'Moving Forward': Battling Parkinson's, He's Rowing His Way to Paralympic Games

• Lori Saxena HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life upside down.

"My left arm stopped swinging, and I felt incredibly fatigued," Vogt, 49, recalled. "...

CDC Reports Second Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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A second case of bird flu has been detected in another dairy worker, this time in Michigan, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

The first case was reported in a dairy worker in Texas in early April.

Officials said the Michigan individual, who only experienced...

1 in 9 U.S. Children Have Been Diagnosed With ADHD

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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About 1 in 9 American children have ever received an ADHD diagnosis, slightly more than the number of kids currently being treated for the disorder, a new study shows.

About 7.1 million kids (11.4%) have ever been diagnosed with ADHD, according to findings published May...

Ultra-Processed Foods Could Be Harming Your Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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Ultra-processed foods are bad for more than your waistline: New research shows they seem to raise the risk of stroke and dementia-related memory or thinking problems.

A 10% increase in the amount of ultra-processed foods a person eats is associated with a 16% higher risk...

Parents' Vaping Might Help Spur Eczema in Kids

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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A mom or dad who vapes at home might be setting their child up for eczema, new research suggests.

In a study involving data from over 35,000 U.S. households, children with a parent who used e-cigarettes had a 24% higher odds for eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) t...

Science Pinpoints Nutrients Crucial to Brain Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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Specific nutrients could play a pivotal role in the healthy aging of your brain, a new study finds.

What’s more, those nutrients correlate closely with those found in the Mediterranean diet, an eating pattern already associated with healthy brain aging, researchers rep...

Shared Fentanyl Pipe Residue a New Overdose Danger

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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San Francisco researchers report that smoking has now replaced injections as the most common way of ingesting illicit fentanyl.

That switch has created a potentially deadly new danger, however, as fentanyl residues slowly build up in shared equipment used to smoke the dr...

Want to Feel Less Lonely? Spend Money on Experiences, not Things

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2024
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Materialism could be fueling America’s epidemic of loneliness and isolation, a new study claims.

People who spend their money on experiences tend to have stronger feelings of social connection with others than those who purchase belongings, a series of psychological ex...

More Americans Now Use Marijuana Each Day Than Alcohol

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Reflecting changing times and legislation, Americans are now more apt to light up a joint or pop a weed gummy on a daily basis than they are to raise a glass of wine or beer, new research shows.

Among folks who said they used either marijuana or alcohol each day, marijua...

Use of GLP-1 Meds Have Risen 7-Fold Among Young Americans

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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The number of American teens and young adults who've been prescribed one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soared nearly seven-fold between 2020 and 2023, a new report finds.

That's compared to an overall decline of about 3% in young Americans' use of other types of pre...

Scientists Discover Microplastics Abound in Human Testicles

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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In a finding that suggests microplastics may pose a special danger to men, a new study has shown that human testicles contain these tiny bits of plastic at levels triple that seen in animal testicles and human placentas.

“They look like little shards, tiny broken bits...

Do Fish Oil Supplements Help or Harm the Heart?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Folks regularly taking fish oil supplements might not be helping their health as much as they might think, a new study suggests.

Regular use of fish oil supplements could increase the risk of first-time heart disease and stroke among those with good heart health, new res...

Teen Cannabis Users' Risk for Psychosis May Be Stronger Than Thought: Study

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Doctors have long known that excessive marijuana use can trigger psychosis, especially in the young. But new research suggests the link is stronger that ever imagined before.

Teens who use cannabis face 11 times the odds for a psychotic episode compared to teens who abst...

Only Half of Americans Feel Prepared to Save a Life in Emergencies: Poll

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds.

Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch se...

Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Hit by Electric Cars Versus Gas-Powered Ones

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Many people have been caught by surprise when an electric-powered car has smoothly and silently crept up on them as they walked.

But such an accident can pose a very serious risk to life and limb, and pedestrians might be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybri...

Too Few Asthma Patients Are Using Updated Inhalers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Improved inhalers are now available to help control asthma and treat sudden attacks, but a new study shows that hardly anyone’s using them.

The new inhalers combine inflammation-fighting corticosteroids with a long-acting drug called formoterol that opens up the airway...

'Climbing the Ladder' in Life Could Stave Off Dementia

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Have you been socially and economically "upwardly mobile" through your life? If so, you may be doing your brain health a big favor, new Japanese research suggests.

Folks who scored high in terms of "climbing the ladder" tended to avoid dementia or develop it years later ...

Time Between HPV Tests for Cervical Cancer Might Be Safely Extended

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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HPV testing to prevent cervical cancer might not have to happen as often as currently recommended, a new study says.

Current standards require women to undergo human papillomavirus (HPV) screening every five years. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by HPV.

But...

Health Savings Could Near $250,000 When Electric School Bus Replaces Diesel

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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It might be hoped that replacing a diesel school bus with a clean electric model would pay off for health and the environment.

New research suggests that it does -- and gives a dollar figure for that payoff.

Replacing a diesel bus with a clean electric model yield...

CDC Warns Muslim Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia of Meningitis Outbreak

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 22, 2024
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Muslim pilgrims attending the annual Hajj could be at risk for meningitis due to outbreaks occurring in Saudi Arabia, U.S. health officials warned this week.

Twelve cases of meningitis linked to Umrah travel to Saudi Arabia have been reported to national health agencies ...