a high price for their popularity, a new study warns. The shortened skulls and large, round heads that make Frenchies so cute also leads to worseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking shrinks the human brain, and once that brain mass is lost then it’s gone for good, a new study warns. Brain scans from more than 32,000 people strongly link a history of smoking with a gradual loss of brain volume. In fact,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being in a marriage or long-term relationship typically includes promises of monogamy, but new research shows a surprising number of folks, mostly men, are open to the idea of having another person in the mix. Fully one-third of men in the United KingdomContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence. Now, a new study finds there are early behavioral warning signs from a partner that suggest the risk for violence is there.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry. Along with that pressure, other critics of the ban have warned that it might anger Black smokers, who use menthol cigarettes at far higherContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Forever” PFAS chemicals appear to harm bone health in Hispanic teenagers, a new study finds. The more PFAS chemicals found in the bodies of Hispanic adolescents, the lower their bone density was, researchers report in the Dec. 6 issue of the journal EnvironmentalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In sickness and in health — and in blood pressure, too? A new international study finds that if your blood pressure rises with time, your spouse’s might, also. “Many people know that high blood pressure is common in middle-aged and older adults, yetContinue Reading