FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered. Worse, several of the mutations were in the COVID spike protein, indicating that the virus had attempted to evolve around currentContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be migrating from the digestive tract into the kidneys, livers and brains of human beings, a new mouse study suggests. Lab mice exposed to microplastics in their drinking water wound up with the tiny plastic particles lodged in a number ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago. “Today, I am proud to announce that my Administration is releasingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The nose appears to know when it comes to why children typically have milder cases of COVID-19 than seniors, a new study finds. Cells lining the inside of the nose are more likely to have a prompt immune response to COVID in youngContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — While more than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds. “This is nearly a reversal of the figures last measured in 2013, whenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Lunchables, those ubiquitous plastic packets of cheese, deli meats and crackers that many parents choose for convenience, contain concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports warns. To arrive at that conclusion, the advocacy group tested Lunchables made by Kraft Heinz, as wellContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who survive a long and harrowing bout of COVID-19 do not emerge unscathed from their illness, a new study warns. Two-thirds of severe COVID patients still have physical, psychiatric and thinking problems one year after their illness, researchers report. The report highlightsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Changes to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. The final rule changes for the programContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay news) — A new vaccine might be able to block the toxic effects of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is being added to illicit drugs and increasing overdose risk. The vaccine trains the immune system to attack the drug, and has been effective in animalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV could have an increased risk of heart disease even if they aren’t suffering any symptoms related to their infection, a new study finds. Middle-aged people living with HIV were more likely to have early signs of heart disease, with thickerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A good night’s sleep can make you feel years younger, while crummy sleep leaves you doddering around like an oldster, a new study shows. Sleeping well enough to feel extremely sharp when you wake is associated with feeling four years younger than one’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals. Naltrexone treats both opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Other drugs such as buprenorphine, acamprosate or disulfiram treat one orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — By 2050, three-quarters of the world’s nations will see fertility rates fall to below replacement levels, meaning their populations will be steadily shrinking, a new study predicts. And by 2100, almost all countries (97%) are expected to have fertility rates below the replacementContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can damage a person’s heart even if the coronavirus doesn’t directly infect the heart tissue, a new study has found. The severe inflammation that COVID causes in other organs, like the lungs, appears to indirectly cause heart damage associated with the infection,Continue Reading