Daily MedNews Archive - August 2023

August 1, 2023

• Key Ingredient in Breast Milk Could Do Wonders for Baby's Brain
• New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating
• Families With Multiple Cases Give Clues to Autism's Origins
• Biden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research
• Could Cold Air Help Settle a Case of Croup? New Study Says Yes
• Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
• $11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
• AHA News: Your Home – And Where It's Located – May Affect Your Health
• Getting Really Active Just 5 Minutes a Day Lowers Your Cancer Risk
• Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia
• Kombucha May Help Control Blood Sugar in Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
• Statins' Effectiveness May Rise With Patient Age: Study
• Biotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine

August 2, 2023

• Maternity Care 'Deserts' Common Throughout America, Report Finds
• Could Exposure to Lead Early in Life Raise Odds for Criminality Later?
• Surgery May Help Advanced Cancer Patients With Obstructed Bowel
• Fitness Routine Helps First Lady Jill Biden Build 'Inner Strength'
• Long Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State Department
• Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to 'Reduced Effectiveness'
• AI-Assisted Mammograms Could Be a Big Advance: Study
• Zuranolone Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in Trial and May Gain FDA Approval
• Millions of Smokers May Have a Tough-to-Diagnose Lung Disease
• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
• Breastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
• Amid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
• AHA News: Mom of 2 Survived Heart Failure During Pregnancy and Became Certified Paramedic
• Suzanne Somers Says Her Breast Cancer Has Returned
• Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

August 3, 2023

• Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
• Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Bullying Could Help Bring on Headaches for Teens
• Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
• Taking Kratom Claimed Her Son's Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
• COVID Pandemic Might Have Pushed More Girls Into Early Puberty
• Golfers, Don't Forget Sunscreen: Your Skin Cancer Risk Is Higher
• Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
• Lawsuit Against Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro Claim Meds Caused 'Stomach Paralysis'
• FDA Approves Second OTC Naloxone Spray, ReVive, for Suspected Opioid Overdose

August 4, 2023

• One Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer
• Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
• More Typos: Workers' Mistakes Rise on Fridays, Study Shows
• Leprosy on the Rise in Florida: An Expert Answers Your Questions
• Think Your Job Is 'Socially Useless'? You're Not Alone
• Foods High in Added Sugars Might Raise Your Odds for Kidney Stones
• CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
• 3 LA County Deaths Show Flea-Borne Typhus Is on the Rise
• AHA News: Get Past Its Spines and Reap Health Benefits From the Prickly Pear Cactus
• Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related Care for Minors
• Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides

August 5, 2023

• FDA Gives Approval to Zurzuvae to Ease Postpartum Depression

August 6, 2023

• Tattoo Regret? Here's Tips on Safely Getting Old 'Ink' Removed

August 7, 2023

• Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
• Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
• When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
• Study Confirms That Exposure Therapy in Infancy Can Stop Peanut Allergy
• GI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
• 'Brain Zap' Therapy Shows Promise in Quieting Childhood ADHD Without Meds
• Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
• Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
• AHA News: During a Stroke, Her Doctor Son Got Her Quick Care, Then Her Granddaughter Penned a Story
• FDA Gives Approval to Zurzuvae Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression

August 8, 2023

• Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
• When Cities Get a Pro Sports Team, Flu Deaths Rise
• Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
• Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer: 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4
• When Are You Most Likely to Conceive? An Expert Explains 'Fertile Windows'
• Step Up to a New School Year: Tips for Buying Shoes for Your Kids
• How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
• Polluted Air Linked to Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance
• 'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
• U.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years
• Nurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
• New COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
• Carcinogens Found at Montana Nuclear Missile Base as Cancer Cases Rise Nearby
• AHA News: Salty-Tasting Water Turned Out to Be a Warning Sign
• Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial
• Menstrual Discs Could Help Women With Heavy Periods, Study Finds
• Breast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70
• Bella Hadid Opens Up About Lyme Disease Battle

August 9, 2023

• Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
• Fatigue Can Plague People With MS. Exercise May Help
• Breathing Dirty Air Raises Odds for Wide Range of Cancers
• Study Confirms it: Texting While Walking Is Dangerous
• Chemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That Found Back Home
• Precursor to Blood Cancer Is 'Tricky to Diagnose,' Study Shows
• Vacations in the Sun Aren't Good for Your Skin's Microbiome
• Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer
• Stress, Depression Won't Raise Your Odds for Cancer: Study
• Sugary Drinks Raise Women's Odds for Liver Disease, Cancer
• After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
• How Many Daily Steps to Lengthen Your Life? Fewer Than You Might Think
• FDA Approves Izervay for Geographic Atrophy Tied to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

August 10, 2023

• Vitamin K May Kickstart Healthy Lungs
• Extended Use of Antidepressants May Help People With Bipolar Disorder
• Surgeons Are Finding Microplastics in Human Hearts
• Few Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
• Parasites Plagued Ancient Reptiles 200 Million Years Ago
• Could Popular Heartburn Meds Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide
• Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
• AHA News: For Pediatrician Mom, 'Back to School' Starts Well Before First Day of Class
• TENS Device Could Ease Sleep Apnea, Freeing Patients From CPAP
• For Some, Long COVID Symptoms Can Come and Go
• People With Autism Face Much Higher Risk for Self-Harm, Suicide
• Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans

August 11, 2023

• Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help
• Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
• Brain 'Organoid' Study Hints at the Origins of Autism
• Feds Warn Parents: Don't Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Listeria Cases Spur Recall of 'Soft Serve On the Go' Ice Cream
• Amid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024
• Is Science Getting Closer to the Brain Center for Male Libido?
• AHA News: Confused About Carbs? This Might Help
• Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson's Risk

August 12, 2023

• Back-to-School Tips on Preventing Asthma, Allergy Flares in Kids

August 13, 2023

• Help Kids Hit 'Reset' on Sleep as They Head Back to School

August 14, 2023

• Post-Pandemic End to Food Assistance Programs Meant 2 Million More Americans Went Hungry
• 'Forever Chemicals' PFAS Found in Some Period Products
• Moving Into a Smoker's Former Home? You May Need to Toss the Carpet
• Don't Use Certain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs, FDA Warns
• Long COVID Triggered One Man's 'Blue Legs' Syndrome
• Heavy Drinking Is Often Common Among Cancer Survivors
• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
• More Americans Than Ever Wrongly Believe Marijuana Smoke Is Safer Than Cigarette Smoke
• Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Curbing Severe Problem Drinking In A Monkey Trial
• AHA News: What Is Shared Decision-Making, and How Can It Help Patients?
• In America's Prisons, Suicide Risk Rises Along With Temperatures
• 'Magic Mushroom' Drug Psilocybin Shows Early Promise in Easing Migraines
• What's Your Exercise 'Fat-Burning Zone'?

August 15, 2023

• Could the Aloe Plant Double as an Insecticide?
• Summer Buzzkill: Sorting Out Mosquito Myths & Facts
• Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Offer Hope Against Penile Cancers
• Living With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds
• Drinking May Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer's Return
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• AHA News: Head Back Safely to School Sports With This Expert Advice
• Most Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds
• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
• It's Back-to-School, and Who's Popular or Not Remains Key
• Using Only 'Brain Recordings' From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
• FDA Provides Accelerated Approval of Talvey for Multiple Myeloma

August 16, 2023

• Uncovering Hidden Consciousness in Comatose Brains
• Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
• Fit When Young? You May Have a Lower Risk of 9 Cancers as You Age
• Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
• U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week
• ERs Are Flooded With Kids in Mental Health Crisis, U.S. Doctors' Groups Warn
• Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
• AHA News: His Heart Stopped While Watching TV. His Wife Kept Him Alive.
• Cancers, Especially Gastro Tumors, Are Rising Among Americans Under 50
• Vaping Can Hamper Breathing in the Young
• Fracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
• Improved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance

August 17, 2023

• Skipping Radiation May Be Safe for Some With Early Breast Cancer
• A New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss
• Ignore That New TikTok Trend: Eating Borax Is Dangerous
• 'Do Your Own Research': Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?
• Could Ativan Pose Harm to People Battling Pancreatic Cancer?
• Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion Pill
• Most Alzheimer's Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
• How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
• Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 3 People in Connecticut, New York
• AHA News: Understanding the Link Between Long COVID and Mental Health Conditions
• Even If Issues Emerge, Folks 'Highly Satisfied' With Shelter Rescue Dogs
• CBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens
• FDA Approves Akeega for BRCA-Positive Metastatic Prostate Cancer

August 18, 2023

• Gene Study Reveals Brain's Complex Organization
• Did Vlad the Impaler, Inspiration for Dracula, Shed Tears of Blood?
• No Evidence 'Blue Light-Filtering' Glasses Actually Help Eyes
• Does Smoking Change the Teenage Brain?
• WHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
• 1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System
• AHA News: 'I Feel Like I'm Dying': Days After Giving Birth, TV Anchor Couldn't Make Sense of Symptoms
• Stem Cells Might Someday Create New Tooth Enamel or 'Living Fillings'
• Middle-Aged Americans Are Using Marijuana, Binge-Drinking at Record Levels
• Blinded by Chemical Burns, Patients Regained Sight With New Stem Cell Therapy

August 19, 2023

• The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens

August 20, 2023

• Is Your Child Lagging in Reading Skills? An Expert Offers Tips

August 21, 2023

• Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds
• Great Step for Baby: Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Safer Pregnancies
• Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
• Does Prior Omicron Infection Shield Against Future Infection? Maybe Not
• Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
• With Cases Soaring, Guns Are Now Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Kids
• Maryland Reports Case of Locally Acquired Malaria
• More Americans Grow Old Alone, and Faltering Minds Bring Risks
• 'Time Is Brain': More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
• AHA News: Thanks to His Wife's Quick Reaction, Postal Worker Fully Recovered From a Stroke
• Los estadounidenses de mediana edad usan marihuana y se dan atracones de bebida a niveles récord
• COVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk

August 22, 2023

• Eye Scans Could Spot Parkinson's in Earliest Stages
• More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
• Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke
• Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don't Trust) for Health News
• 1 Billion People Worldwide Will Suffer From Arthritis by 2050
• FDA Approves RSV Vaccine, Abrysvo, for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns
• Estrogen Cream Not Always Warranted After Prolapse Surgeries, Study Finds
• Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State
• Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence
• Low-Cal vs. Fasting Diets: How Does Each Affect the Microbiome?
• 1 in 5 U.S. Mothers Say They've Been Mistreated During Maternity Care

August 23, 2023

• Another Source of Lead Exposure for Kids: Secondhand Smoke
• Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
• 'Couch Potato' Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later
• Space Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts' Blood, Bone
• Don't Use Dr. Berne's and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus, FDA Says
• To Keep Depression at Bay, Fighting Negative Thoughts Is Key
• U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
• Scientists Decode the Y Chromosome, Key to Male Development
• AHA News: A Lifetime of Challenges – Including a Spinal Stroke – Leads Dancer to Infinite Possibilities
• AHA News: Promotores Create a Bridge Between Healthier Living and a Growing Hispanic Population
• ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That
• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
• Climate Change Is Stressing Out the Young, But Inspiring Some to Action
• Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought

August 24, 2023

• Canadian Wildfire Smoke's Health Impact on NYC  Residents May Have Been Less Than Feared
• Dogs Can Tell When You're Talking to Them, and Might Prefer Female Voices
• What Is That Ice Cream-Induced 'Brain Freeze,' Anyway?
• Bystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly
• COVID Vaccine Boosters Crucial for Some Cancer Patients: Study
• AHA News: Her Heart Stopped During a Procedure to Treat Her Stroke
• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
• Do Fish Oil Supplements Really Boost Your Health?
• U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
• U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
• Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health
• Can You Rely on AI to Answer Questions About Cancer?

August 25, 2023

• Tobacco Company Coupons Raise Odds Ex-Smokers Will Light Up Again
• Sepsis Almost Killed Jake Tapper's Daughter, Alice. Now, She's Working to Keep Others Safe
• Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
• Gut Troubles Could Be Early Signal of Parkinson's Disease
• Shelter Dogs Vulnerable to Diseases Spread by Ticks, Mosquitoes
• Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
• Bus Drivers Faced High Risk of Severe COVID-19
• ESC: Bystander Defibrillation Improves Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
• Updated COVID Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say
• AHA News: Here's the Latest on Dietary Cholesterol and How It Fits In With a Healthy Diet
• Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's
• 'Eco-Friendly' Paper Straws Contain Harmful PFAS Chemicals
• First Biosimilar, Tyruko, Approved to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

August 26, 2023

• As Parents Drop Kids Off for Their Freshman Year at College, An Expert Offers Tips

August 27, 2023

• Don't Get Burned Grilling, and Other Hot Weather Tips

August 28, 2023

• FDA Approves First Generics for Vyvanse
• Americans' Spending on Mental Health Services Rose 53% Since Pandemic Began
• Avoid Opioids for Short-Term Dental Pain in Kids, New Guidelines Say
• Are Cannabis-Based Medicines Safe for Children With Cancer?
• Getting His Life Back: Regaining Strength After a Triple-Organ Transplant
• COVID Virus Is Evolving Three Times Faster in Deer Versus Humans
• It Only Takes a Bite of a Marijuana Edible to Send a Child to the Hospital
• Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Parkinson's Disease Much Earlier
• AHA News: After a Lifetime of Being Blue, Heart Surgery Restores Color to Woman's Life
• Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
• Poll: Only Half of Older Adults Have Heard of the New RSV Vaccines, Arexvy and Abrysvo
• Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri
• China to Drop COVID Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
• Suicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11
• Most Cancer Screens Won't Extend Lives, But Reasons to Keep Screening Remain

August 29, 2023

• Impotence in Younger Men Often a Sign of Diabetes
• Men, These Factors Could Lower Your Testosterone As You Age
• Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
• ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
• Keeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women
• For Dogs, Gastro & Respiratory Ills Often Connected, Study Suggests
• Autopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE
• Rising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge
• Doctors Pulled Live Worm From Australian Woman's Brain
• AHA News: The Real-Life Health Effects of Fantasy Sports
• Eat Your Veggies:  Writing 'Produce Prescriptions' Could Boost Patients' Health
• Heart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says

August 30, 2023

• Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression Could Mean Better Mental Health for Kids, Too
• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
• Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
• As Another Hurricane Targets Florida, Experts Warn of Carbon Monoxide Dangers
• No 'Beer Goggles': Drinking Doesn't Make Others Seem More Attractive, Study Finds
• 1 in 5  Marijuana Users Struggle With Dependency on the Drug
• Higher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of Regular Marijuana Users
• Deaf Children 'Equal, Healthy and Whole,' Pediatricians' Group Affirms
• AHA News: A Day After Performing 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' This Radio Announcer Couldn't Speak
• Cardiac Arrest: Many People Experience Warning Signs the Day Before
• Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
• Opioid OD Rescue Drug Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week

August 31, 2023

• Do Most Americans Know How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addictions? New Poll Says Yes
• Posting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study
• Taking Statins After 'Bleeding' Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke
• In Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant
• Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
• More Stress, Higher Odds for A-Fib in Women After Menopause
• Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke
• More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
• Marijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
• AHA News: Caregiving a Concern as Hispanic Community in U.S. Ages Faster
• First-Time Dads Often Experience Dip in Relationship Satisfaction
• Tech 'Glitch' Is Causing Kids to Lose Medicaid Coverage
• Gene-Tweaked Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Sickle Cell Disease