The COVID pandemic has eaten into the progress made against drug-resistant infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency reported that hospital-related infections and deaths grew by 15% during the pandemic’s first year, 2019 to 2020. The increase owes to antimicrobial resistance — bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites changing to… read on > read on >
Genetically altered pig hearts could soon become a viable transplantation alternative for people with life-threatening heart disease, new experiments show. A team at NYU Langone Health has successfully transplanted two such pig hearts into brain-dead humans on life support, making advances that may soon help address the nationwide organ shortage. No signs of early rejection… read on > read on >
Want to get fit and stay fit? Arlington, Va., may be the city for you: For the fifth year in a row, it has been named the fittest city in America. Meanwhile, the title of the least fit city goes to Oklahoma City, according to the annual fitness rankings of America’s 100 largest cities from… read on > read on >
If you’ve ever hesitated to text or email friends you haven’t seen in a while, a new study has a reassuring message: They’ll probably appreciate it more than you think. In a series of experiments involving nearly 6,000 adults, researchers found that, in general, people underestimated the value of “reaching out” to someone in their… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A week after Christopher Holton got a clean bill of health from his doctor at his annual physical, he set out for his daily walk on a wooded trail near home. Holton, a 52-year-old former youth football league coach and multiple-mile-a-day walker, meandered along the paved… read on > read on >
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will limit cancer treatment options for pregnant women and put lives needlessly at risk, America’s leading cancer societies warn. About one in every 1,000 women who are pregnant will wind up being diagnosed with cancer, said Lisa Coussens, president of the American Association for Cancer… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – More than 80% of Americans have a widely used herbicide lurking in their urine, a new government study suggests. The chemical, known as glyphosate, is “probably carcinogenic to humans,” the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has said. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, a well-known weed killer.… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Citing federal law, the Biden Administration on Monday said that if a pregnant woman’s life is in danger, hospitals must provide her with care, including abortion services. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) applies to providers in all states, U.S. health officials said, including those that now ban abortions following… read on > read on >
Award-winning actor Brad Pitt believes he suffers from a rare condition that interferes with his ability to recognize people’s faces. In a new interview with GQ magazine, Pitt said that he thinks he has prosopagnosia, an extremely rare neurological condition that makes it difficult to tell faces apart. “Nobody believes me!” said Pitt, 58, who… read on > read on >
Pediatricians may become the trusted middle men between gun owners and non-gun owners when it comes to talks about gun safety, a new study shows. University of Pennsylvania researchers found parents were more open to politically sensitive discussions about gun locks and other gun safety measures when a child’s doctor was involved. The study offers… read on > read on >
