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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.
- Common Bacteria May Be Cause of Itchy Skin: Study Scientists have a promising new theory of what causes the sensation of itching, and their latest laboratory experiments point toward potentially effective treatments for people who havem itchy skin due to eczema or dermatitis.
- Soaring Use of Ketamine Creates a Health Care 'Wild West' The number of patients with a ketamine prescription rose more than fivefold from 2017 to 2022.
- Cantaloupes Recalled Over Salmonella Linked to 3 Deaths Three people have died amid more than 150 cases of salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes, according to CDC and Canadian health officials.
- Novel MRI Study Detects Brain Changes in Long COVID Patients People who have long COVID exhibit changes in certain sections of their brains not found in people who are fully recovered from COVID, according to a study that used a novel kind of magnetic resonance imaging.
- Extra Messages About HPV Shots Boost Vaccination Rates: Study Children whose parents received a reminder notification that their child was due for vaccination against human papillomavirus were 56% more likely to get the potentially life-saving medicine, a new study shows.
- Do You Have the Flu, RSV, COVID, or the Common Cold? Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make up the “tripledemic” – RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and influenza?
- Mysterious Illness in Dogs May Spread During Holidays, Vets Warn A mysterious respiratory illness that has sickened hundreds of dogs and is difficult to treat has caught the attention of veterinarians around the country, who worry cases may climb as people travel with their dogs or board them during the holidays.