SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you don’t want to be one of the 40 million Americans who get the flu each year, it’s time to roll up your sleeve. Everyone 6 months of age or older should have a flu shot by late October, before flu seasonContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Your energy-efficient washing machine could be harboring “superbug” antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study warns. The warning follows an investigation at a German hospital where drug-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca was repeatedly infecting newborns. Investigators traced the outbreak to a washing machine, and the infections stoppedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Could living near the coast be an inexpensive balm for mental troubles? “Our research suggests, for the first time, that people in poorer households living close to the coast experience fewer symptoms of mental health disorders,” said researcher Dr. Jo Garrett, from theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Thanks to a federal ban on trans fats — commonly listed on labels as partially hydrogenated oils — margarine makers have taken steps to remove them from their ingredients. Does this mean margarine is once again a better choice than butter? Not necessarily.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Add this to the list of daily hazards taxi drivers face: A new study shows they are exposed to excessive levels of black carbon from diesel engines. Taxi drivers experience higher levels of the pollutant than couriers, truckers, waste removal and emergency serviceContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that anxiety and depression can make it hard for some kids to manage their asthma. Young patients with all three conditions ended up in the emergency room nearly twice as often as kids who only struggle with asthma, the studyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — From Florida hurricanes to California wildfires, these events are reminders of the need to have a family natural disaster plan in place, no matter where you live. The following steps will help you be prepared for an evacuation due to fire or flooding,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Working around high levels of pesticides may translate into a high risk for heart trouble later, a new study suggests. That was the case for a group of Japanese-American men in Hawaii who were followed for more than three decades. Compared to menContinue Reading
Jynneos is approved for adults considered at high risk for infectionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new study warns that even your soothing cup of tea might serve up some invisible health hazards. Some tea companies are replacing traditional paper teabags with plastic ones, but the new bags may be adding billions of tiny bits of plastic toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The gap in death rates between U.S. whites and minority groups has been narrowing in recent years, but a new study suggests that trend stopped between 2009 and 2012. “After years of progress in reducing racial/ethnic mortality disparities, our study shows that progressContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Teens enjoy the freedom of driving with friends, but parents worry about potential distractions. More than half of U.S. parents in a new nationwide poll say their child has most likely been a passenger of a distracted teen driver. The most worrisome distractionsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Novartis, the maker of a generic form of the popular heartburn drug Zantac, said Wednesday it will cease distribution of the medicine after investigations suggested that generic and branded versions contain a known carcinogen. A distribution halt is not the same as aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When a child gets sick, doctors are increasingly relying on what’s known as “off-label” use of medications, a new study says. Off-label use of a drug means that it hasn’t been specifically studied and approved for the condition, age group or weight ofContinue Reading