A voluntary recall has been announced for some lots of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes. Company testing detected the presence of a potentially harmful bacterium in the wipes. Kenvue Brands, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the disposable wipes, is removing the affected product from shelves following an assessment by the U.S. Food and… read on > read on >
Want to be ready to respond if an adult starts choking on their food, or a child on some object they’ve swallowed? Updated guidelines are available that let people know just what to do if an infant, child or adult is choking — and it’s pretty much the same thing for everyone. Rescuers should alternate… read on > read on >
People with chronic pain who stay active may have one key advantage: Resilience. A new study from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. found that one’s ability to cope with pain, also known as pain resilience, plays a bigger role in maintaining physical activity than the amount of pain they experience. “What we found… read on > read on >
The cost of employer-provided health insurance has surged for a third straight year, with the annual cost of a family plan approaching $27,000, according to a new survey from the nonprofit KFF. That’s the average one-year premium cost shared by one family and employer. Zoom out: This year’s 6% cost jump follows two years of… read on > read on >
Reality TV star, actress and mom Kim Kardashian, 45, disclosed in the season premiere of “The Kardashians” that a small aneurysm was detected in her brain. An aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel wall weakens and stretches, creating a balloon or bubble. While aneurysms can appear anywhere, those in the brain, known as cerebral aneurysms,… read on > read on >
Lousy sleep might be an early warning sign for suicide risk among teenagers, a new study says. Teenagers who didn’t get enough sleep on school nights or suffered from interrupted sleep had a significantly higher risk of suicide, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the journal Sleep Advances. “Adolescents who experience difficulties maintaining and obtaining sufficient… read on > read on >
Fitness and calorie counting apps are meant to boost people’s spirits, helping them become healthier by tracking their progress. But many find them to be a complete downer and an utter detriment, a new study says. Some experience a sense of shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using these apps, undermining their attempts to improve… read on > read on >
A family riven by divorce or separation could triple the risk of a child developing psoriasis later in life, a new study says. The severe stress caused by such family upheaval might tax a child’s immune system in ways that increase their chances of this autoimmune skin disease marked by rapid cell growth that causes… read on > read on >
Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to help doctors make glaucoma screening widely available, a new study says. A trained AI program correctly identified patients with glaucoma 88% to 90% of the time, compared with 79% to 81% for human graders, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in… read on > read on >
An advanced form of LASIK eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person’s eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says. About 98% of eyes treated with the “wavelight plus” form of LASIK gained improved vision, compared to 82% of eyes treated with a competing process called SMILE Pro,… read on > read on >
