Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns. The link between sleep apnea and risk factors for heart disease is stronger in people between 20 and 40 years of age than in those 40 and older, researchers reported recently in… read on > read on >
Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that state. The infection — which occurred in Pueblo County, in the southern part of the state — was first reported Friday based on preliminary test results, while the source of the infection is still being tracked down. “Plague can be treated successfully with antibiotics,… read on > read on >
The second person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced Tuesday. The 54-year-old patient, Lisa Pisano, had both kidney failure and heart failure. She received the pig kidney April 12, eight days after she had a mechanical heart pump implanted. On May 29, surgeons had… read on > read on >
While exposure to raw cow’s milk infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus can make you sick, a new study suggests the virus may not spread quickly to other people. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that mice and ferrets got sick with influenza when H5N1 bird flu virus was dripped into their noses,… read on > read on >
An experimental “air mask” could help ward off infectious diseases while people are on the job, researchers report. The mask uses an air curtain blowing down from the brim of a hard hat to prevent airborne viruses from reaching a worker’s eyes, nose and mouth. The method can block 99.8% of viruses, lab tests show.… read on > read on >
Osteoarthritis could nearly triple a person’s risk of developing a multitude of other chronic illnesses, a new two-decade study finds. People with osteoarthritis (OA) — where cartilage breaks down, allowing bones to rub against each other — tend to develop multiple other health problems as the years progress, researchers found. These other chronic illnesses can… read on > read on >
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds. Just over 6 in 10 of those questioned say women should have that right, compared to just under 50% of Americans who held… read on > read on >
Where you live plays a vital role in how easy it is to receive care for heart problems. Nearly half of U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist, and those are places with the worst heart health, a new study says. More than 46% of U.S. counties don’t have a single heart doctor, even though… read on > read on >
If it would stave off heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer, would you swear off bacon and burgers? A new international simulation projects cutting Americans’ intake of processed meat alone by 30% could head off more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the United States over 10 years, along with 92,500 cases of heart disease… read on > read on >
Women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to suffer anxiety or depression than male survivors, a new study warns. Data regarding the five-year health consequences of a cardiac arrest revealed “most significantly a 50% rise in antidepressant prescription in the first year among women that was not mirrored in men,” said researcher Robin Smits,… read on > read on >
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