WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Retired tennis legend Serena Williams has had a cyst on her neck “the size of a grapefruit” surgically removed and is in recovery, she announced Wednesday on social media. In May, “I found this big mass on my neck,” Williams, 43, said. “I wasContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Endometriosis could be linked to the health of a woman’s microbiome, a new study says. The discovery might help lead to an early test for the painful condition, and possible new treatments. A specific set of bacteria in women’s gut microbiome appear toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, researchers found.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a tick-borne parasitic disease have steadily increased in recent years, a new study shows. Rates of babesiosis increased an average 9% a year in the United States between 2015 and 2022, researchers reported in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Further,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As health officials work furiously to stem the spread of Marburg virus in Rwanda, U.S. health officials announced Monday that all passengers flying from that country to the United States will soon be screened for the often deadly disease. “Starting the week ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — So much for the idea that most people born today will live 100 years or more. New research shows that the dramatic increases in life expectancy seen during the 19th and 20th centuries have slowed considerably. In the world’s longest-living populations, life expectancyContinue Reading
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SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning. They could be signs of poor blood circulation, which can lead to serious heart and health problems if left untreated, according to a doctor at Baylor College ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A rare, highly contagious Ebola-like virus has claimed eight lives in Rwanda, and U.S. health officials are closely monitoring the outbreak. Marburg virus causes a rare hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. No cases related to the Rwanda outbreak haveContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — While rare, heart-related side effects sometimes follow a COVID-19 vaccine shot, new research shows that’s more than offset by heart-healthy benefits. Folks who are fully vaccinated are significantly less likely to develop serious heart problems stemming from a COVID infection, the study found.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Starting today, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests. “U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov,” according to the Department of Health and Human Services. “The COVID-19 tests will detect current COVID-19 variants andContinue Reading