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- New Report Boosts Estimates for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in U.S. About 1 in 100 U.S. adults surveyed indicated they had chronic fatigue syndrome, according to data gathered in 2021 and 2022 as part of the CDC’s National Health Interview Survey.
- 1 in 3 Women Have Lasting Health Problems After Giving Birth: Study More than 1 in 3 women worldwide (at least 40 million women) annually experience lasting health problems in the months or years following childbirth, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health.
- Are No-Spray Christmas Trees Better for You? What to Know What to know about no-spray Christmas trees, which may have health and environmental benefits compared to traditional trees that are often sprayed with pesticides.
- New COVID Variant JN.1 Could Disrupt Holiday Plans No one planning holiday gatherings or travel wants to hear this, but the rise of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, is concerning experts, who say it may threaten those good times.
- Federal Program Offers Free COVID, Flu At-Home Tests, Treatments The U.S. government has expanded a program offering free COVID-19 and flu tests and treatment. The Home Test to Treat program is virtual and offers at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions, and at-home treatments to people nationwide.
- Q&A: ‘White Lung’ Pneumonia – What You Need to Know Amid an outbreak of pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses in China, parts of Europe and, now, the U.S., experts say to be cautious but calm.
- Have High Blood Pressure? Your Partner May, Too It’s possible that doctors' offices might start sending invites to date night blood pressure screenings for couples. That’s because a new study shows that in nearly 4 in 10 heterosexual couples in the U.S., both partners have high blood pressure.
- Research Links PFAS to Decreased Bone Health in Adolescents So-called “forever chemicals” found in countless consumer products are linked to lower bone mineral density over time in adolescents, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Research.
- Varied Length of Sleep Linked to Decline in Thinking Skills: Study Older people who don’t sleep the same amount of time each night may have a higher risk of problems with their thinking skills as they age, according to new research.
- Tissue Regeneration Showing Promise as Alternative to Root Canal Scientists are developing a new dental treatment – tissue regeneration -- that could replace the root canal, according to a statement from the ADA Forsyth Institute.
- For Happier Holidays, Set Your Expectations – and Breathe Experts remind us to breathe and prioritize ourselves this holiday season.
- COVID, Flu Rates Rising Nationwide, But RSV May Have Peaked COVID-19 appears to be heading for a holiday season increase across most of the country. More people are testing positive, visiting emergency rooms for treatment, and being admitted to the hospital with severe symptoms. This follows a relatively quiet autumn for COVID, and comes as rates of other respiratory illnesses like the flu are also picking up.
- Study: Vegan Diet Has Positive Effect in Just 8 Weeks People who ate a vegan diet improved their health after just eight weeks compared to a control group that ate meat during that period, a study published in JAMA Network Open shows.
- ‘Hidden Hearing Loss’ May Cause Tinnitus: Study Auditory nerve loss, sometimes called “hidden hearing loss," may be behind tinnitus, according to a new study.
- HDL Cholesterol Levels Linked to Dementia Risk People with unusually high levels of HDL, the so-called “good cholesterol,” may be more likely to develop dementia, new research suggests.
- Biden Administration Will Send COVID-19 Tests to Schools The federal government will send millions of free COVID-19 tests to schools across the country. School districts can give the tests for free to students, staff, parents, and communities.
- Vehicle Air Filtration May Protect Against Blood Pressure Spikes Breathing unfiltered air while commuting during rush hour can harm your health just as much as eating a high-sodium diet, new research suggests, pointing to yet another everyday danger of exposure to air pollution.
- Walk Briskly to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say New research suggests a walking speed of at least 2.5 mph, the equivalent of a brisk walk, may help lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes.
- Study: Alcohol, White Bread Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk New research shows that consuming high amounts of white bread and alcohol is associated with a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer.
- U.S. Life Expectancy Grows as Suicide Rates Hit Record: CDC New government data shows U.S. suicides hit another record high in 2022, but the numbers also contain good news about suicides among young people and about deaths in the U.S. overall.
- The 5 Things Dentists Wished Doctors Weren’t Missing Dentists are urging primary care doctors to pay closer attention to signs of illness that may show up in the mouth. From overlooked gum disease to suspicious lesions, oral health can provide a critical window into broader medical concerns.
- New CDC Advisory Once Again Flags BA.2.86 COVID Variant An emerging variant of COVID-19 called BA.2.86 that caused alarm earlier this summer has landed on the CDC’s radar again.
- You May Be Increasing Your Skin Cancer Risk Without Knowing It The “sunscreen paradox” has confounded doctors of late: As more and more people use sunscreen, rates of melanoma and other skin cancers are going up.
- Small Study Raises Hopes for Semaglutide Treatment of Alcoholism A small case study of people taking the popular weight loss drug semaglutide showed that they experienced a significant reduction in symptoms of a preexisting addiction to alcohol.
- CDC Says Flu Cases Rising, 12,000 Hospitalized The rate of flu infections keeps rising in the U.S., according to the latest report from the CDC. Seasonal influenza activity continues to increase in most parts of the country, most notably in the South Central, Southeast, Mountain, and West Coast regions.