Experts Warn of Drug-Resistant Jock Itch, Athlete's Foot

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Drug-resistant fungal infections are appearing in the United States, resulting in highly contagious and tough-to-treat cases of ringworm, also known as jock itch or athlete's foot, experts warn in a pair of reports.

The two fungi reported are among a group that cause ski...

High-Salt Diets Might Raise Eczema Risk

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Doctors already warn folks off salt due to its heart risks, but new research suggests sodium isn't helping your skin either.

Researchers found that as daily salt intake rose, so did the odds for the skin disorder eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.

"Restricti...

Two Key Steps to Curbing Your Tween's Screen Time

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Parents frustrated with kids who are seemingly glued to their phones, take heart: New research finds you can tear them away from their devices.

Two approaches seem to work best: Limiting screens during meals or bedtime, and modeling good screen behaviors yourself, accord...

FDA Panel Says No to MDMA as Treatment for PTSD

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday voted against recommending the psychedelic MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In a 10-1 vote, the panel determined the evidence amassed so far fails to show the controversial drug...

Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Woman Who Received It

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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A woman who was the second person to ever receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has had the transplanted organ removed due to complications linked to a heart pump she is using, her doctors said.

Lisa Pisano, 54, remains hospitalized and has been transferred ba...

CDC Supports Use of Antibiotic as 'Morning After Pill' to Stop STDs

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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In new guidelines released Tuesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that certain people take the antibiotic doxycycline as a morning-after pill to lower the risk of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

The latest recommendations only apply to gay and bisexual ...

Service Dogs Work Wonders for Veterans With PTSD: Study

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Military veterans often struggle with their mental health once their service ends, but the first clinical trial of its kind has found that having a service dog helps lower the risk of PTSD for these former soldiers.

Veterans paired with a service dog had 66% lower odds o...

Drug-Linked Infant Deaths Doubled in U.S. in 4 Years

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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As an epidemic of drug abuse cuts it way through America, none are left unharmed, even the very young.

New data finds that the rate of infants dying from drug-related reasons more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.

In 2018, 10.8% of all deaths to babies under 1 ye...

Too Many Teens Are Driving Drowsy

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Teens on the verge of falling asleep behind the wheel is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways, a new study reports.

About 1 in 6 teenage drivers say they’ve driven while drowsy, according to a National Sleep Foundation study presented Wednesday at the annu...

Gene Therapy in Both Ears Restores Hearing to Babies Born Deaf

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Chlidren born deaf have had their hearing restored in both ears as a result of gene therapy, a new study reports.

All five children showed hearing recovery in both ears, with dramatic improvements in speech perception and the ability to locate the position of a sound.

Few Heart Attack Survivors Get Expert Advice on Diet

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Less than one-quarter of people who survive serious heart conditions receive the dietary counseling needed to protect their future health, a new study finds.

Only about 23% of people treated for major illnesses like heart attack and heart failure receive counseling on th...

A Malaria Drug May Combat Tick-Borne Babesiosis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can’t shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says.

The drug tafenoquine helped cure four New England patients whose babesiosis infections weren’t knocked out by the usual standard of...

AI Plus Mammograms Might Boost Breast Cancer Detection

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors’ assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows.

AI-assisted mammography detected significantly more breast cancers, with a lo...

Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage.

But a new report finds that most folks who've lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues, and they're far more likely to be peo...

Lawsuit Claims Poppi Soda Not as Gut-Healthy as Company Says

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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The popular prebiotic sodas known as Poppi may not be quite as good for your gut as the company claims.

In a class-action lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she bought Poppi drinks because of their labels, which say they ...

Cucumbers Sold in 14 States Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella.

In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Florida-based Fresh Start Produce recalled the vegetables, which were shipped from May 17 thro...

How Drinking on Long-Haul Flights Could Threaten Your Heart

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns.

Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood and raises the heart rate for a long period, even in t...

U.S. Maternal Death Rate Remains Much Higher Than Other Affluent Nations

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to exceed those in other wealthy nations, with most women dying during pregnancy and childbirth in ways that were preventable, a new report shows.

In 2022, U.S. women had a death rate from complications of pregnancy ...

Wegovy, Ozempic May Help Curb Alcohol Dependence

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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Could the blockbuster GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Ozempic have a role to play in helping people cut down on problem drinking? A new study suggests so.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland report that obese folks with drinking issues who took the dr...

Sleep Apnea Could Mean More Hospitalizations

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 4, 2024
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Folks with sleep apnea are more likely to require hospitalization for an ailment, a new study shows.

People aged 50 and older with sleep apnea have 21% higher odds of hospitalization compared to those without the breathing disorder, researchers report.

“The findi...