Bugs are a part of summer, like it or not. While many times bug bites are little more than an irritating inconvenience, some can trigger a medical emergency, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), which offered tips on telling one from the other. “While most bug bites or stings are minor and… read on > read on >
Both San Francisco and New York state declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, as they struggle to gain access to more resources to help contain the spread of the virus. About 40% of the 4,907 monkeypox cases recorded in the United States have been diagnosed in California and New York. “This declaration means… read on > read on >
Children with ADHD may have less flexibility in the brain circuitry that allows for seamless “multitasking,” a new study suggests. Research has shown that kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often have more difficulty with so-called cognitive flexibility than their peers without the disorder. That refers to people’s ability to switch their attention from one… read on > read on >
The monkeypox illness now spreading around the globe is showing some symptoms that are very different from those seen in previous outbreaks, a new study shows. These unique symptoms include rectal pain, penile swelling, solitary lesions and swollen tonsils, researchers report in the July 28 issue of the BMJ. “Understanding these findings will have major… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When a medical technician demonstrating to a high school class how to check blood pressure asked for a volunteer, 15-year-old Katie Moegenberg got the nod. The man took the reading, then told her, “Whoa, your blood pressure is kind of high. We’ll need to tell your… read on > read on >
Could the future of dementia screening include a test of a person’s sense of smell? It may, suggests a new study that found the decline in a person’s sense of smell could predict their loss of mental function and warn of structural changes in the brain that are important in Alzheimer’s disease. “This study provides… read on > read on >
Your daily walk, cleaning the house and lunch with friends could together be keys to staving off dementia, according to researchers. A new study looked at lifestyle habits that could help lower risks, instead of factors that may contribute to the disease. Researchers in China combed the data of more than a half-million British people… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows. Overall, the 2019 data found that more than half of young adults (nearly 54%) now deal with at… read on > read on >
Efforts to end the global HIV epidemic have slowed as money and attention go toward fighting COVID-19, new report shows. “This is an alarm to the world to say that COVID-19 has blown the AIDS response significantly off track,” Matthew Kavanaugh, deputy executive director of UNAIDS, said of the findings. Among the concerns are that… read on > read on >
Eating lots of ultra-processed foods may dramatically increase your risk for dementia, according to a new study by researchers in China. Ultra-processed foods are high in sugar, fat and salt, but low in protein and fiber. Sodas, salty and sugary snacks and desserts, ice cream, sausage, deep-fried chicken, flavored yogurt, ketchup, mayonnaise, packaged bread and… read on > read on >
