Thursday, August 25, 2022

• Fecal Transplant Treatments Could Transmit Monkeypox, FDA Warns
• People Underestimate Impact of Random Acts of Kindness
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• 'News Addiction' Is Common and Can Harm Your Mental Health
• First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID Again
• Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
• Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss
• Shorter Menstrual Cycles May Affect Timing of Menopause
• Helmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
• Pill to Counter Lupus Shows Promise in Mouse Study
• There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
• Steps to Long Life: Short Walk Each Day Helps Folks Over 85
• Monkeypox Cases May Finally Be Ebbing, With Declines Seen in Europe, WHO Says

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

• Unrelated Folks Who Look Alike Share Similar DNA
• Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
• Breakfast Might Be Good for a Child's Emotional Health, Too
• Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
• COVID Boosters Targeted to Latest Variants Could Be Ready After Labor Day
• America's Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
• Pfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
• Certain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
• As Pandemic Eases, It's Boom Times for Cosmetic Surgeons
• Poor Sleep Can Make Folks Selfish, Study Finds
• Michigan Officials Puzzled by Mysterious Deaths of 30 Dogs
• AHA News: People With Dementia May Be Less Likely to Receive an Advanced Treatment For Stroke

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

• Vaccines Have Slashed Rates of HPV Infection in Young American Women
• Brain Zaps Give Month-Long Memory Boost
• Family History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression
• Dr. Anthony Fauci Will Step Down in December
• Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Omicron-Specific Booster Shot
• Dogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
• Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
• Medical Marijuana for Pain Is Linked to Slight Rise in Heart Trouble
• COVID Incubation Shorter With Each New Variant
• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
• You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
• LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
• AHA News: What Goes Into a Mediterranean Diet, and How to Get Started

Monday, August 22, 2022

• Cases of Advanced Cervical Cancer Keep Rising Among U.S. Women
• Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
• Tasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget
• Are You Among the 'Diet-Resistant'?
• Wendy's Pulls Lettuce Due to E. Coli Outbreak
• First Lady Jill Biden Leaves Isolation After Testing Negative for COVID Twice
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Want to Maintain Muscle? Frequency of Workouts Is Key
• Why Coffee & Cigarette Is a Morning Ritual for Millions
• Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Cleanup Put Workers at Risk for Asthma
• Kidneys' Resilience May Depend on Your Gender, Study Finds
• Cooler Weather Could Mean More Diabetes in Dogs

Friday, August 19, 2022

• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• CDC Investigating E. coli Outbreak in Ohio, Michigan
• AHA News: New Report Details What to Know About Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms
• Cheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
• Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
• Brain-Eating Amoeba From River May Have Caused Child's Death
• FDA Issues Warning to Maker of Illegal Nicotine Gummies
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Pious Parasites: Medieval Monks Battled Nasty Gut Germs
• Is It Parkinson's? These 10 Signs Could Tell
• Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey
• Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
• AHA News: How You Feel About Aging Could Affect Health. Here's How to Keep the Right Attitude.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

• Bedsores Can Cause Serious Harm — Are U.S. Nursing Homes Hiding Cases?
• Half of People Infected With Omicron May Not Have Known It
• Having Ideal Heart Health May Lessen the Risk for Brain Vessel Disease
• More Athletes Are Getting Their Nutrition Through an IV. This Should Stop, Experts Say
• The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
• Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary
• Too Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists' Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
• CDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
• Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney
• Ivermectin, Luvox Fail as COVID-19 Treatment
• Change to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
• 3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
• Kids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later
• Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
• Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

• Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America
• First Lady Jill Biden Has COVID-19
• Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
• 2 Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled
• Want That Pill to Work Fast? Your Body Position Matters
• Can Your Smartphone Spot a Narrowed Neck Artery?
• Blow Your Horn: Do Wind Instruments Spread COVID?
• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
• Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

• Scotland Becomes 1st Country to Provide Free Period Products
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine Approved in UK
• Nerve Block Plus Lidocaine Clears Psoriasis in Small Study
• New Reports on Polio: How Worried Should We Be?
• Dog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
• Premature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
• Veterans Often Reluctant to Admit Struggles With Sleep, Addictions
• If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
• 'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
• Looking for Reliable Hay Fever Advice? It's Probably Not on YouTube
• Are High-Tech Blood Pressure Monitors Really Worth It?

Monday, August 15, 2022

• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• AHA News: Obstacles Didn't Stop This Heart Defect Survivor From Competing on 'American Ninja Warrior
• Poliovirus Discovered in New York Wastewater
• Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
• Up Your Skin Care Routine During Hot Summer Months
• Watch Out for These Warning Signs of Heart Failure
• Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Heat, Smoke & the Heart: Wildfires Cause Cardiac Crises
• One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• COVID Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women: Study

Friday, August 12, 2022

• Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
• Bioengineered Pig Skin Is Turned Into Corneas, Restoring Patients' Sight
• Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
• Health Conditions a Dentist Might Find That Have Nothing to Do With Your Teeth
• CDC Eases COVID Social Distancing Guidance
• Wind Can Uproot Kids' Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
• Common Diabetes Drug May Contain Traces of Carcinogen
• Three At-Home COVID Tests Needed to Confirm Negative Result, FDA Says
• 1 in 4 Kids Hospitalized With COVID Have Symptoms Months Later
• When Adults Sign Up for Medicaid, Kids Can Benefit
• When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises

Thursday, August 11, 2022

• Most Older, Vaccinated Americans Say They'll Get Updated Booster in Fall: Poll
• TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment -- If You Can Get It
• AHA News: When Her Smartwatch Indicated She Might Be in AFib, She Thought It Was a Mistake
• Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
• Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
• When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
• U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
• Pandemic Showed Teachers' Key Role in Spotting Child Abuse
• Lung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for Women
• Another Study Shows COVID's Danger to Pregnant Women
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

• What's New This Year For School Lunches?
• For Back Pain, Earlier Is Better for Physical Therapy
• Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
• Pandemic Brought More Woes for Kids Prone to Headaches
• FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses
• Hepatitis C Infection Can Kill, But Less Than a Third of Patients Get Treatment
• Most COVID Patients Who Lose Sense of Smell Regain It Within 2 Years
• A Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks
• FDA Warns Amazon, Other Vendors About Sale of Skin Tag Removal Products
• Smoking Still Ends 123,000 American Lives Each Year
• Abnormal Upper Heart Chamber May Boost Dementia Risk
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver Cancer

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

• Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
• FDA Warns of Salmonella Danger in Darwin's Raw Cat Food
• Is Caffeine a Friend or Foe?
• Could Quit-Smoking Meds Help You Quit Drinking, Too?
• Study Casts Doubt on 'Chemical Imbalance' Theory of Depression
• Ashton Kutcher's Battle With Vasculitis
• Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
• When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
• Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
• Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
• Noses Might Be Kids' Secret Weapon Against COVID
• Crohn's, Colitis Tied to Higher-Risk Pregnancies

Monday, August 8, 2022

• When Treating Cervical Lesions, Adding HPV Vaccine Could Further Curb Cancer Risk
• AHA News: 63 Years Ago, She Had Pioneering Open-Heart Surgery at Age 4
• COVID May Be Tied to Rise in Brain Infections in Children
• Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
• Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year
• Will Inflation Cut Back on Your Health Care?
• Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
• Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums
• Biden Tests Negative for COVID Again, Leaves Isolation
• Data Shows 2 Biggest Factors for Cancer Risk
• Global Warming Will Mean More Unfit, Unhealthy Kids Worldwide: Study
• Early Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later
• Fewer Smokers Tried to Quit During COVID Pandemic

Friday, August 5, 2022

• Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
• AHA News: What Parents Can Do to Protect Kids From Heart Disease
• Australia's Current Flu Season Is Tough: Will America's Be the Same?
• Wildlife Park's 'Splash Pad' Source of Severe Gastro Infections in Kids
• Which Source of Dietary Fiber Works Best?
• Skip the Texts: Face-to-Face Meetings Make College Students Happier
• US Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
• 1 in 8 COVID Patients Will Develop Long COVID, Study Finds
• New Yorkers Warned of Possible Community Spread of Polio
• Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn
• Blood Protein Might Predict Future Diabetes, Cancer Risk
• Mental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
• Vegan? Weightlifting May Protect Your Bones

Thursday, August 4, 2022

• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
• Should You Check Blood Pressure in Both Arms?
• Could One Type of Cheese Help Strengthen Your Bones?
• Just 8% of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low
• Gout Flare-Ups Could Raise Heart Risk for Weeks After
• Cases of Deadly Parechovirus in Infants Are Surging
• There's Stress, and Then There's 'Good Stress'
• Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
• Space Travel Speeds Up Aging, Weakening of Bones
• Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Can Strike Cancer Survivors
• Monoclonal Antibody Might Help Prevent Malaria
• CDC Set to Ease COVID Guidance, Including for Schools

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

• Had a Kidney Stone? This Diet May Help Prevent Another
• AHA News: Born With a Heart Defect, 13-Year-Old Now Thrives at Dance
• Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
• COVID Rebound Not Limited to Those Who Took Paxlovid
• Too Little Sleep May Harm Young Kids' Brains
• Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
• Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
• Why COPD Is Often Worse in Women Than Men

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

• Pot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems
• Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
• USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products
• Sports Help Kids Gain a Quality Key to Adult Success
• 9 in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private
• Dietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?
• Eating Disorders Can Begin as Early as Age 9
• California, Illinois Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies

Monday, August 1, 2022

• Kids With ADHD Have Differences in 'Neural Flexibility,' Brain Study Shows
• San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
• Summer Bug Bite? Expert Gives Answers on Care
• Tough to Get Your Kid to Take Medicine? An Expert Offers Tips
• Flies, Roaches Probably Don't Spread COVID
• Tweets Show Americans Eating Healthier in Pandemic
• How Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
• 'Unbearable': 3 Patients Tell of Monkeypox Ordeal
• In COVID 'Rebound,' Biden Tests Positive for 2nd Day in a Row
• Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
• Work Worries Keep Lots of Americans Awake Sunday Nights
• Sunscreen Recalled Due to Carcinogen Benzene
• AHA News: Research Captures Unfolding Cardiovascular Toll From Meth Use

Friday, July 29, 2022

• About 1 in 20 COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Long-Term Loss of Smell, Taste
• AHA News: Fresh or Frozen, Wild or Cultivated? What to Know About Blueberries and Health
• Diets Heavy in 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Harm the Brain
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
• COVID Crisis Has Stalled Fight Against HIV/AIDS
• Reformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says
• Scientists Design Skin Patch That Takes Ultrasound Images
• Wave of Opioid Overdoses Expected to Hit U.S. Rural, Urban Areas
• Rapid Loss of Smell May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer's
• Current Monkeypox Outbreak Is Showing Different Symptoms
• AHA News: At 15, She Knew Heart Disease Lurked in Her Genes. At 37, It Caught Up to This Mom.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

• Many Smokers Who Want to Quit Just End Up Vaping, Too
• Biden Tests Negative for COVID, Ends Isolation Period
• Prostate Cancer Treatment May Raise Heart Risks
• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
• Prehistoric People Drank Animal Milk, Despite Lactose Intolerance
• Face Shields No Match for COVID Spread
• Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings
• Eat These Foods, Your Kidneys Will Thank You
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Does Your Cat Play Well With Others? Hormones Might Be Why
• Rare, Deadly Bacterial Illness Melioidosis Now in US, CDC Warns
• Vitamin D Supplements Won't Help Your Bones, Large Study Finds
• US to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

• More Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
• Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
• Less Than Half of Parents Want COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
• Want to Live Longer? Exercise More, Study Confirms
• AHA News: Study of Sleep in Older Adults Suggests Nixing Naps, Striving for 7-9 Hours a Night
• Could a Common Diabetes Drug Ease Bipolar Disorder?
• Alternative Medicine Popular Among Seniors, But Most Don't Tell Their Doctors About It
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Getting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study Finds
• Have Leg Artery Disease? Walk Until It Hurts
• Two Studies Further Confirm COVID's Origins in Wuhan Market
• 'On Edge': Anxious Americans Line Up for Scarce Monkeypox Vaccines

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

• Hair Loss, Impotence Join List of Long COVID Symptoms
• AHA News: She Was Being Treated for Her Lungs, But the Problem Was Her Heart
• Is the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
• Spouse Getting Weight-Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble
• Obesity Rates Over 20% and Continue to Climb in Kids, Teens
• What's in Your CBD Product? Labels Often Mislead
• Fasting Diet Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
• Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Telehealth Visits Can Boost Prenatal, Maternal Care
• Frequent Napping Linked to High Blood Pressure, Stroke

Monday, July 25, 2022

• Salmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
• AHA News: The Day Before a Checkup, His Heart Stopped
• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
• Summer Swim? Watch Out for 'Swimmer's Ear'
• It's Hurricane Season, So Get Your Storm Medical Kit Together
• COVID Reinfections Are Now Common. Will Getting a Booster Even Help?
• WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
• Neighborhood Factors Could Raise Your Child's Odds for Asthma
• Kids Can Get Long COVID, Too
• Helping Older Loved Ones in a Heat Wave
• High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
• Most Post-Stroke Depression Still Goes Untreated