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Here's how to use nasal spray right and more tips for managing spring allergies If you feel like your seasonal allergies are getting worse every year, it's not just you. Warming from climate change is making the pollen season longer, and more people are going to the doctor each year looking for relief, according to a recent ...
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Colombia declares public health emergency for deadly yellow fever outbreak A study of US hospital data shows that carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) accounted for more than a third of all A baumannii infections from 2018 through 2022 and is increasingly more common, US researchers reported yesterday in BMC ...
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Spring allergies are back. Here's how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing ATLANTA -- ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live, what you're allergic to and your lifestyle can make a ...
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Young women are binge drinking more than men, study shows In a first, more women aged 18 to 25 are binge drinking than their male counterparts, according to a Pitt-based researcher behind an analysis of data from more than 260,000 U.S. adults. Looking at two national surveys of drug use, the study was ...
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Low-Cost Drug Combination Could Reduce Risk of Second Heart Attack, Stroke Those who added ezetimibe to a statin had fewer complications and deaths. The authors say that early combination therapy should become the standard of care. Experts say addressing underlying inflammation can also help control cholesterol.
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How the THC in Weed Affects Your Brain THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol. It's a compound that comes from the flowers of female cannabis plants, though there's some in other parts of the plant, too. In raw cannabis, most THC is in the ...
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US measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing and sneezing. According to the CDC, the virus can live up to two hours in the air after an infected person leaves a room. Early ...
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Good Stress vs Bad Stress—and How to Keep It in Balance Psychiatrist Jason Hunziker, MD, explains how to tell the difference between helpful and harmful stress, and offers practical, personalized ways to manage it before it becomes overwhelming.
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Walk this way for a healthy heart, says study The UK study, published this week in the journal Heart, found that walking at an average or brisk pace was associated with 35% and 43% lower risks of heart rhythm abnormalities, respectively, over a slow pace. The findings were strongest in women.
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Heath officials warn of possible measles exposure at Lansing, Oakland County restaurants This possible case follows a recent surge of measles infections in Michigan and across the U.S.. CHARLOTTE – Health officials are warning the public about possible exposure to measles as it investigates symptoms in an Eaton County resident ...
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Children: Implications for Bone and Gut Health For this study, we recruited 213 children and adolescents from South Florida, primarily Hispanics, though some were Black. Before having them start taking the fiber supplement, we measured their vitamin D levels to ensure they had adequate amounts.
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This flu season, WA recorded the most deaths it's seen in a decade. Here's why Washington just had its deadliest flu season in over a decade. 388 Washingtonians died from the virus between late 2024 and early 2025, according to the Washington State Department of Health. That's nearly three times the death count from the year ...
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CT Exams in 2023 Projected to Result in 103000 Future Cancers As a result of these examinations, the researchers projected approximately 103,000 radiation-induced cancers. Children and adolescents had higher estimated radiation-induced cancer risks, but higher CT utilization in adults accounted for most radiation- ...
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Most SW Missouri counties have measles vaccine rates below herd immunity level SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As Missouri reports its first case of measles this year in Taney County, Ozarks First is taking a closer look at measles vaccination rates in the southwest part of the state. According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior ...
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Missouri got its first measles case of the year, health department announces The child, who is not a Missouri resident, was visiting Taney County in the southwest part of the state and was diagnosed "soon after arrival." Kansas has so far reported 37 measles cases as part of an ongoing outbreak.
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Lifelong physical activity may slow age-related brain tissue decline, research finds The study examined 172 sedentary yet healthy adults aged 22-81. Each participant underwent cardiorespiratory fitness testing, cognitive assessments and MRI brain scans. Researchers found that while aging was generally associated with smaller gray matter ...
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Zambians living with HIV struggle to find medication following US foreign aid cuts Since the Trump administration took office, it has cut billions of dollars in global health programs. That's everything from vaccines to food assistance to treat malnutrition. Throughout all this, the administration has said that lifesaving medications for ...
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GLP-1 RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors May Reduce Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Dementia in T2DM (HealthDay News) — Both glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs) among people with type 2 ...
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Data Reveal "Worrisome" Increases in Pancreatic, Colorectal Cancers in US The APC in pancreatic adenocarcinoma increased across age groups, particularly among younger patients. Patients aged 15-34 years had a significantly higher APC than patients who were 55 years or older (4.35 vs 1.74; P =.007) or patients who were 35-54 ...
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RFK Jr. says he wants to curb measles. His former nonprofit keeps undermining his message. The Children's Health Defense has inserted itself into the outbreak with a media operation that repeatedly disputes the MMR vaccine.
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ACIP Recommends Chikungunya Vaccine for Certain Individuals Recommendations for the use of chikungunya vaccine were recently discussed at a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Regarding the use of Valenva's Ixchiq (chikungunya ...
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Visitor to Taney County is Missouri's first measles case in 2025 Measles is a highly contagious virus with symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, rash, and can lead to serious complications. The MMR vaccine is highly effective in preventing measles, and health officials recommend ...
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Kansas warns of potential measles exposures at Garden City hotel The location is the Clarion Inn at 1900 East Kansas Avenue. The state Department of Health and Environment said the timeframe of the potential exposures was from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 8, 9 and 10.
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Measles case confirmed in Missouri A case of measles has been confirmed in Taney County, which is roughly 220 miles away from Boone County. The case, which was found in a child visiting Missouri after recent international travel, was announced by the Missouri Department of Health and ...
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Health officials confirm Michigan's first measles outbreak since 2019 An outbreak is defined as three or more related cases, which has been confirmed in Montcalm County, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Mid-Michigan District Health Department, which serves Clinton, Gratiot and ...
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White House touts Covid-19 'lab leak' theory on revamped site The White House on Friday (April 19, 2025) unveiled a revamped COVID-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic's "true origins." Also Read | COVID origin: WHO says it's ...
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Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis, and Chikungunya HealthDay News — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis, and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya.
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Michigan, Pennsylvania join states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know The multistate outbreak across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas confirms health experts' fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could last a year. The World Health Organization ...
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Potential measles exposures reported on Friday at Garden City hotel The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Friday announced a potential measles exposure at the Clarion Inn, 1911 E. Kansas Ave. in Garden City. The dates and times of the exposures were listed as ...
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Is allergy season worse this year? The culprit? Climate change, according to studies as recent as 2024. Gussie Maguire, a scientist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, notes that the pollen season is getting longer. In fact, allergy season ...
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Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increase in Mental Health ED Visits Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from the 2020 California wildfires was linked to an increase in mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits within 7 days of exposure, including increases of 8% for all-cause mental health, ...
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Possible measles case in Eaton Co., potential public exposure LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Health officials are investigating a potential case of measles in an Eaton County resident and have released information on two possible public exposure sites. If you visited the locations below during the listed times, ...
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Golden Valley Dentist Raises Head and Neck Cancer Awareness "Everyone should be screened because it's not only those people that are in those risk categories, it really can happen to anyone," said Dr. Brian Evensen of Valley Dental Group. On Thursday, ...
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Med's Amy Edwards says measles can lead to serious complications "The crux of the disease is that it's caused by this particular bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which creates a toxin, and that toxin can be very damaging to our lungs," said Edwards.
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Commander Complexes in Lysosomes Stave Off Parkinson's Risk GBA1 mutations alone do not explain lysosomal dysfunction in PD. Loss of endosomal recycling proteins cripple this lysosomal enzyme. Without a protein called COMMD3, cells spit out would-be lysosomal proteins in exosomes.
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As pollen coats the Scenic City, Chattanooga allergist shares tips for allergy relief CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Flowers are in full bloom this spring, and with that change of season comes pollen. For those with seasonal allergies, you may find yourself constantly reaching for the tissues. Head shot of young man having allergy symptoms.
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Oropouche Outbreaks in the Americas at Infection Point For unknown reasons, the Region of the Americas has been experiencing an Oropouche virus (OROV) outbreak of unprecedented magnitude since 2023. As of April 2025, ORIV outbreaks have been identified in ten countries in the Americas, with visitors from ...
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Rugby club ticket sales donated to sepsis amputee A rugby club is to donate money made from ticket sales to support a medical student who had all her limbs amputated following septic shock. Lily McGarry, 23, from Jersey woke up one day in January with a sore throat and a cough but days later suffered ...
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On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as 'True Origins' of Covid The website notes that the city is home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a coronavirus lab that had been involved with research projects that some scientists considered dangerous. It also alludes to concerns that the lab had conducted its work under ...
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'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites The White House has taken down government websites providing COVID-19 information and replaced them with a new boldly styled page dedicated to the controversial theory that the pandemic was caused by the virus leaking from a Chinese government ...
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Cleveland Clinic Leads First Transcontinental HIFU Procedure To Treat Prostate Cancer Historic collaboration connects two Cleveland Clinic locations, enables real-time sharing of metrics and surgical progress. Dr. Olivares at the Focal One surgical dashboard. An older adult patient with grade group 2, intermediate-risk prostate cancer ...
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