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It's Not Your Metabolism's Fault And show why so much of what we've been taught about food, calories, and willpower is far more nuanced than we've been previously led to believe. I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent. And this is Chasing Life.
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Legionnaires' Disease Sickens 22 in New York. Here's What to Know. The cases are most likely linked to a cooling tower in central Harlem, health officials said. Share full article.
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NYC health officials report Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak All operable cooling towers in the investigation area are being sampled. If any are found contaminated, remediation will begin immediately, NYC Health said. Residents told to watch for flu-like symptoms.
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An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). But a recent expert panel organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cast doubt on ...
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again, CDC Data Shows New federal data shows that vaccination rates among American children entering kindergarten fell during the 2024-25 school year, extending a worrying trend that began during the Covid-19 pandemic. The percentage of children granted exemptions from ...
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Report describes rare type of deadly flu-related brain damage in kids A case series describes 41 US children with influenza-related acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) that killed 27% of them—despite receiving multiple treatments and most of them being previously healthy—during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 respiratory ...
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US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record NEW YORK -- U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to ...
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Worsening cholera epidemic in Africa will hit kids hardest, officials warn United Nations officials are warning that an estimated 80,000 children in West and Central Africa could be at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins. In a news release yesterday, UNICEF said the increased risk of cholera is being driven by ...
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Why Tick Season Is So Bad This Year and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself Infected ticks can transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other illnesses by biting humans. You can reduce your risk of tick bites by wearing clothes that cover your arms and legs and checking yourself ...
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How many people are affected by Lyme disease? Here's what to know Justin Timberlake recently shared his Lyme disease diagnosis on social media, calling the experience "relentlessly debilitating." "If you've experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you're aware: living with this can be relentlessly ...
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GLP-1 RAs May Up Optic Neuropathy Risk in Seniors With Diabetes A Medicare cohort study of nearly 4 million older patients with type 2 diabetes found 2 in 1000 developed nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) over a period of more than 3 years. The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs), ...
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Indoor air contains thousands of microplastics small enough to penetrate deep into our lungs, study finds "People spend an average of 90% of their time indoors, including homes, workplaces, shops, transportation … all the while they are exposed to microplastic pollution through inhalation without even thinking about it," senior study author Jeroen Sonke and ...
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Large-scale gene analysis identifies new biomarkers and drug targets for lung adenocarcinoma By analyzing tens of thousands of genes, proteins, and protein modifications in hundreds of lung tumors, an international research team has uncovered new factors linked to poor outcomes in lung adenocarcinoma in both smokers and people who have never ...
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COVID's Gut Punch: Some GI Disorders Rose Post-Pandemic Factors associated with having these disorders in the post-pandemic era included younger age, female sex, anxiety, depression, increasing number of COVID infections, and experiencing abdominal pain or diarrhea during COVID infections.
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Researchers Assess Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is known to cause severe illness and mortality in adults, yet research on its connection with cardiovascular outcomes after other acute respiratory infections is limited. In a retrospective cohort study published in ...
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US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record Meanwhile, 92.5% of 2024-25 kindergartners got their required measles-mumps-rubella shots, down slightly from the previous year . Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccination rate was 95% — the level that makes it unlikely that a single infection will ...
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The Mere Sight of Someone Sick Triggers an Immune Response, Study Suggests When you see someone coughing on a train platform, your reaction might be to keep a safe distance. But there might be more going on inside your body: Now, scientists have found that the sight of a person looking potentially infectious is enough to ...
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Your heart could be aging faster than you are July 31 (UPI) -- Researchers who have developed a new "heart age" calculator say many Americans have unhealthy hearts that are physiologically older than their chronological age, with men faring worse than women. The research team theorizes that ...
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Flu complication that causes severe brain disease is rising in kids, doctors warn Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is deadly in more than a quarter of kids diagnosed with the inflammatory brain disease. By Erika Edwards | NBC News • Published 1 min ago • Updated 49 seconds ago. Log in or create a free profile to save articles.
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Michigan officials still recommend COVID-19 vaccine for kids, pregnant women. Here's what to know At the end of May, the CDC removed the COVID-19 vaccine from the immunization schedule for healthy children and healthy pregnant women, and instead said that the shots "may be given" to these groups of people.
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Bird flu case prompts 3km monitoring zone Defra An Ordinance Survey map of Yeovil, with a blue circle on it indicating the Defra. The monitoring zone covers captive birds within a 3km (1.9 mile) zone across Yeovil.
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Experts reveal the truth about fibre – and how much you should be having Not getting enough fibre can boost the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and bowel cancer. Saman Khalesi,Chris Irwin,Seyed Farhang Jafari. Friday 01 August 2025 13:36 BST. 0Comments. Social media users are now talking ...
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Could a single shot at birth shield kids from HIV for years? There's potentially exciting news from a trial conducted in monkeys: A single shot of gene therapy given to newborn monkeys appears to shield them from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, for at least three years. Of course, studies conducted in animals ...
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Pediatricians stress the importance of vaccines before school year begins ST. LOUIS — Store shelves are stocked with back-to-school supplies, and registration for the new year is open. It's time to start thinking about returning to the classroom. In both Missouri and Illinois, students must meet a vaccine requirement before ...
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Lifestyle Interventions Improve Cognition for At-Risk Older Adults HealthDay News — Lifestyle interventions improve cognition for older adults at risk for cognitive decline and dementia, with significant benefit seen for a structured intervention, according to a study published online July 28 in the Journal of the ...
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Your Heart Could Be 10 Years Older Than You Are, Scientists Say—That's Bad News The hearts of most adults in the U.S. have a higher biological age, which can mean a significant risk for cardiovascular disease. A new online calculator based on the American Heart Association's PREVENT equations uses risk factors ...
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| Brazil aims to reduce dengue with modified mosquitoes For years, researchers have been trying to shut down a mosquito's ability to transmit certain diseases. Brazil is making a massive investment in the effort, aimed at throttling dengue levels. Sponsor Message. Facebook; Flipboard
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Podcast: How Do I Avoid Bug Bites? An infectious disease scientist describes the best ways to protect yourself from diseases carried by ticks and mosquitos. 12:00 Min Listen. Published July 31, 2025 ...
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State epidemiologist says risk of deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is on the rise BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Health says a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters is on the rise, hospitalizing 17 people and killing four in the state this year. "For us to have 17 cases and four deaths at this ...
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Ultra-processed foods like bread, soda, and noodles may raise lung cancer risk: Study A US study published in Thorax found that adults consuming the most ultra-processed foods (UPFs) - such as bread, soda, instant noodles, ice cream, breakfast cereals, and lunch meats- are 41% more likely to develop lung cancer than those eating the ...
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Back-to-School Health Essentials: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Your Child for a Healthy School Year The Great Falls Clinic Pediatric Department is here to help you navigate the essential health preparations that will set your child up for a successful and healthy academic year. Start With an Annual Physical Exam. The ...
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Larger statin dosages urged for many with cholesterol, heart risks ST. PAUL, Minn., July 31 (UPI) -- Doctors are routinely "underdosing" statins for patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes due to elevated levels of "bad" cholesterol, even though the drugs have proven safe and effective, a top U.S. researcher ...
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Types of magnesium supplements: Best use and benefits for your health "A person who has the standard American diet, which is generally made up of convenience and ultra processed foods, is at risk for magnesium deficiency," says Denise M. Millstine, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and director of integrative medicine ...
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Is Your Heart Ageing Faster Than You? Here's How To Find Out Your "Heart Age" To help people assess their own cardiac health, the team developed a free online tool, called the PREVENT Risk Age Calculator, to calculate the heart age. Advertisement. Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja · Science; Aug 01, 2025 09:14 am IST.
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Justin Timberlake reveals he has Lyme disease: 'Relentlessly debilitating' The singer took to social media to celebrate the end of his two-year "Forget Tomorrow" tour and to also talk about his diagnosis. "Among other things, I've been battling some ...
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Artificial intelligence and mobile screening services improving lung cancer care At Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University Hospitals NHS FT, staff are now using cutting-edge technology to support thousands of cancer patients every month. Clinicians are using a tool – designed by ...
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Deadly flesh-eating bacteria kills 4 in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood.
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A single shot at birth may shield children from HIV for years, study finds A new study in Nature shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, taking advantage of a critical window in early life that could reshape the fight against pediatric infections in ...
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RSV vaccine highly effective in preventing hospitalisation Two new Respiratory Syncytial Virus ( RSV ) vaccination programmes were introduced to the NHS Vaccination Schedule in September last year; an older adults programme and a maternal programme. The programme for older adults offers ...
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Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia HealthDay News — Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution may increase the risk for dementia, according to a review published online July 24 in The Lancet Planetary Health. Clare B. Best Rogowski, from the University of Cambridge in the United ...
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These Are the Healthiest Fruits You Should Be Eating But, we get it, a person can only eat so much fruit in a day, so you might be looking to prioritise your fruit intake based on how healthy certain fruits are for you. ' ...
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Back-to-School Vaccine Checklist: What shots Central Texas students need before class begins TEXAS, USA — As the new school year approaches, Texas parents need to ensure their children are up-to-date on required vaccinations before the first bell rings. With some districts refusing enrollment until shot records are complete, health officials ...
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Study finds COVID-19 pandemic aged brains by 6 months SAN DIEGO — A new study reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated brain aging in adults, whether or not they contracted the virus. British researchers found that people's brains aged nearly six months during the pandemic compared to ...
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Asylum seekers on Nauru contract dengue as advocates call on Australia to take responsibility At least nine asylum seekers on Nauru have contracted dengue fever amid an outbreak on the island, including one man who was medically evacuated to Australia for treatment and then returned this week, according to a legal aid group and an asylum seeker ...
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Type Of HPV On Skin Can Cause Skin Cancer In The Immunocompromised While HPV can help UV-damaged DNA build up in cells and turn cancerous, the study found that the virus itself could cause cancerous lesions to form. More studies in the news focus on how extreme heat makes us sicker, how SNAP participation is linked to ...
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Brazil aims to reduce dengue with modified mosquitoes Brazil aims to reduce dengue with modified mosquitoes ... For years, researchers have been trying to shut down a mosquito's ability to transmit certain diseases. Brazil is making a massive investment in the effort, aimed at throttling dengue levels.
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Defending against West Nile virus after first positive mosquito sample of 2025 in Brazos County Hi! I'm Tyler Dupnick, your Neighborhood Reporter for the Brazos Valley. BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KRHD) — Health officials in Brazos County have confirmed the first positive mosquito ...
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Link proven between gut inflammation and inflammatory arthritis Gut-linked inflammatory arthritis diseases are strongly familial, with millions of Australians potentially at risk. (Photo credit: RFBSIP/Adobe ). Gut bacteria plays a key role in triggering several chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases affecting the ...
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7 Major Health Benefits From Walking That Can Improve Your Life The following is an edited and condensed excerpt of Born to Walk: The Broken Promises of the Running Boom and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy—One Step at a Time. RUNNING IS MORE popular than ever—but let's set endurance performance goals aside for a ...
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Urgent need to improve time to diagnosis for dementia For people with early-onset dementia, the wait can be even longer, averaging 4.1 years. Timely dementia diagnosis is a global priority and, as such, is reflected in health policies around the world ...
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