U.S. Infant Deaths Rose After Fall of Roe v. Wade

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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The United States experienced a small but significant rise in infant deaths in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study shows.

The Dobbs ruling, handed down in July of 2022, led to outright bans on abortion in 14 states a...

Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday.

"Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago, Republican elected officials have made clea...

Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn.

"Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high," a statement is...

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Rise in Florida in Wake of Storms

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) -- Following the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new health danger has emerged in Florida: A spike in cases of flesh-eating bacteria.

In a statement issued by the Florida Department of Health earlier this mo...

Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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A routine blood test can identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia, a high-blood pressure condition that’s a leading cause of maternal death, a new study finds.

Doctors can predict a woman’s risk of developing preeclampsia by looking at her lev...

Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study warns.

Surgical patients are asked to not eat after midnight prior to their procedure, to reduce the risk that they’ll thro...

Most Young Americans Worry About Climate Change, Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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An overwhelming majority of teens and young adults are worried about how climate change will affect their future, a new survey has found.

About 85% of 16- to 25-year-olds are worried about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, according to the survey of ...

Healthy Eating May Keep 'Low Grade' Prostate Cancers in Check

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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A healthy diet can help keep prostate cancer in check, a new study finds.

The better a man eats, the less likely his low-grade prostate cancer will progress to a more dangerous state, researchers reported Oct. 17 in the journal JAMA Oncology.

For every in...

Most Pregnant Women Exposed to 'Hormone-Disrupting' Chemical in Food

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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Studies in mice have shown that the fungal toxin zearalenone can mimic estrogen, and it might hamper reproduction.

It's not yet clear if the "mycoestrogen" compound can do the same in women. However, a new study finds that nearly all pregnant women ingest zearalenone as ...

Many Teens Using Protein Bars, Shakes to Boost Muscle

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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Teenagers are increasingly turning to protein-packed bars, shakes and powders to help them add muscle to their frames, a new study shows.

Two in five parents say their teen consumed protein supplements in the past year, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S....

Doctors More Likely to Order 'Opioids Only' for Black Patients After Surgery

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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After Black patients undergo a surgery, they are much more likely than their white peers to receive only an opioid for post-op pain relief, rather than a more nuanced combo of analgesics, a new study finds.

So-called "multimodal analgesia" is the recommended way to go, e...

Someday, Bedside Blood Test May Deliver Results in 1 Hour

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2024
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A handheld pinprick blood test could someday deliver results in as little as an hour, a new study shows.

The portable device, which fits in the palm of a hand, uses sound waves to separate a tiny whole blood sample down into microscopic biomarkers, researchers reported O...

Preventing, Treating Sports Injuries in Kids: A Guide

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 20, 2024
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Youth sports deliver all kinds of health benefits, both mental and physical, but young athletes can still get hurt.

Every year, more than 3.5 million U.S. kids are treated for sports-related injuries. The most common injuries include sprained ankles, broken bon...

Want to Slowly Cut Down on Dietary Salt? Here's How

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 19, 2024
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Did you know that sodium is the bad guy in salt, raising your risks for high blood pressure and other heart ills?

Luckily for Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to make it easier for you and your family to eat food with less sodium.

A Cancer Diagnosis Takes Devastating Toll on Family Finances

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• October 18, 2024
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Ruined credit scores and big risks for bankruptcy: All part of the long-term financial fallout from the words "You have cancer," according to two new studies.

“These are the first studies to provide numerical evidence of financial toxicity among cancer survivors,&r...

Music Might Speed Your Recovery From Surgery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• October 18, 2024
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Pop tunes, smooth jams and banging beats can help people more easily recover from surgery with fewer painkillers, a new review finds.

Listening to music reduces the anxiety, pain and heart rate of patients waking up from surgery, researchers found.

As a result, sur...

Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 18, 2024
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.

In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this week in the Journal of the Ame...