THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Seven different kinds of microplastics have been discovered in human penises for the first time. The tiny fragments, formed when plastic products break down in the environment, were found in four of five samples of penis tissue, researchers reported Wednesday in IJIR: Your SexualContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found. Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a researchContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is harming the heart health of people around the world, a new review warns. Extreme temperatures, hurricanes and other dangerous weather events all contribute to an increased risk of heart disease and heart-related death, researchers reported June 12 in the journalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In an effort to keep medical debt from destroying credit scores, the Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a proposal that would remove health care bills from consideration in credit checks. Along with making it easier for folks toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says. Long COVID is a chronic condition that occurs after COVID-19 infection and is present forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts. The takeaway: Short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none that are significant. The study sample was small — four people who spent three days in low-earth orbit (LEO)Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An extended course of the antiviral drug Paxlovid won’t ease a person’s Long COVID symptoms, a new study finds. People who took Paxlovid for 15 days — three times as long as it’s prescribed for an initial COVID infection — had no betterContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID continues to plague millions of Americans as the health costs of the pandemic linger four years later, a new report warns. In a hefty document released Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a nongovernmental group that advises federalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The popular prebiotic sodas known as Poppi may not be quite as good for your gut as the company claims. In a class-action lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she bought Poppi drinks because ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks with sleep apnea are more likely to require hospitalization for an ailment, a new study shows. People aged 50 and older with sleep apnea have 21% higher odds of hospitalization compared to those without the breathing disorder, researchers report. “The findings holdContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Can mindfulness meditation be good medicine for both mental and physical ills? Yes, says one expert who explains the practice and what conditions it might help. A particular form of mindfulness that focuses on pleasure has been shown to work as well asContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long extolled the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and a new study adds to that evidence, finding it cuts the odds for an early death in women by 23%. “For women who want to live longer, our study says watch yourContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly 5 years in men and more than 4 years in women during the next three decades, researchers predict. These increases are expected to be in countries where life expectancy typically is shorter,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who get abortion pills through the mail receive care that’s as good as those who are required to get them in person from a clinic or doctor’s office, a new study says. Using a mail-order pharmacy to deliver the drugs after anContinue Reading