Cancer Risks Spur Calls to Replace Ethylene Oxide
The current outcry from communities that have been exposed to the carcinogen ethylene oxide has federal regulators and device makers seriously rethinking a question that’s been hanging over the...
View ArticleStudy Links Menopausal Night Sweats to Impaired Thinking
To their surprise, the investigators found that more frequent night sweats were associated with longer sleep -- and that the longer women slept, the more their attention and thinking skills...
View ArticleOlder Diabetics May Be Getting Too Much Insulin
Older, sicker patients tend to be the ones most likely to still be using insulin to manage their blood sugar, despite guidelines that suggest it's often safer to lower diabetes treatment intensity...
View ArticleAmericans Are Still Eating Too Many 'Bad' Carbs
Since 1999, Americans have cut down a bit on "low-quality" carbs, like heavily processed grains and snack foods with added sugar. But that amounts to only a 3% drop overall, the researchers found.
View ArticleDry Mouth: At All Stages of Life
Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a common ailment affecting as much as 65% of people in the world at some time in their lives. If you’ve ever suffered from dry mouth, you may wonder what has caused it and...
View ArticleStress of U.S. Politics Taking Mental, Physical Toll on Americans
Nearly two out of every five Americans say politics is stressing them out, and one in five are sleepless or have had friendships damaged over politics, the researchers found.
View ArticleWalking Pace May Signal If Stroke Patients Can Return to Work
One of every four people who has a stroke is younger than 65 years old. As many as 44% may be unable to return to work, largely because of difficulty walking, the study authors said.
View ArticleNew Hope Against a 'Dizzying' Form of Migraine
Stimulating the vagus nerve appears to calm down centers in the brain that cause migraine and vertigo.
View ArticleExtreme Exercise Might Dull the Brain, Study Says
The findings show that despite the benefits of endurance sports, an excessive training load can have ill effects on your brain, French researchers said.
View ArticleMore U.S. Kids Being Diagnosed With Autism, ADHD
Researchers found that between 2009 and 2017, the percentage of U.S. children and teens with a developmental disability rose from just over 16% to nearly 18%.
View ArticleHeartburn Drugs and Cancer: What Are the Risks?
FDA testing found the impurity in generic versions and in brand-name Zantac. Already, one major manufacturer has recalled its version of the drug, and another has ceased distribution.
View ArticleLegionnaires Cases in North Carolina Rise to 25
The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to the North Carolina Mountain State fair has risen to 25, with one death, according to the state division of public health.
View ArticlePoll: Many Young Americans Think Vaping is Safe
More than 20% of 18- to 38-year-olds called vaping harmless and nonaddictive; nearly 30% said flavored e-cigarettes do less damage to the lungs than unflavored ones.
View ArticleLink Seen Between Infertility, Prostate Cancer
According to new Swedish research that suggests that men who become fathers through assisted reproduction treatments may be more likely to develop prostate cancer in midlife.
View ArticleGum Disease Might Raise Your Blood Pressure
U.K. scientists found that those who had moderate to severe gum disease (periodontitis) had a 22% increased risk for high blood pressure, and those with severe gum disease had a 49% higher risk.
View ArticleEvidence Shows Optimism Might Lengthen Your Life
The studies also found the more positive one's outlook, the less one's risk for heart trouble or death.
View ArticleIs It Safe to Order Your Birth Control Online?
Many women get contraceptives through their doctor, but the issue of access to birth control has become more pressing as family planning clinics close across the United States.
View ArticleRaw Dog Food May Pose Salmonella Threat
The FDA is warning people not to give dogs frozen Performance Dog Raw Pet Food because it has tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
View ArticleDeer Can Give You Tuberculosis: CDC
People can get a rare type of tuberculosis, called bovine tuberculosis, from deer, according to the CDC.
View ArticleMattel Offers Gender-Inclusive Doll Collection
Mattel has launched a new line of gender-inclusive dolls aimed at making all kids feel welcome during playtime, the company says.
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