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- People With Cancer Should Be Wary of Taking Dietary Supplements
January 19, 2023 — Taking dietary supplements alongside cancer therapies can reduce the effects of treatment. Here's how patients and doctors can talk about supplements and their potential risks.
- Ultraviolet Nail Polish Dryers Could Pose Health Risk
January 19, 2023 — Using ultraviolet light to dry gel fingernail polish could contribute to cancer risk, a study by the University of California San Diego has found.
- Combo of Previous COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Gives Best Protection
January 19, 2023 — People who have been infected with COVID-19 and vaccinated against it are more likely to avoid serious illness than those who were only previously infected, a new study says.
- Can ‘Radical Rest’ Help With Long COVID Symptoms?
January 18, 2023 — There’s growing evidence that overexertion and not getting enough rest in that acute phase of COVID-19 infection can worsen longer-term symptoms.
- Most Men Who Apply to Donate Sperm Don't Complete Process
January 18, 2023 — Only about 4% of men who signed up to be sperm donors in the United States or Denmark completed the process and had their sperm frozen for use in medically assisted reproduction, new research reveals.
- Drugs Advertised on TV Aren't Better Than Existing Options: Study
January 18, 2023 — Most drugs advertised on television don't work better than existing alternatives, a new analysis shows. And manufacturers spend more on advertising for those less beneficial drugs, compared to ones that work better.
- Mocktails Might Trigger Drinking for People Trying to Give It Up
January 18, 2023 — Drinking “mocktails” and other non-alcoholic beverages might be a trigger for people who have moderate to severe alcohol use disorder and can’t stop or control their alcohol use, experts say.
- Social Isolation Increases Risk of Dementia for Older People, Study Says
January 18, 2023 — Older people who are socially isolated face a 27% higher risk of developing dementia, a new Johns Hopkins study says.
- Moderna Says RSV Vaccine for Older Adults Is 84% Effective
January 18, 2023 — Moderna announced that its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for older adults was 84% effective at preventing at least two symptoms of the illness and 82% effective at preventing at least three symptoms.
- Is It Time for Yet Another COVID Booster? It's Complicated
January 17, 2023 — As more research arrives on the bivalent vaccine, an FDA expert panel prepares to discuss future plans.
- What FDA Input Means for Risks and Benefits of LASIK
January 17, 2023 — While patients who have had post-surgery problems amplify the FDA’s warnings, doctors say it remains a relatively safe and very effective procedure.
- COVID Death Toll Declined in 2022: Report
January 17, 2023 — In one of the first looks at how 2022 COVID-19 data compares to prior pandemic years, the virus appears to have been much less deadly.
- COVID Dramatically Increases Death Risk During Pregnancy: Study
January 17, 2023 — Women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy are seven times more likely to die during childbirth or during the pregnancy than uninfected pregnant women, a new study shows.
- Toxic ‘Forever Chemical’ PFOs Found in Freshwater Fish Across U.S.
January 17, 2023 — Freshwater fish caught in the nation’s rivers and the Great Lakes had dangerous levels of a toxic additive -- PFOs -- that has leached into the nation’s drinking water, a new study says.
- Veterans Get Expanded Suicide Crisis Care Coverage Starting Tuesday
January 15, 2023 — Veterans in suicidal crisis can get free emergency health care at any facility, including private, non-Veterans Administration sites, even if they are not enrolled in the VA system.
- Possible Bivalent Vaccine Link to Strokes in People Over 65
January 14, 2023 — The CDC and the FDA report that a vaccine database found a possible link between the Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and ischemic strokes in people over 65 who got the shot.
- Manicure Gone Wrong Leads to Cancer Diagnosis
January 14, 2023 — A California woman developed skin cancer after getting a cut during a manicure. She found out her cancer was caused by HPV.
- New Guidelines for Kids With Obesity: What Parents Should Know
January 13, 2023 — If you only saw the headlines, you might think that when a youngster is a few pounds overweight, their pediatrician will prescribe a weight loss drug or bariatric surgery. The reality is much less alarming. The guidelines take a deep dive into evidence-based treatments at various levels.
- Add This to the List of Long COVID Symptoms: Stigma
January 13, 2023 — Most people with long COVID find they’re facing stigma due to their condition, according to a new report from researchers in the United Kingdom. In short: Relatives and friends may not believe they’re truly sick.
- Fast-Food Fans May Face Liver Damage
January 13, 2023 — A study found that eating at least one-fifth of total daily calories from fast food can increase the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially life-threatening condition.
- Pandemic May Strain Medical System for Winters to Come
January 13, 2023 — The coronavirus is not going away soon, and that could lead to more dangerous winter surges of respiratory illnesses that will strain the U.S. medical system for years to come, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha says.
- COVID Leading Cause of Death Among Law Enforcement for Third Year
January 12, 2023 — COVID-19 remained the top-ranked cause of death among law enforcement officers last year.
- 'Disturbing' Rate of Adverse Events During Hospital Stays: Report
January 12, 2023 — Nearly 1 in 4 people admitted to the hospital experience an adverse event during their stay, and the events were less likely to happen at smaller hospitals compared to large ones, a new study shows.
- Fewer Kids Being Vaccinated Against Measles, CDC Says
January 12, 2023 — For the second straight year, the percentage of schoolchildren immunized against measles fell below a critical rate necessary to prevent the virus from spreading in the community, federal health officials say.
- Why Doesn't the U.S. Have at-Home Tests for the Flu?
January 11, 2023 — Americans are now accustomed to buying at-home COVID-19 test kits, swabbing, waiting, and interpreting the results themselves. But what about at-home tests for the flu?
- Bills Player Damar Hamlin Released From Hospital
January 11, 2023 — Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital Wednesday, more than a week after he suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated during a National Football League game.
- Powering Down Cellphone Use in Middle Schools
January 11, 2023 — What some middle schools are doing to decrease phone usage among students.
- Biden Administration Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency
January 11, 2023 — The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency that was instituted in January 2020, Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Wednesday.
- COVID Vaccine Acceptance Sees Dramatic Increase in U.S.: Survey
January 10, 2023 — Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased 20% in the past year in the U.S., with 8 in 10 people now saying they have been vaccinated or are willing to do so, according to a new global survey.
- U.S. Seniors Bearing Brunt of COVID Wave – Is Help Coming?
January 10, 2023 — Americans 65 and older are dying at disproportionately higher rates from COVID-19. Add to this the yet-to-be-fully appreciated impact of the latest Omicron subvariant on the rise, XBB.1.5, and the future remains anything but certain.
- For Homeless People, Care Homes Offer a Safe Place to Die With Dignity
January 10, 2023 — A growing number of homeless and underserved people are spending their last days alone. Meet the people who are trying to change that.
- Anti-inflammatory Diets Improve Fertility, Survey Finds
January 10, 2023 — Anti-inflammatory diets such as the Mediterranean Diet, increase conception chances by boosting fertility in men and women, according to a review of research at Monash University, the University of the Sunshine Coast, and the University of South Australia (UniSA).
- Pediatricians Call for Drugs, Surgery for Obese Children
January 9, 2023 — The American Academy of Pediatrics said physicians should no longer wait to see if children with obesity outgrow the condition.
- Flu Cases Fall, But Not Admissions and Deaths
January 9, 2023 — The proportion of visits for respiratory illness drops for the fifth consecutive week since peaking in late November.
- Are You Using This Anti-COVID Secret Weapon?
January 9, 2023 — More and more research shows that physical activity can lower the risk of getting very sick from COVID. Yet, many adults remain inactive.
- Autopsies Show COVID Virus Invades Entire Body
January 9, 2023 — The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found throughout the entire body and remain present for more than 7 months, researchers found after conducting extensive autopsies.
- Younger Patients Are Getting More Joints Replaced
January 9, 2023 — For a variety of reasons, the average age of joint replacement is dropping.
- Study: 31% of People With Chronic Pain Used Medical Marijuana
January 9, 2023 — About a third of Americans have used medical marijuana to deal with chronic pain, a new study says. The study says 31% of respondents reported using medical marijuana to relieve chronic pain at some point in their life.
- New Omicron Subvariant Is ‘Crazy Infectious,’ COVID Expert Warns
January 9, 2023 — The newest subvariant of Omicron, XBB.1.5, is so transmissible that everybody is at risk of catching it, even if they’ve already been infected and are fully vaccinated, a health expert told USA Today.
- Nation Avoided Holiday Tripledemic, But Coronavirus Still Threatens
January 8, 2023 — It appears the U.S. avoided the much-feared holiday “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses. Data now shows that flu and RSV appear to have peaked prior to the holidays. However, COVID-19 and its numbers are trending upward.
- Chinese Traveling for Lunar New Year as COVID Surges
January 7, 2023 — Millions of Chinese are traveling home to visit relatives as the Lunar New Year begins amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in China.
- NFL Player Hamlin is Awake and Communicating, Doctors Say
January 7, 2023 — Pro football player Damar Hamlin was “awake and breathing,” his doctors said Thursday, but they still do not know if he will fully recover from his on-field cardiac arrest or return to the NFL.
- Experimental Vaccine Turns Cancer Cells Against Themselves
January 7, 2023 — Researchers are working on an experimental cancer vaccine that turns cancer against cancer. Scientists keep the cancer cells alive and modify them. The cells are meant to produce agents that kill tumors and to form other proteins that help the body develop immunity against the cancer.
- What to Know About Newly Approved Alzheimer's Drug
January 6, 2023 — It's not a cure, but the drug, given intravenously every 2 weeks, has shown moderate positive effects in clinical trials in slowing early-stage disease.
- New Study Offers Details on Post-COVID Pediatric Illness
January 6, 2023 — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is more common than previously thought. This pediatric illness occurs 2 to 6 weeks after being infected with COVID-19.
- Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
January 6, 2023 — Markers will be key to research, diagnosis and treatment.
- FDA Approves Drug for Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
January 6, 2023 — The FDA has approved lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease, even though trial results showed modest cognitive benefits and cases of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities
- Asian Children Most Likely to be COVID Vaccinated
January 6, 2023 — A new report shows wide racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccination of children, with Asian children being the most likely to be vaccinated and Black children being the least likely.
- Most Long COVID Cases Started With Mild Symptoms: Study
January 6, 2023 — Just because you start out with a mild case of COVID-19 doesn't mean you won't develop long COVID, researchers say.
- Little-Used Fitness Measure Could Be Key to Exercise Results
January 6, 2023 — Crafting exercise programs around a long-ignored measure of fitness could help us more accurately predict health outcomes, enabling doctors to prescribe exercise as medicine.