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27 Jan

The Shortage of ADHD Meds Is Forcing Kids to Switch Drugs, Stressing Out Families

A new study finds the Adderall shortage that began during COVID didn’t prevent most kids from getting an ADHD stimulant, but it did force them to change medications.

24 Jan

Do Calorie Labels on Menus and Food Products Really Impact Your Diet?

A new study finds calorie labels make a small but potentially significant impact on food selection and calorie intake.

23 Jan

Organized Sports Help Kids Score Big in the Classroom

A new study finds adolescents involved in organized team sports are more likely to stay in school and earn their high school diploma.

Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down.

"I'm superwoman," Towana Looney, 53, told The Associated Press as she marked day 61 on Saturday.

Looney’s transplant, performed at NYU Langone Health on Nov... Full Page

CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low

After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. 

However, the agency admits it has "low confidence" in its conclusion and says both a natural origin and a research-related incident are still possible.

“CIA assesses with low confidence that ... Full Page

Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge pet food manufacturers to take extra precautions.

The FDA recently advised pet food companies to source ingredients from healthy animals and use proces... Full Page

Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives

Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to other forms of stimulant medication.

Adderall prescription fills for children and teens plunged after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shortage of the drug in October 2022, researchers reported in a new stu... Full Page

Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities

Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death.

Unfortunately, Black, Asian and Hispanic people with life-threatening injuries are significantly less likely than white patients to be airlifted to a trauma center, according to a study published Jan. 22 ... Full Page

Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems

Sue VanWassenhove’s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times.

Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that she had a pattern of her heart rate dropping, and immediately lined up an appointment with a heart doctor.

“Having a smartwatch is very empowering because I&rsqu... Full Page

Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health

Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors’ brain health, a new clinical trial says.

People had lower risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia after keeping their blood pressure around 120 systolic for three and a half years, according to results published recent... Full Page

Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women

That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffic jam.

Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression among women, according to a new study published Jan. 21 in the journal Menopause.

Further, researchers think this air pollution might be raising ... Full Page

Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2025

Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies

Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies.

Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in a new study published Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.

Food insecurity in pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia... Full Page

AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 26, 2025

AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find

Could a virtual avatar be the future of mental health care?  

New research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) goggles could revolutionize therapy -- helping patients overcome addiction and receive unbiased care.

A recent study in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality focused on pati... Full Page

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter January 25, 2025

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you.

Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough and stay away from folks who may be infected. And, of course, wearing a mask won't hurt.Full Page

Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island

The last duck farm on New York's Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks.

The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, was detected at the farm last week prompting a government-mandated quarantine and disinfection process.

“This has spr... Full Page

FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again

A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products -- linked to cancer and other health risks -- has hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been considering banning formaldehyde and ingredients that release formalde... Full Page

Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill

When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests.

The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has found a potential alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, offering yet another option at a time when access to reproductive health care faces increasing legal and p... Full Page

Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?

Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes.

Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, says.

People with untreated sleep apnea are more likely to wind up in a vehicle c... Full Page

Certain Meds and Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Certain Meds and Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

People can reverse their type 2 diabetes through a combination of calorie cutting and medication, a small clinical trial says.

Overweight and obese adults caused their diabetes to go into remission by following a calorie-restricted diet and taking the prescription diabetes drug dapagliflozin, researchers reported Jan. 22 in The BMJFull Page

Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes

Patients can improve their odds for a successful surgery by actively preparing for the procedure through diet and exercise, a tactic called “prehabilitation,” a new evidence review shows.

Surgical patients who prehabbed had fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, also recovered better and had a higher quality of life, r... Full Page

COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Reducing Childhood Vaccinations

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Reducing Childhood Vaccinations

Hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine is leading some parents to skip important vaccinations for their children.

Young children of parents who declined the COVID vaccine are about 25% less likely to get the standard measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, researchers reported in a new study published recently in the American Journal of Publ... Full Page

Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction

People using weed for medical purposes are as likely – or more – to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says.

Folks using medical marijuana were more likely to have cannabis use disorder than those who get high recreationally, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 22 in JAMA PsychiatryFull Page

Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 24, 2025

Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients

People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace.

That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new study published recently in JAMA Network Open says.

Brain scans reveal that sickle cell patients have ... Full Page

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