Salmonella Illness Linked to Cucumbers Now Reported in 25 States

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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An outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled cucumbers has now expanded to at least 162 cases in 25 states, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

In an update issued from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials noted that 54 of the ...

FDA Panel OKs New COVID Vaccine for Fall

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended updating the formula for COVID vaccines ahead of a fall campaign that will encourage Americans to get the latest shots.

The unanimous vote recommends that vaccine makers tailor the next vaccine t...

Patient in Mexico Dies From First Known Human Infection of H5N2 Strain of Bird Flu

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known to be infected with the H5N2 strain of avian flu, and the patient died of complications linked to the illness, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.

H5N1 and H5N2 strains of avian flu have l...

Long COVID's Toll Outlined in New Report

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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Long COVID continues to plague millions of Americans as the health costs of the pandemic linger four years later, a new report warns.

In a hefty document released Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a nongovernmental group that advise...

Many Americans Are Using Marijuana to Manage Health Issues

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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One in six patients serviced by a major California health care system said they used marijuana regularly, with many citing health reasons for doing so, a new study finds.

In most cases, doctors may not know that weed is part of a patient's daily life.

“Patients m...

Calls to U.S. Poison Control Centers Are Becoming More Severe

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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America's poison control centers are increasingly fielding calls on cases of deliberate or accidental poisonings that end in disability or death, a new report finds.

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System reviewed more than 33.7 million poison exposures ...

Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 6, 2024
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Common drugs used to control cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure might also lower a person’s risk of stroke, a new study finds.

The researchers evaluated the risk of brain aneurysms that cause bleeding strokes in patients.

For the study, they looked ...

Many U.S. Women Unhappy With With Maternal Health Care, Poll Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2024
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Many women are unhappy with the state of U.S. maternal health care, but a major new poll finds most Americans don’t understand how badly the nation lags behind other wealthy countries in this area.

Only about 2 in 5 (42%) women currently pregnant or ever pregnant stron...

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...