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Tips for Spending Holiday Time With Family Members Who Live with Dementia
SATURDAY, Dec. 21, 2024 -- The holiday spirit is infectious, even for people suffering from dementia. But family and friends might need to make some slight adjustments to help a dementia patient better enjoy the holidays, the Alzheimer’s...
View Pub Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:12:12 +0000

Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100 known cases of the illness across 23 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday. That's up from 68 cases reported in the FDA's last...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:12:49 +0000

Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- Holy chip! Frito-Lay has issued a limited recall of select 13-oz bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to the potential presence of undeclared milk, which could pose a serious health risk to individuals with a milk...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:12:29 +0000

Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. This is the only month this year in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:12:51 +0000

What's the Link Between Memory Problems and Sexism?
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- Sexism is incredibly toxic to women’s lives, resulting in lower pay, fewer career opportunities, worse health care and a greater risk of violence. It also can be toxic to their brain health, a new study says. U.S...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:53 +0000

Not Just Blabber: What Baby's First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- A baby’s gentle murmurs and coos can melt even the stoniest heart. But those giggles and babbles are more than just music to a doting parent’s ears. These vocalizations actually are signs that a baby’s...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:40 +0000

Who is At Risk For Cybercrime?
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- Who’s more likely to send money in response to a Nigerian prince’s email, or hand over a password in response to a phishing attempt? Young people are more likely to report -- and gripe about -- cybercrimes, but...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:32 +0000

Antibiotics Do Not Increase Risks for Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Older Adults, New Data Says
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- Seniors with an infection can take antibiotics without fear of harming their brain health. Antibiotics don’t appear to increase the risk of cognitive decline or dementia in older adults, researchers report in the...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:15 +0000

Could Olumiant Be A New Way to Treat Sjögren’s Disease? Researchers Are Hopeful
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- An existing drug might be able to treat an autoimmune disorder that causes dry eye, dry mouth, fatigue and muscle or joint pain. Baricitinib (Olumiant), a drug currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, appears to...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:15 +0000

Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- Abortion pills are safe and effective, but some pain will be part of the process for most women. However, many women are surprised by exactly how much pain is involved in a medication abortion, a new study...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:09 +0000

Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina's Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 -- In a pivotal move, the United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will review South Carolina's controversial decision to cut off state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide critical health...
View Pub Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:12:00 +0000

FDA Updates Meaning of 'Healthy' on Food Labels
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to redefine the meaning of healthy food, issuing a new rule Thursday that changes the way food companies can claim their products are indeed nutritious. What...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:12:50 +0000

1 in 5 Adults With Long Covid Struggle With Daily Activities
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Millions of American adults are struggling with Long COVID, and a fifth have symptoms so debilitating they interfere with daily activities, a new report finds. "Frequently reported symptoms include fatigue that interferes...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:12:11 +0000

FDA Says Shortage of GLP-1 Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) Is Over
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-issued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss medication tirzepatide is over. Tirzepatide includes blockbuster injected GLP-1...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:12:45 +0000

Cold Weather Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- It's a perhaps unexpected consequence of climate change that periods of deep cold now occur more frequently during American winters, despite an overall trend to warmer temperatures year round. That uptick in cold snaps...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:12:33 +0000

California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as bird flu continues to spread among the state’s dairy cattle. “This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:12:29 +0000

DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain of unlawfully filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids and violating...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:12:21 +0000

Sleep Apnea May Change Parts of Brain, Speed Aging
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on brain health, a new study shows. People with sleep...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:55 +0000

Multiple Chronic Conditions Can Add Up to Kidney Trouble
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- The sicker a senior becomes, the more likely they’re going to develop kidney problems on top of their other health challenges. A new study published Dec. 17 in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS)...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:55 +0000

Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Adding cereal to a baby’s bottle is a habit that’s been around for a long time to help introduce solid foods while also supplementing a mom’s breast milk. But this practice can cause babies to pack on...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:22 +0000

A New Way to Diagnose Painful 'Wear-and-Tear' Arthritis?
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Knee arthritis could become easier to detect and diagnose thanks to a new test involving the lubricating fluid inside the joint. A new study shows that arthritis of the knee often is diagnosed in its late stages, after...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:19 +0000

Are You At Risk for Dementia? New Blood Test May Tell
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Folks worried that they’re developing dementia have few options for catching their brain decline before it's too late. But a new blood test might be able to detect early changes that wind up leading to cognitive...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:18 +0000

New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a program were significantly less likely to return to...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:15 +0000

Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson's Drug
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- Parkinson's is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists. Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness. It's early research...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:06 +0000

U.S. Life Spans Rebound from Pandemic Lows, Helped by Drop in Fatal Overdoses
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- After years of decline, U.S. life expectancy is finally on the rise again for the first time since 2019, new government research shows. This turnaround was driven in part by a decline in drug overdose deaths, which had...
View Pub Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:12:00 +0000