SUNDAY, May 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As swimming season heats up, you might notice your fingers wrinkle after spending time in the water — turns out, those wrinkles are the same with every dip you take. And that, researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York, could haveContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When a chimp pounds rhythmically on a towering tree root deep in the jungle, it may be doing more than just making noise. A new study suggests that drumming could be one of the earliest forms of communication shared by chimpanzees and humans,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A baby born with a rare and deadly genetic disease is the world’s first known patient to receive an experimental gene editing treatment designed just for him. KJ Muldoon from Clifton Heights, Pa., is thriving after the therapy to fix a tiny butContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily halted the import of live cattle, horses and bison from Mexico. The move aims to stop the spread of New World screwworm, a dangerous flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly to animals and can sometimesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire after posting photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in a long-polluted creek. The water at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., is under an official health advisory becauseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sex is an important part of people’s health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says. General practitioners are 77% less likely than OB/GYNs to inquire about sexual problems when taking aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least 10 people in the U.S. were hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods, federal officials said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies traced the outbreak to foods produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of SanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible side effects. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the warning late last week.Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most parents know the soothing power of a lullaby like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” But a new study suggests that singing to babies and even dancing may not be natural behaviors for everyone. The study, published recently in the journal Current Biology, lookedContinue Reading
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after it was approved. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded $6.7 million on March 30 to support production and development of PediaFlow, a smallContinue Reading