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Beating Spring Allergies: Lifestyle Changes and Medications That Work
A conversation with Dr. Zachary Rubin, top allergist and medical influencer, about the advice he gives patients and followers for conquering spring allergy symptoms.
ADHD Medications Have Small Effect on Key Heart Measures, New Study Finds
The use of ADHD medications by children and adults was associated with generally small increases in blood pressure and heart rate in a new study. Authors call the results reassuring.
Climate Change Is Making Allergy Sufferers Suffer More
A new evidence review finds allergy seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs of a possible liver injury.
The company said the injury went away after the person stopped taking the drug, c...
Pig Kidney Removed After Historic Transplant in Alabama Woman
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have removed a genetically modified pig's kidney from an Alabama woman after her body rejected the organ, NYU Langone Health reported.
Towana Looney, 53, had the transplanted organ for 130 days — the...
New Antibiotic May Be Effective in Treating Gonorrhea
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly approved antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections may also help fight drug-resistant gonorrhea, a new study shows.
The medication, called gepotidacin, could become the first new gonorrhea treatment since the 19...
Smart Shirt Might Predict Heart Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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A “smart shirt” equipped with an electrocardiogram (ECG) can help identify folks who are at higher risk of heart disease, a new study says.
The shirt monitors people’s heart rate recovery after exercise, tracking the time it takes for their heart to ret...
Gun Violence Leads To Skipped Dental Visits, Lost Teeth
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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Gun violence is bad for dental health, a new study says.
More specifically, people are less likely to go to the dentist in neighborhoods with higher levels of firearm violence, researchers report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
These neighb...
ERs Treat A Gunshot Wound Every Half-Hour
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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U.S. emergency room doctors treat a gunshot wound every half-hour, a new study has found.
What’s more, firearm injuries appear to follow specific patterns throughout the year, with gun violence occurring more often at certain times, according to research from the U...
Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says.
Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients’ safety at risk, researchers reported April 14 in the Annals of...
In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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People hospitalized for opioid use can better fight their addiction if their path to recovery begins in the hospital, a new study says.
Opioid users who receive addiction consultation services during their hospital stay are significantly more likely to start taking addic...
Everyday Digital Tech Is Protecting Seniors' Brain Health, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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It’s a common notion that overuse of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital devices is rotting people’s minds.
But the opposite appears to be true – regular use of digital technology seems to protect the brain against decline and dementia, at l...
CDC Denies Milwaukee’s Request for Help on Lead in Schools
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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When officials in Wisconsin's largest city asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for help dealing with high levels of lead in city schools, the answer wasn't what they expected.
The CDC said no — because it no longer has the staff to help....
Fisher-Price Recalls 253,000 Baby Toys Over Choking Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fisher-Price has recalled 253,000 baby stroller toys in the U.S. because of a choking risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
An additional 4,500 toys sold in Canada have also been recal...
Two Deaths in Oregon County Linked to Fatal Brain Disorder
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
Two people in the county, which has a population of about 24,000...
Home-Delivered Medical Meals Could Prevent Millions Of Hospitalizations A Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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Home-delivered meals tailored to people’s chronic illnesses can prevent hospitalizations, help folks remain healthy and save billions of dollars each year, a new study says.
In “Food Is Medicine” programs, people with conditions like diabetes, heart dis...
Cystic Fibrosis Screening Favors White Children, Report Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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Current newborn screening for cystic fibrosis favors white children over those from other racial and ethnic backgrounds, researchers report.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes problems with breathing and digestion, causing people to produce mucus that...
Natural Disasters Increase Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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Natural disasters fueled by climate change might wind up increasing cancer deaths, a new study suggests.
Rates of colon cancer diagnoses dropped during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico two weeks apart, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, researche...
ADHD Drugs Generally Safe For Heart Health, Review Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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Worried about taking the ADHD meds you’ve been prescribed because they might harm your heart health?
There’s no need to fret, according to a new evidence review.
ADHD medications generally have just a small effect on a person’s blood pressure, hea...
Cancer Screening Rates Down Among American Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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Cancer screenings are literal life savers, catching tumors early enough to cure patients and prevent deaths.
Unfortunately, routine cancer screening rates have declined significantly in the United States, a new survey says.
Only 51% of adults 21 and older say they&...
Menstrual Cycle Could Be Contributing To Sickle Cell Pain Events
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2025
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Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their period, and researchers now think they know why.
Inflammation increases significantly in women during their period, and that could be contributing to sickle cell pain events, researchers repor...
Total Hip Replacement Recovery: Everything You Need To Know
- Ayesha Abdeen, MD, Chief of Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, Boston Medical Center HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2025
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Curious what recovery really looks like after a hip replacement?
Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, shares what to expect at every step along the way — from managing pain to getting back to favorite activiti...
How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2025
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From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try.
After all, the risk of dementia — a loss of memory, problem-solving ...
