'12/4/2022 6:12:38 PM'
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'12/4/2022 2:12:30 PM'
SUNDAY, Dec. 4, 2022 -- Getting toys for some of the tots in your life this holiday season? Experts at Penn State Health offer tips on making safe choices. Each year, about 200,000 U.S. children end up in the emergency room with a toy-related...
'12/3/2022 2:12:40 PM'
SATURDAY, Dec. 3, 2022 -- Winter weather brings with it plenty of hazards, including risks from carbon monoxide poisoning, and fires. But the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offers suggestions for staying safe on those cold winter...
'12/2/2022 7:12:58 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- With wind power picking up as a viable energy source, new research shows U.S. air quality is getting better, benefiting all Americans' health. There was one caveat to the findings, however: Only about a third of the...
'12/2/2022 4:12:50 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- It's thought that for an HIV vaccine to be widely effective, it will have to spur the body to make special antibodies that can neutralize a broad range of HIV strains. Now scientists say they have taken an essential step in...
'12/2/2022 4:12:15 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- For more than 50 years, Stan Goldstein has donned his red, black, white and gold – the colors of the University of Maryland's Terrapins – to cheer for his alma mater's men's...
'12/2/2022 3:12:34 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- Dementia patients who suffer from seizures tend to decline faster and die younger, according to a new study that urges caregivers to watch for these sudden brain changes. "Our hope is that controlling seizures by prescribin...
'12/2/2022 3:12:09 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- A national hotline that people can call in a mental health emergency went down for a day before it was restored late Thursday. Those in crisis could still reach counselors by texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org during...
'12/2/2022 12:12:56 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- The winter holidays are a time of celebrating and sharing precious time with family and friends, but they can also be deadly: More people die of heart attacks on Christmas Day than on any other day of the year. Experts...
'12/2/2022 12:12:54 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- If you've ever left a medical appointment confused, it's probably not you: A new study finds that the medical jargon doctors use can be completely misunderstood by patients. Common medical lingo that makes perfect sense to...
'12/2/2022 12:12:49 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- Methamphetamine wreaks havoc on the heart, warns new research that shows heart failure rates linked to the illicit drug are on the rise around the world. Not only are these cases increasing, but they are more severe than...
'12/2/2022 12:12:17 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- Alcohol increases the risk of cancer, but some Americans think it does the opposite, a new study shows. Researchers set out to understand people's awareness of the links between alcohol and cancer, finding that many would...
'12/1/2022 9:12:42 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first fecal microbiota treatment, aimed at helping adults battling tough-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs). "Today's approval of Rebyota is...
'12/1/2022 6:12:12 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The United States will renew its focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, with new funding and a five-year strategy, the White House said Thursday. The Biden administration announced its ambitious plans on World AID...
'12/1/2022 6:12:11 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- After repeat U.S. outbreaks of salmonella tied to frozen, breaded and stuffed chicken products, researchers are now pointing to microwave cooking as a key driver of illness. Because they’re breaded, the popular...
'12/1/2022 5:12:35 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- COVID-19 may harm the liver, a small study suggests. The virus appears to increase liver stiffness, a sign of potential long-term injury, but it's too early to tell if that portends serious liver disease, the researchers...
'12/1/2022 5:12:11 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Moms-to-be can safely take Paxlovid to help keep their COVID infection from turning serious, a new study shows. Nearly everyone in a group of 47 pregnant women prescribed Paxlovid did well on the drug, which did not appea...
'12/1/2022 4:12:18 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first fecal microbiota treatment, aimed at helping adults battling tough-to-treat Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections. "Today's approval of Rebyota is...
'12/1/2022 4:12:05 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Don't call it a comeback if it was never really gone, but the flu is poised for a breakout year. Like the killer in a horror movie franchise, this season's flu is bringing fresh twists to...
'12/1/2022 12:12:45 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- If you need a body image boost, go outdoors. Whether you’re in green space, a blue space near a river or the ocean or even a snowy environment, it can make a difference. “A body of evidence now exists showing...
'12/1/2022 12:12:39 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 – U.S. Food & Drug Administration policies that have limited blood donations from men who have sex with men may soon ease. At the moment, FDA policy does not allow blood donation from men who have had sex with other...
'12/1/2022 12:12:28 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Two common drugs that veterinarians use to kill parasites on pets could be the solution to getting rid of bed bugs. Both fluralaner (eg, Bravecto for dogs) and ivermectin, which are used to kill fleas and ticks on...
'12/1/2022 12:12:18 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 – U.S. health officials will begin testing wastewater for poliovirus in select locations around the country, including possibly at sites in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The testing will happen in communities that have low...
'12/1/2022 12:12:02 PM'
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- A simulator may make driving safer for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by training them to take shorter glances away from the roadway. Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL) is a...
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The nationwide shortage of health care professionals -- a so-called "Great Resignation" of providers -- is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows. One in four Americans (25%) hav...
'11/30/2022 7:11:16 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Growing numbers of older Americans are dying from drug overdoses and alcohol abuse. That's the tragic takeaway from two new reports by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 5,000 people aged 65...
'11/30/2022 4:11:53 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Winter's coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there's less daylight to brighten our moods. While some enjoy the changing of the seasons, millions of U.S. adults...
'11/30/2022 4:11:17 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They're also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new study...
'11/30/2022 3:11:47 PM'
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'11/30/2022 1:11:53 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual “sick season,” pharmacists report. The antiviral flu drug Tamiflu is in short supply for...
'11/30/2022 1:11:51 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- The experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slowed thinking declines among patients suffering the early stages of the disease in a new study, but safety concerns about brain swelling and brain bleeds remain. In the...
'11/30/2022 1:11:24 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 – More Americans are dying from gun violence, in both homicides and suicides, than they have in decades, a new report shows. The U.S. gun death rate hit its highest level in nearly 30 years, with the sheer number of...
'11/30/2022 12:11:54 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Americans are eating more whole grains than ever before -- but it's still not enough. Moreover, not everyone agrees on what whole grains actually are, according to a new study that found competing definitions. The...
'11/30/2022 12:11:32 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Children exposed to the Zika virus may need more support as they start school, even if they were not diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), a new study suggests. Children may still...
'11/30/2022 12:11:26 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Olympic athletes aren't like the rest of the population -- but this time it's in a far less positive way. Two new studies show that athletes who performed at the top of their sport have a higher risk of developing...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Toss out your salt shaker if you want to lower your risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Even if you already follow a low-salt diet, sprinkling salt on your food can raise your risk for heart disease, heart...
'11/30/2022 12:11:15 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Corticosteroid injections to relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis could actually be setting them back. Two new studies have discovered that, despite the temporary relief of symptoms, the injections were...
'11/30/2022 12:11:14 PM'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 -- Researchers warn that high rates of cervical cancer screening in women over 65 suggest that some older Americans are being unnecessarily screened. More health data on these screenings in older women is needed to prevent...
'11/30/2022 12:11:00 AM'
November 30, 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rebyota, the first fecal microbiota product approved by the agency. Rebyota is approved for the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in...
'11/29/2022 5:35:47 PM'
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research. Spending on antiseizure medications more than double...