Aluminum in childhood vaccines has long been the cause of speculation about a potential link to allergies and asthma, but a new study designed to figure out whether there might be a connection did not come to a definitive conclusion. While the federally funded study found a possible link, experts noted the research has important… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cases of a virus that strikes children and teens and can trigger paralysis in rare cases have been increasing in the United States and could continue to do so this fall, health officials warned Tuesday. Increases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), happen about every couple years. The outbreaks tend… read on > read on >
Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise. This is mostly because young children and teens are accidentally ingesting more of the supplement than is safe, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… read on > read on >
Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports. After lengthy COVID infections, two kidney transplant patients on immune-suppressing drugs to prevent organ rejection developed a mutated version of SARS-CoV-2 resistant to remdesivir, according to researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and… read on > read on >
Children who fall ill with COVID-19 may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 285,000 children with COVID, 0.04% were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes over the next six months. While that’s a small percentage, it was 72% higher than the rate… read on > read on >
Home ownership may be the culmination of the American Dream, but a new study cautions that many people think they will be happier than they actually become once they are king or queen of their own castle. “We wanted to investigate whether home buyers correctly predict the long-term impact of this major life decision on… read on > read on >
Folks who drink two or three cups of coffee daily appear to live longer than people who don’t care for the beverage, new research shows. Coffee lovers also seemed to have healthier hearts, which might contribute to the longevity boost, said the team of Australian investigators. The findings were published Sept. 27 in the European… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At 26, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, was crestfallen. A routine physical detected a problem with her mitral valve. Fixing it required open-heart surgery. “I knew I would have to be on a heart-lung machine, and the idea of having the incision really bothered me,”… read on > read on >
Five years back, “Nugget” the Jack-A-Poo was in serious need of some tender loving veterinary care. “He needed vaccinations and a few other things,” Seattle native Grace Stroklund recalled of her sidekick, a Jack Russell Terrier/Toy Poodle mix. “But I was just not in the wheelhouse financially to do any of that.” At 23, Stroklund… read on > read on >
Adults with hearing loss soon will be able to amble into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription. Over-the-counter hearing aids will be on the market by mid-October, available for purchase without consulting an audiologist. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently… read on > read on >
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