More than 100 measles cases have already been reported in the United States this year, a significant increase over previous years that threatens the country’s attempts to eliminate the illness, federal health officials warned Thursday. A total of 338 measles cases were diagnosed in the United States from January 2020 through March 2024, with 97… read on > read on >
Cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’ made news this week, with the Biden Administration vowing to cut levels in the nation’s tap water. New research finds that the chemicals, known as PFAS, can also contaminate the seafood Americans eat. No one is advising that consumers avoid fish and shellfish, the study’s authors stressed. However, their findings point to… read on > read on >
Young women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows. On average, young women waited two weeks before seeing a doctor about troubling breast symptoms, researchers found. One-third of young breast cancer patients waited for more than a month… read on > read on >
It’s long been documented that women have a slimmer chance of surviving heart bypass surgery compared to men, and researchers believe that they now know why. Women tend to be more vulnerable to blood loss during surgery — red blood cells, specifically — than men are, concluded a team from Weill Cornell Medicine in New… read on > read on >
Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness on a person’s face. It commonly appears as a tendency to blush or flush more easily, but also can cause more serious symptoms like: Swollen skin. Skin that stings, burns or is very sensitive. Visible broken blood vessels. Acne-like breakouts. Oily skin. “With rosacea, there can… read on > read on >
Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud. This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say. But there are concrete steps students can take to prepare for a standardized test while also… read on > read on >
A days-old newborn in Oregon was sickened with salmonella that may have been transmitted from parents who tended infected poultry located 150 miles away, a new report finds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long warned of the danger of salmonella bacterial illnesses being transmitted from poultry to babies and children. However,… read on > read on >
A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns. The three cases — discovered in Kansas in late 2022 and early 2023 — were caused by a fungus called Sporothrix schenckii, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and… read on > read on >
Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims. Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat waves are associated with more than half a million deaths annually in recent years, researchers report April 10 in the journal Neurology. “Dramatic temperature changes in recent years have… read on > read on >
Four-year-old Theo Scott was born with Down syndrome, and since the age of 1 he’s also had to wear a CPAP device whenever he sleeps, to help ease his sleep apnea. He’s not alone: Eight out of 10 kids with Down syndrome have sleep apnea. Luckily for Theo, his nightly CPAP ordeal may be over.… read on > read on >
