THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Lunchables, those ubiquitous plastic packets of cheese, deli meats and crackers that many parents choose for convenience, contain concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports warns. To arrive at that conclusion, the advocacy group tested Lunchables made by Kraft Heinz, as wellContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who survive a long and harrowing bout of COVID-19 do not emerge unscathed from their illness, a new study warns. Two-thirds of severe COVID patients still have physical, psychiatric and thinking problems one year after their illness, researchers report. The report highlightsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Changes to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. The final rule changes for the programContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay news) — A new vaccine might be able to block the toxic effects of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is being added to illicit drugs and increasing overdose risk. The vaccine trains the immune system to attack the drug, and has been effective in animalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV could have an increased risk of heart disease even if they aren’t suffering any symptoms related to their infection, a new study finds. Middle-aged people living with HIV were more likely to have early signs of heart disease, with thickerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A good night’s sleep can make you feel years younger, while crummy sleep leaves you doddering around like an oldster, a new study shows. Sleeping well enough to feel extremely sharp when you wake is associated with feeling four years younger than one’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals. Naltrexone treats both opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Other drugs such as buprenorphine, acamprosate or disulfiram treat one orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — By 2050, three-quarters of the world’s nations will see fertility rates fall to below replacement levels, meaning their populations will be steadily shrinking, a new study predicts. And by 2100, almost all countries (97%) are expected to have fertility rates below the replacementContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can damage a person’s heart even if the coronavirus doesn’t directly infect the heart tissue, a new study has found. The severe inflammation that COVID causes in other organs, like the lungs, appears to indirectly cause heart damage associated with the infection,Continue Reading
SATURDAY, March 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nothing can spoil a vacation’s sweet afterglow more than discovering that some unwelcome hitchhikers have accompanied you home. Bedbugs — tiny, reddish-brown insects that feed on blood — are notorious luggage stowaways that can quickly infest your home and drive you crazy. “UnderstandingContinue Reading