FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Those button batteries that power your watch, key fob and other devices can be deadly if a child swallows them, and researchers want to make the danger clear. The tiny but powerful batteries can burn holes in a child’s throat, paralyze vocal cordsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Getting ahold of the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid could get easier, the White House announced on Thursday. “We want to make Paxlovid as widely available across the entire country, so that if you do end up getting a breakthrough infection, you’re still protectedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. parents struggle to find formula to feed their infants during a nationwide shortage, they may not know what to do. Experts from Penn State Health Children’s Hospital offer some safe suggestions for navigating the issue. To start with, consider trying aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pot use among U.S. minors increases when states legalize recreational cannabis for adults, according to a new study. University of California, San Diego researchers tracked more than 6,900 youths and almost 15,000 adults, using data from a national assessment. The team found thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The DNA of a man who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is revealing surprising new secrets about the ancient world. Scientists recently completed the first successfully sequenced human genome from a Pompeii victim. Until now,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While most people probably know it’s not safe to get a sunburn, many may not realize that tanning also increases the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults by the American Academy ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When men shed extra pounds and keep them off, the health benefits may extend all the way to their sperm count, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 50 men with obesity, found that those who lost weight by following a low-calorieContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding has long been thought to help boost a child’s IQ, but other factors such as mom’s education level and/or social standing could also be responsible for some of this benefit. Now, a new study shows that babies who were breastfed for sixContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After a gunman killed at least 19 students and two teachers Tuesday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this week, horrified parents may be wondering how to talk with their children about it. From toddlers and teens to young adults, kids lookContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Exhausted at the end of a workday, Dawn Turnage plopped into a comfortable chair on her patio to soak up some sun before going to bed early. Her phone buzzed. It was a FaceTime call from her sister, April Washington. WashingtonContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may finally have definitive proof of what’s caused recent outbreaks of a rare polio-like illness in U.S. children: a respiratory virus that is usually harmless. The condition, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), attacks tissue in the spinal cord, causing muscles and reflexesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A multi-day intravenous infusion of the local anesthetic lidocaine appears to offer some pain relief to patients battling otherwise untreatable daily migraines. That’s the takeaway from a new study that examined the effectiveness of lidocaine infusion treatment — a much debated therapy thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – At least some American parents and caregivers needing formula for their infants will be able to find it on store shelves as soon as this weekend. About 60 tons of formula arrived at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, as partContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A landmark clinical trial finds that a hoped-for treatment for early-stage breast cancer isn’t the answer in most cases. The international trial tested the inexpensive diabetes medication metformin and found that it did not stop or prevent the spread of the most commonContinue Reading