TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Florida residents dealing with the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Ian now need to be concerned about a spike in flesh-eating bacteria cases, health officials warned. “The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is observing an abnormal increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections as a result of… read on > read on >
While later school start times can benefit middle and high school students, elementary school kids do just fine with an earlier wake-up call, according to new research. An earlier bell in elementary school may mean less sleep, but it doesn’t affect learning for those children, according to research in a pair of studies published Oct.… read on > read on >
In a three-day hearing that began Monday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will give the maker of a drug meant to prevent premature births a chance to show why its drug should not be pulled off the market. FDA officials have said they want to withdraw the medication, Makena, because of lack… read on > read on >
When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick follow-up care, new U.S. research finds. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts looked at more than 100,000 ER visits of young people ages 12 to 27 who have private insurance.… read on > read on >
Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back even before they know they’ve conceived. The findings, researchers say, suggest there may be biological mechanisms during pregnancy that can blunt the desire for nicotine. If true, understanding those processes… read on > read on >
The ability of TPOXX to treat people infected with monkeypox is being directly tested in a new clinical trial in central Africa, U.S. health officials have announced. TPOXX — the antiviral drug tecovirimat — is only approved to treat smallpox, but doctors have been using it to treat infections during the global monkeypox outbreak. The… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show. Luckily, they’re related to the Omicron variant BA.5, so recently updated booster shots should provide some protection against the new variants, known as BQ.1. and a descendant called BQ.1.1. Together, they… read on > read on >
Aggressive measures are needed in the world’s tropical regions to prevent the inevitable next global pandemic, an international coalition of researchers has concluded. Epidemics around the world have largely been driven by viruses that spill over from wild animals into humans, mainly in tropical hot spots where a diverse number of animals come into frequent… read on > read on >
It’s not anyone’s idea of a fun choice, but researchers recently asked 200 women which part of menopause is worse for them – hot flashes or night sweats? Both can significantly affect a woman’s quality of life, but night sweats may be the most stressful, their study found. “We know that sleep disturbances are one… read on > read on >
Playing sports can benefit children in many ways, but all sports are not equal when it comes to their bones. New research suggests children will have healthier bones if they participate in multidirectional sports such as soccer or basketball, rather than unidirectional activities such as running. Mixing it up a bit with a variety of… read on > read on >
