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19 Feb
Minority Women Are Less Likely to Receive Prompt Follow-Up Testing After a Suspicious Mammogram
A new study finds women of color are less likely to receive same-day diagnostic imaging or biopsies after an abnormal mammogram finding.
18 Feb
A Good Night’s Sleep Is a Powerful Weapon During Cold and Flu Season
A sleep specialist from the Cleveland Clinic explains why sleep is important to boosting your immunity while common respiratory illnesses surge in the U.S.
17 Feb
Juicing May Harm Your Gut Health in Just 3 Days, Study Finds
A new study finds juice cleanses may increase inflammation-linked bacteria in the gut and mouth.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 20, 2025
Should Your Teen Receive Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments?
Social media often tempts teenagers with non-surgical ways to improve their appearance, such as laser hair removal, skin and teeth whitening, chemical peels, botox, and face and lip fillers.
And a new poll finds that a substantial number of parents are ready to support their teen’s pursuit of beauty through a trip to a med spa.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 20, 2025
Radon Exposure Linked to Increased Asthma Symptoms in Children
A radioactive gas could be contributing to asthma among schoolkids, researchers have found.
Children exposed to elevated levels of radon gas tended to have more asthma symptoms, results show.
“Residential radon has not previously been described as an environmental risk factor for asthma,” a team led by Dr. Wanda Phipatana... Full Page
Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Scientists Have New Theory About Record Heat
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — You aren't imagining it: The cloud cover isn't what it used to be, and scientists say it is helping fuel Earth's hottest temperatures on record.
Global temperatures clocked in at roughly 1.5 degrees Celsius above predindustrial averages in both 2023 and 2024.
While climate exper... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Free COVID Test Program
The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government's free COVID test program running, just minutes before the website, COVIDtests.gov, was set to shut down.
Earlier that day, The Washington Post reported that officials were preparing to end the program and possibly destroy tens of millions of unuse... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Denied by Insurance? Why Fighting Back Sometimes Works
After three years, $40,000 in medical bills and five insurance denials, April and Justin Beck finally won their battle to get life-changing treatment for their 9-year-old daughter, Emily.
Emily, once an energetic kindergartner in Georgia, began experiencing severe behavior issues after battling COVID in 2021.
Known for her love of re... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Women Of Color Receive Slower Response To A Bad Mammogram
Women of color are less likely to receive prompt follow-up testing after abnormal mammogram results, a new study has found.
Minority women are less likely than white women to receive a same-day advanced imaging or biopsy after an abnormal mammogram, even though they have similar access to those services, researchers reported.
Black w... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Docs Don't Track Pregnancy Complications That Threaten Long-Term Health
Women who develop a complication like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at higher risk of stroke or heart disease in the years after delivery.
Unfortunately, their doctors aren’t taking this health risk seriously enough, a new study suggests.
Fewer than 1 in 5 women (17%) diagnosed with gestational diabetes o... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Blood Test Could Guide Better Diet For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A blood test can help people with irritable bowel syndrome cut out specific trigger foods most likely to worsen their condition, a new study suggests.
About 60% of IBS patients who followed a diet guided by the results of the blood test wound up suffering less stomach pain, researchers reported recently in the journal Gastroenterology<... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Arthritis Sufferers Don't Get The Mental Health Support They Need, Study Says
People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
But these mental health concerns aren’t being adequately addressed by doctors, a new study suggests.
Arthritis patients are about as likely to receive either medication or therapy for a mood disorder as people w... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Drug Can Stave Off Organ Damage From Lupus
Lupus can do irreversible harm to a person’s organs, damaging the lungs, kidneys, heart, liver and other vital organs through inflammation.
But a newer lupus drug appears to protect patients from much of this organ damage, a new study suggests.
Anifrolumab (brand name Saphnelo) reduced the risk of long-term organ damage progres... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 19, 2025
Unhealthy Eating Linked To Female Incontinence
A junk-food lifestyle might contribute to embarrassing little leaks in middle-aged women, a new study suggests.
Women who often munch fast food or packaged eats appear more likely to develop urinary incontinence, researchers recently reported in the journal Women’s Health.
Frequently eating either processed or fast foo... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Student Athletes Don't Know How To Fuel With Food, Study Says
High school athletes often hit the field improperly fueled for the competition ahead, because they haven’t been taught important basics of nutrition, a new study says.
In surveys, teen athletes revealed a dramatic lack of knowledge about nutrition facts that could help them compete harder and recover better, researchers reported rece... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Zoetis Gets Green Light for Bird Flu Vaccine as Outbreak Worsens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry.
This new avian flu vaccine, developed by New Jersey-based Zoetis, was approved last week after meeting safety and efficacy standards.
“We’ve been working with the administration and with Congress, and we&rsqu... Full Page
Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Prostate Cancer Screening Hits the Streets With the 'Man Van'
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A mobile "Man Van" screening program detected dozens of prostate cancer cases in disadvantaged neighborhoods of London, researchers report.
A team led by Dr. Masood Moghul of Royal Marsden Hospital in London reported its findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Genitorur... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Smog During Pregnancy Threatens Newborn Health
Newborns are more likely to be born sickly if their moms are exposed to air pollution during pregnancy, a new study says.
A woman's exposure to air pollution during the last month of pregnancy can increase their newborn’s risk of landing in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to findings published recently in the journal... Full Page
Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Black Children Less Likely To Get Gene Tests for Neuro Disorders
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) --Extensive genetic testing is recommended for all children with epilepsy, unexplained developmental delays, autism and other neurological conditions.
New research, however, shows that Black children are less likely than white kids to complete such testing.
This type of testing uncovers whether... Full Page
Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Adults Can Learn 'Perfect Pitch,' Study Suggests
From Mariah Carey and Jimi Hendrix to Michael Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby, a select group of famous musicians past and present have had have perfect pitch.
Now, a new study suggests that you can, too -- with proper training.
Absolute or perfect pitch is the ability to identify or re-create ... Full Page
Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter February 18, 2025
Juicing Diets Can Harm Health in Just 3 Days, Study Finds
Juice cleanses are a popular way to kickstart a health journey, but these diets may do more harm than good in as little as three days.
A study published recently in the journal Nutrients found that consuming vegetable and fruit juice-only diets for three days triggered detrimental gut and oral bacteria changes linked to inflammati... Full Page
Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter February 17, 2025
U.S. Gambling Addiction Searches Soar With Legal Sports Betting
Millions of Americans have sought help for gambling addiction in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting.
That's among the key findings in a new study published Feb. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Sportsbooks have expanded from a single state to 38 states... Full Page
Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter February 17, 2025
Can't Find a Gastroenterologist? You're Not Alone
Nearly 50 million Americans live in counties with no local gastroenterologist.
Gastroenterologists diagnose and treat disorders affecting the GI tract -- from gallstones and gastric reflux to colon cancer. A team led by Dr. Xiaohan Ying of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City analyzed federal data to determine where gastroenterologists ... Full Page
