Federal appeals court keeps abortion pill available temporarily. However, the ruling blocks getting mifepristone through the mail and rolls back other steps the government had taken to improve access. Read more New drug may treat rare diseases that make sunlight exposure painful. Known as “shadow jumpers,” these patients experience excruciatingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned. The White House had earlier said the legislation would “create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughoutContinue Reading
Move to ‘green’ school buses could boost kids’ class attendance. Outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks to the clouds of diesel exhaust left in their wake, a new study argues. Read more 1 in 5 American adults say they’ve had a relative killed withContinue Reading
Dirty air could raise your odds for dementia. A review of prior research found consistent evidence of a link between fine particle pollution and neurological decline. Read more COVID in pregnancy can harm the fetal brain. Two babies exposed to COVID in the womb suffered brain damage even though theyContinue Reading
‘Morning after’ antibiotics might prevent common STDs. Taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours of unprotected sex cut the chances of a sexually transmitted bacterial infection in high-risk groups, researchers found. Read more Immune system may hold key to living to 100. Researchers noted key genetic differences in immune cellsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new discovery explains why deadly mosquito-borne dengue viruses are so easily transmitted: The answer may lie in the insect’s saliva. The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system, according to an international teamContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States has more excess deaths than high-income European countries, a divide that widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Excess deaths are those from all causes above and beyond what would be expected under usual conditions. And theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — People with irregular sleep patterns may face substantially higher odds of high blood pressure than those who stick to a schedule, even when they get the recommended amount of sleep each night, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in theContinue Reading
Hidden heart disease can still raise your odds for heart attack 8-fold. In a finding that demonstrates how stealthy heart disease can be, new research shows folks with subclinical disease were vulnerable to a “surprise” heart attack. Read more Could body odor therapy ease anxiety? Social anxiety limits millions fromContinue Reading
COVID in pregnancy might raise odds for neurodevelopmental issues in sons. Boys whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be slower to reach early developmental milestones than other babies. Read more Sleep apnea in childhood could affect developing brain. Brain scans found that adolescents with apnea had signs of inflammationContinue Reading