FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis show different patterns of incidence by race, gender and even place of birth, a new U.S. study finds. The two illnesses are each classified as an inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD) — conditions that trigger a chronic inflammation ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Migraines are not only extremely painful, but they also appear to pose a driving risk for seniors, a new study warns. Older adult drivers recently diagnosed with migraines are three times more likely to be involved in a car crash, researchers reported recentlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Three twenty-somethings in Chicago took a street drug they thought was a harmless form of Xanax. All three were found collapsed and unresponsive eight hours later by one of their mothers, who had them rushed to the hospital. After multiple seizures, fever andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues. But a new study finds the use of AEDs by bystanders for cardiac arrest at athleticContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At least 251 cases of lead poisoning linked to tainted fruit puree pouches have now been reported in 34 states, U.S. health officials said. That’s up from 205 cases reported in the last weekly tally, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and PreventionContinue 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
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When hospitals support trauma survivors’ mental health during and after treatment, patients are less likely to return in crisis, researchers report. There’s no uniform guidance on how to offer mental health services to these patients, noted lead study author Laura Prater. Fewer hospitalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People are being maimed by unauthorized fat-dissolving injections meant to tighten up double chins and dissipate flab along the arms, thighs and stomach, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. The shots are supposed to break down fat cells and reduce fat depositsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At least 205 cases of lead poisoning linked to contaminated fruit puree pouches have now been reported in the United States, federal health officials report. That’s up from 125 cases in the last weekly tally, with 33 states now reporting poisonings, the U.S.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in kids may have been deliberately tainted with the toxic element, a source at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. “We’re still in the midst of our investigation,” JimContinue Reading