U.S. seniors see increasing number of doctors. Nearly one-third of Americans adults over 64 visit at least five different doctors each year — reflecting the growing role of specialists in Americans’ health care, a new study shows. Read more Americans teens doubled their screen time during pandemic. As teenagers dramaticallyContinue Reading
FDA delays decision on Moderna vaccine for teens under 17: The company announced Sunday that the agency said it needs more time to examine data on a rare cardiac side effect seen in young males after Moderna’s second shot, with any approval likely pushed back to January 2022. Read moreContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten. Luster dust is used to add glitter or color toContinue Reading
Magnetic brain stimulation therapy offers hope against severe depression. Crippling, chronic depression can haunt people for decades and shorten lives. But new research finds that a majority of people found relief with a new, individualized therapy involving magnetic pulses targeted to the brain. Read more Americans were fitter in 1820.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks. “These look-alike cannabis products are unregulated, unsafe and illegal,” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement. “Accidental cannabis overdoses byContinue Reading
Burning, tingling in feet may be cause for concern. The number of Americans experiencing numbness, ‘pins and needles,’ and burning pain in their feet and toes seems to be on the rise, and experts warn that this “small fiber neuropathy” could raise heart risks. Read more Too many believe theyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Do you like your burgers well done with a side of plastic? Probably not. But a new study suggests that fast food often comes with a sizable helping of plastic-softening chemicals that could potentially lead to hormone disruption, infertility and learning disabilities. AtContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers have followed the vaping trend into marijuana use, with recent studies chronicling a boom in pot vaping among adolescents in the United States and Canada, researchers report. The percentage of teens who’ve experimented with vaped pot has more than doubled in recentContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Most of the patients (80%) are younger than 18. ThreeContinue Reading
Combo of common antidepressants and painkillers could raise bleeding risk. Two widely used medications — SSRI antidepressants (such as Paxil or Zoloft) and over-the-counter painkillers like Advil or Aleve — appear to raise the odds for dangerous bleeds, a new review finds. Read more Cancer takes big bite out ofContinue Reading
COVID vaccination won’t raise risk of miscarriage. The new findings add to prior research showing the vaccines are safe for pregnant women. Read more ‘Brain fog’ can plague those with long COVID. Even months after beating COVID-19, many people still suffer for months with memory lapses, difficulty concentrating and otherContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may be one step closer to developing the equivalent of a Breathalyzer for detecting marijuana use. In an early study, scientists found that their rapid test was able to reliably detect THC in people’s saliva in under 5 minutes. THC, short forContinue Reading
CDC backs booster shots for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The agency on Thursday gave a thumbs up to decisions made earlier this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, clearing the way for boosters to be administered to millions of Americans. Read more Fatty liver disease is aContinue Reading
Imported onions behind salmonella outbreak in 37 states. The CDC has tracked down the source of a multi-state outbreak of potentially deadly salmonella: imported red, yellow and white onions from Mexico. So far, 652 people have been sickened across 37 states, resulting in 129 hospitalizations. Read more Baby ‘slings’ implicatedContinue Reading