TUESDAY, May 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The hundreds of cases of monkeypox being reported worldwide likely won’t turn into a pandemic, but much remains unknown about the disease, the World Health Organization’s top expert on the illness said Monday. Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it’s not exactly understood how monkeypoxContinue Reading
WHO expert says monkeypox not the next pandemic. Still, it’s not clear how the illness is spreading or whether the halt of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may be boosting its transmission, Dr. Rosamund Lewis said. Read more Your morning coffee may extend your life. People who drink any amountContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though it is a cannabis component, very high doses of CBD don’t appear to affect driving, a small Australian study reports. Researchers from the University of Sydney found that even 1,500 mg, the highest daily medicinal dose of cannabidiol (CBD) tested, did notContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How the COVID-19 virus affects someone may be exacerbated by the air they breathe. Researchers found a link between exposure to airborne particulate matter, including fine particles known as PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and heightened risk of serious coronavirus complications. “Our researchContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a teen or young adult has sarcoma, a type of cancer in the bones or soft tissues, a doctor will often prescribe opioids for the pain. A new study found that nearly a quarter of those young people continue to take opioidsContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to high levels of particle air pollution can increase your risk of death from stroke, and the risk is highest with the smallest-sized particles that can get deep into the lungs, researchers say. “Air pollution has been previously linked to a greaterContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For families of children with peanut allergy, there may be some hope. Researchers say they’re working on a treatment that can create immune system changes that put kids into remission from their allergy. A parent of a child who participated in an allergyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who are lonely or unhappy with their relationships may be more vulnerable to scammers, new research suggests. The study shows that “the quality of older adults’ interpersonal relationships has an impact on their financial vulnerability at a later time,” said studyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to children pushed up U.S. health care costs by at least $74 million in just one year, new research shows. Antibiotics can make a difference in bacterial infections, but not viral illnesses. Prescribing them needlessly or choosing the wrong antibioticContinue Reading
SUNDAY, May 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You probably slather on sunscreen to protect your skin, but your eyes need protection from the sun’s rays, too. Wearing sunglasses can be protective and reduce your chances of developing a condition called photokeratitis. When your cornea — the surface of your eyeContinue Reading