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Utah Becomes First State to Ban Community Water Fluoridation
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Measles Outbreak Leads to Dangerous Vitamin A Toxicity
As a measles outbreak spreads across the United States, doctors are now seeing a new and unexpected danger: Children getting sick from taking too much vitamin A. At Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, several unvaccinated children showed signs of liver problems after taking large amounts of vitamin A, according to Dr. Lara Johnson, the… read on > read on >
New Surgical Technique Preserves Erectile Function In Prostate Cancer Patients
A pioneering technique can help nearly twice as many men preserve erectile function following prostate cancer surgery, researchers say. The new surgical method, called NeuroSAFE, preserves the nerves that run through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producing erections, according to a report published March 24 in The Lancet Oncology.… read on > read on >
Sugar Substitute Appears To Boost Appetite, Hunger
Splenda doesn’t directly add calories to your diet, but the sweetener still might lead people to pack on pounds, a new study says. The sugar substitute might spur on a person’s appetite and feelings of hunger, potentially leading them to overeat, according to results published March 26 in the journal Nature Metabolism. Splenda’s main ingredient,… read on > read on >
Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People
Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok? Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people being treated for depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, a new study says. About… read on > read on >
Stroke Risk Higher For At Least A Decade After Minor Stroke-Like Attacks
The risk of a full-blown stroke will remain high for at least a decade after a person has a slight brush with stroke, in the form of a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke, a new study says. These patients have a nearly 13% increased risk of stroke over five years and a 20% increased… read on > read on >
Virtual Reality Headsets Can Help Ease Cancer Pain
Virtual reality (VR) might be able to provide cancer patients significant pain relief, a new study says. A small group of cancer patients reported a decrease in their pain after using VR headsets that allowed them to explore realistic underwater scenes, according to findings published recently in the journal Scientific Reports. These self-reports were backed… read on > read on >
Kansas and Ohio Report Surge in Measles Cases Amid Outbreaks
Even without these two expanding clusters, the total number of cases in the U.S. has exceeded the case count for the entire year of 2024 read on >
Chinese Woman Is Third Person To Get a Gene-Edited Pig Kidney
A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, doctors say she’s doing well. The woman, reportedly 69 years old, had kidney failure for eight years before receiving the pig kidney. The operation took place at Xijing Hospital of the Fourth Military… read on > read on >
Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers
A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported March 26 in PLOS One. A mom’s smoking also increased their kid’s risk of… read on > read on >