THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa. British authorities announced the first case in that country last week, saying the person was beingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person’s COVID infection, a new study suggests. More than 70% of people with mild or moderate COVID develop certain antibodies in their nasal cavities that are linked to fewer symptoms, betterContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be stabilizing in the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak. The World Health Organization first declared the mpox outbreak a global healthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them. “Diabetes can silently damage a person’s most precious sense, their sight, before symptoms even appear. That’s whyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board. “I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Don’t automatically throw out that old COVID-19 at-home test you just came across in your medicine cabinet. It might still be good, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Some over-the-counter COVID tests have had their expiration dates extended beyond the dateContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Youth sports deliver all kinds of health benefits, both mental and physical, but young athletes can still get hurt. Every year, more than 3.5 million U.S. kids are treated for sports-related injuries. The most common injuries include sprained ankles, broken bones, concussions, torn or stretched ligaments and broken orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law. In the lawsuit filed Thursday, Paxton claimed that Dr. May Chi Lau, who specializes in adolescentContinue Reading
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