TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The summer surge of COVID-19 continues with new federal data showing the virus is on the rise in many parts of the country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that wastewater activity for COVID-19 has climbed to a “moderate”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A type of psychotherapy appears to provide long-lasting relief for people suffering from chronic low back pain, a new clinical trial says. Back pain patients who underwent cognitive functional therapy (CFT) were able to move more freely with less pain for up toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night’s sleep? Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says. Regularly blowing through a conch shell (shankh) for six months, like Disney princess Moana or Anchorman legend Ron Burgundy, significantlyContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists suspect African apes’ historic fondness for noshing on fermented fruit from the forest floor triggered a genetic change that helps explain why modern-day humans digest alcohol so well. But they never had a name for it, so it didn’t get the focusContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two cats were rushed to a North Carolina veterinary hospital after eating dog allergy medication and suffering serious kidney damage. Both cats recovered with dialysis, but experts now warn that chewable Apoquel, a drug meant for dogs, could be dangerous — even deadlyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever heard of Casper-Lew Syndrome or Helkand Disease? How about black blood cells or renal stormblood rebound echo? If not, no worries. These are all fake health conditions or made-up medical terms. But artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots treated them as fact, and evenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart’s electrical system. Cardiac arrest can be fatal if not immediately treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitationContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some people find that when they stand, their hearts tend to race and they get dizzy and lightheaded. This is due to a rare condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS – and doctors think they’ve found a potential treatment. An establishedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It’s not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea might increase some folks’ risk of heart attack, stroke and heart-related death, according toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to antibiotic use, particularly in hospitals and health care facilities.Continue Reading