Daily MedNews Archive - February 2024

February 1, 2024

• Loneliness Is Plaguing Americans in 2024: Poll
• Common Gynecologic Condition Tied to Cognitive Issues
• 'Hidden Killer' Radon Could Raise Your Stroke Risk
• Scientists Sound Alarm on New Drug-Resistant E. Coli
• Nerve Zaps Plus Intense Rehab Can Help Stroke Survivors Use Hands, Arms Again
• How Walking in Nature Sharpens the Mind
• E-Coupons Are Luring Folks to Taking Up Vaping
• Odds for Dementia Nearly Triple in the Year After a Stroke
• High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring
• Could Many Cases of 'Dementia' in Men Be Liver Cirrhosis Instead?
• More Cancers Linked to Contaminated Water at Camp LeJeune
• FDA Warns of Dangerous Counterfeit Eyedrops

February 2, 2024

• Scientists Spot Brain Cells That Prepare You to Speak
• Stroke Recovery Could Depend on Where You Live
• Ancient Greeks Seldom Hit by Dementia, Suggesting It's a Modern Malady
• Dermatologists' Group Offers Latest Guidance on Acne
• Latest COVID Vaccine Shields Against Current Dominant Strain
• 'Whole Blood' Transfusions Might Save More Lives
• Neighborhood Gyms Can Be a Lifeline for Stroke Survivors
• Why Some Folks Get COVID and Others Never Do
• CDC Warns That 'Gas Station Heroin' May Contain Synthetic Pot
• Americans Have Mixed Feelings on Tech, AI in Health Care: Poll
• Dental Group Says Lead Aprons No Longer Needed for X-Rays
• Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disorders Than Men, and Scientists May Know Why

February 3, 2024

• Nighttime Driving: Know the Risks

February 5, 2024

• New Treatment Approach Good News for People Battling Rectal Cancers
• U.S. Prescription Drug Prices Nearly Triple Those of Other Nations
• Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave Lingering Insomnia
• Need Mental Health Services Via Telehealth? Many Clinics Still Don't Offer It
• FDA Panel Tackles Faulty Pulse Oximeter Readings That Come With Darker Skin
• Weight-Loss Med Zepbound Lowers High Blood Pressure in Obese People
• Shark Bites Are Up Worldwide
• Hearing Troubles Can Affect the Mind, Too
• Black Americans Lose Sleep After High-Profile Police Killings
• Healthy Living Builds 'Cognitive Reserve' in Brain That May Prevent Dementia
• King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer

February 6, 2024

• Diagnosed With Macular Degeneration? Here's What You Need to Know
• Surge in Police Seizures of 'Magic Mushrooms' Mirrors Rise in Psilocybin Use
• CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
• Scientists Produce First 3D-Printed Brain Tissue for Use in Research
• Dentists' Group Issues New Pain-Control Guidelines for Teens, Adults
• Is Money Needed for Happiness? Tribes Study Suggests Otherwise
• Veterans' Study Shows Effectiveness of Ketamine Against Depression
• Ultrasound Could Spot Placenta Issues Tied to Low Birth Weight
• Country Music Star Toby Keith Dies of Cancer at 62
• Vaccines May Work Better if Arms Are Alternated for Each Shot
• More Evidence COVID Shot in Pregnancy Is Safe, Healthy for Babies
• CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak Tied to Cheese, Yogurt

February 7, 2024

• Body Temperature Rises in People Battling Depression
• Plastics Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births Add Billions in Medical Costs
• Could Bullying Raise a Teen's Odds for Psychosis?
• High-Risk Strains of HPV Could Raise Women's Odds for Heart Death
• Music Hath Charms to Boost Mental Health: Poll
• Pulmonary Rehab Can Be Tough to Find for People With COPD
• Financial Troubles Could Lead to Cancers Diagnosed at Later Stage
• Late-Life Divorce May Be Mentally Tougher on Women Than Men
• Cinnamon Processor in Ecuador Is Culprit Behind Lead-Tainted Applesauce, FDA Says
• Most Americans Don't Know Their Lifesaving 'Heart Numbers': Survey

February 8, 2024

• Americans Have One Trusted Source for Info on COVID Vaccines
• CPR's Lifesaving Powers Decline as Minutes Pass
• Viagra, Cialis May Help Reduce Alzheimer's Risk
• Head Position May Be Key to Better Clot Removal After Stroke
• Cutting U.S. Homelessness by 25% Could Prevent 2,000 Opioid Deaths Each Year
• Scientists Gain New Insights Into How Small Intestine Works
• Journal Publisher Retracts Two Studies Cited in Abortion Pill Access Case
• Your Brain Finds Ways to Compensate Against Age-Related Decline
• Adding Blood Thinners to Clot-Busting Meds Won't Improve Stroke Outcomes: Study
• Murder, Suicide Claim More Years of Life Among U.S. Minorities Than Whites
• Survey Shows Transgender, Nonbinary People Suffer Financial Strife, Stigma
• CDC Investigating Illness Outbreak on Luxury Cruise Ship
• Dr. Anthony Fauci to Publish Memoir 'On Call' in June

February 9, 2024

• During Grief and Loss, Simple Steps Can Help You Cope
• Lifting of Federal Ban on Gun Research Funding Has Spurred More Studies
• Dementia Care Costs Can Quickly Burn Through People's Savings: Study
• How Would an FDA Ban on Popular Cold Meds Affect Americans?
• Murder Rate for U.S. Black Women Is 6 Times That of Whites
• Stress Main Factor Driving Teens to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol
• Use It or Lose It? Mouse Study Reveals Key to Healthy Erections
• Medical Tourism in Mexico Led to Deadly Fungal Illness for Americans
• Is Marriage a Prescription for Happiness? Poll Says Yes
• Biden Administration to Tighten Air Pollution Standards
• New Prosthetic Hand Can Sense Objects' Temperature
• Score Big With a Healthy, Tasty Super Bowl Feast

February 12, 2024

• You Probably Can't 'Exercise Away' the Calories in Sodas: Study
• Doctor 'Alert' Warnings Helped One Health System Reduce Unnecessary Tests
• Many Cancer Patients With Heart Issues Also Have Sleep Apnea
• Novo Nordisk Settles Lawsuits Over Copycat Versions of Ozempic, Wegovy
• Defense Secretary Returns to Hospital With Bladder Issues
• Healthy Fashion: Earrings That Track Your Wellness
• As Pickleball's Popularity Has Soared, So Have Injuries
• New Stool Test May Spot More Colon Cancers Sooner
• Even 'White Lies' From Parents Encourage Lying by Kids
• Exercise Can Be a Painkiller for Cancer Patients
• Fast Food Wrappings May Pass on Toxic Chemicals to Pregnant Women
• A Cardiologist Answers Your Questions on New Weight-Loss Meds, Ozempic and Zepbound

February 13, 2024

• Helping a Loved One With Dementia Enjoy Valentine's Day
• Avoiding Meat Can Help Men Cope With Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Blood Test to Predict Schizophrenia Shows Promise
• Salt Substitutes Help Prevent High Blood Pressure
• Quality of EMS Care Across the Country Varies Widely
• One in 10 Pregnant Women With COVID Will Develop Long COVID
• Research With a Bang: Science Reveals How Loud Noise Damages Hearing
• A Quarter of Americans Breathe 'Unhealthy Air,' Report Shows
• Pregnancy Complications May Harm Child's Heart Health Long-Term
• Syphilis Rates Among Pregnant Women Have Tripled, CDC Data Shows
• Scientists Develop Sensor That Tests Saliva for Breast Cancer

February 14, 2024

• Scientists Discover New Way to Fight Estrogen-Fueled Breast Cancer
• Being Bullied in Childhood More Than Triples Risk of Mental Health Struggles Later
• Which Activities Help Kids Recover From Concussion?
• Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High
• Study Finds No Link Between Premature Birth, Autism
• Exercise a Lot? You May Lower Your Risk of COVID Infection, Hospitalization
• Acupuncture May Lower Stroke Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
• Schools May Be Underestimating How Many Kids Are Homeless
• Could Using Scents in Therapy Help Depressed Patients Recover?
• Are Apes Comedians? Study Says Yes
• Man Dies in First Fatal Case of Alaskapox
• CDC May Consider Loosening COVID Isolation Guidance
• Oregon Man Struck by Bubonic Plague Likely Got It From Pet Cat

February 15, 2024

• Drug Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Prevent It
• Around the World, Indigenous People Face Higher Stroke Risk
• School Uniforms Might Get in the Way of Kids Exercising
• Walking, Jogging, Yoga Are All Good Medicine for Depression
• Immunotherapy Before Sarcoma Surgery Improves Outcomes
• Stress, Lack of Child Care Driving Many Doctors to Quit
• Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting
• Half of U.S. Health Care Workers Say They've Witnessed Racism Against Patients
• FDA Approves First Treatment for Severe Frostbite, Aurlumyn (iloprost)
• Wrong RSV Shots Given to Some Pregnant Women, Young Kids
• New Treatment Brings Hope for Rare, Deadly Cancer Linked to Asbestos, Malignant Mesothelioma
• Key to Tasty Tea May Be the Germs Found in Plants' Roots

February 16, 2024

• When Grandparents Support Mom, Antidepressant Use Drops: Study
• Telehealth as Safe as Clinics for Abortion Pills, Study Finds
• Most People Have Been Exposed to Little-Known Pesticide: Study
• Big Cats Can Tell Familiar Voices From Strangers
• Blood Test Helps Predict Future Heart Attacks
• Women With HIV Age Faster, Study Shows
• Despite the Evidence, Nearly 15% of Americans Deny Climate Change
• Smoking Now Fuels More Drug Overdoses than Injecting Does
• Drug That Treats Cocaine Addiction May Curb Colon Cancer
• Brain Cancer Risk Rises in Vets After Serious Head Injury
• CDC May Recommend COVID Boosters for Some This Spring
• More Kids, Teens May Be Taking Multiple Psychiatric Meds
• FDA Expands Use of Asthma Med Xolair to Treat Food Allergies

February 17, 2024

• Spring Allergies Have Wide-Ranging Effects

February 19, 2024

• What Helps the Homeless Who Have Pets? Study Has Answers
• Parenting Style Could Influence ADHD Severity in Kids
• Black, Hispanic Middle Class Finding It Tougher to Afford Senior Housing, Health Care
• Science Gets to the Bottom of Bad Breath
• Access to Opioids Could Be Boosting Suicide Rates
• Heavy Sedation Could Drive Hispanic Patients' Higher Death Rate While on Ventilators
• Seniors, FDA Has 5 Medication Tips to Keep You Safe
• FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Melanoma, Amtagvi
• E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Raw Milk Cheese
• Women Get More Health Gains From Exercise Compared to Men

February 20, 2024

• Anger Won't Help You Get Ahead in the Workplace
• Patients With Depression Face Highest Risk for Suicide in Days After Hospital Discharge
• Can't Exercise Every Day? Weight Loss Is Still Possible
• Anorexia Can Hit Boys and Men, Too
• Political Changes Are Stressing Hispanic Americans: Study
• Gene-Based Tests Could Predict Your Odds for Common Illnesses
• Preventive Mastectomies May Save Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes
• Too Much Niacin May Be Bad for the Heart
• It's Tougher for Non-White Americans to Get Opioid Addiction Drug, Buprenorphine
• EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water
• Annual Mammograms Starting at 40 Saves The Most Lives

February 21, 2024

• Parents Scrambling After Asthma Inhaler Flovent Removed From Market
• Healthy Living Can Prevent Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Are Tough on Americans With Diabetes
• Which Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence Is Best for You?
• Cutting Out Meat Might Help Prevent Snoring: Study
• Remains Show Prehistoric Peoples Cared for Those With Down Syndrome
• Treating Vaginal Dryness Around and After Menopause
• Menthols Ban Would Slash U.S. Smoking Rates: Study
• Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children
• WHO Reports 79% Increase in Measles Cases Worldwide
• Mercury Levels in Tuna Haven't Budged Since 1971
• This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll
• Move to Electric Vehicles Could Prevent Millions of Child Asthma Attacks Each Year

February 22, 2024

• Recognize the Signs of Burnout in Yourself and Others
• Scientists May Have Spotted a Key to Long COVID
• Families of Infertile Men Face Higher Cancer Risks
• Long Hours Watching Videos May Stunt Toddlers' Language Development
• Jill Biden Announces $100 Million for Research on Women's Health
• Nearly 4 in 10 Americans Know Someone Who's Died From Drug Overdose
• Could Hair Loss Drug Finasteride Help Men's Hearts?
• Don't Use Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Blood Sugar, FDA Warns
• Dirty Air Could Be Raising Your Alzheimer's Risk
• Want to Boost Your Preschoolers' Language Skills? Reminisce With Them
• Protecting Yourself From Winter Weather Injuries
• U.S. Safety Protocols Stopped TB in Imported Lab Monkeys From Spreading to Humans
• Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia

February 23, 2024

• 1 in 3 Trans Masculine People Taking Testosterone Can Still Ovulate: Study
• Microplastics Found in Human Placentas
• School Lockdown Drills Help Students Feel Safer: Study
• Food-Focused Toddlers at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders as Teens
• Is a 'Universal' Snake Venom Antidote Near?
• Will Your Knee Replacement Need a Second Surgery?
• AI Outperforms Eye Docs in Managing Glaucoma
• Poll Shows Strong Support Among Black Voters for Menthols Ban
• How to Keep the 'Ozempic Effect' Going: Exercise
• Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak
• Young Workers' Injuries Rise After Recreational Marijuana Sales Made Legal

February 24, 2024

• Colon Cancer Under 50: Know Your Risks and How to Prevent It

February 26, 2024

• Junk Food Ups Colon Cancer Risk, But Most Americans Don't Know It
• Women Working in Health Care Face Burnout at Higher Rates Than Men
• Women Over 60: Here's How Many Daily Steps You Need to Avoid Heart Failure
• Faulty Pulse Oximeters Could Worsen Heart Failure Care in Black Patients
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ease Depression Around Menopause
• New Experimental Drug, Rusfertide, Could Be Big Advance Against Rare Blood Cancer
• Asthma Drug Xolair Guards Against Severe Reactions in People With Food Allergies
• Earbuds, Headphones a Rising Threat to Kids Hearing
• Treating Crohn's Sooner, More Aggressively Greatly Improves Outcomes: Study
• Amy Schumer Reveals Cushing's Syndrome Diagnosis
• Emergency Calls by Youth Rose After States Decriminalized 'Magic Mushroom' Drug
• Grief Affects the Body, Not Just the Mind
• Mental Health Issues a Prime Driver of Deaths for New Moms: Study

February 27, 2024

• Which Families Are Less Likely to Get Teens the HPV Vaccine?
• Fast-Food Outlets, Bars Aren't Great Neighbors for Your Heart
• Fat Around Men's Pancreas Might Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
• A Warming World May Mean More Premature Births
• Eye Ointments Sold at Walmart, CVS Recalled Due to Infection Risk
• You're Aware of Relaxing Words While Asleep, and They Calm the Heart
• Firsthand Experience of Climate Change Disasters Is Stressing Teens
• One Way to Reduce Child Obesity: Get Kids Moving More in Class
• 1 in 5 People Who Attempt Suicide Have No Prior Mental Illness
• Cyberattack Stalls Prescription Dispensing at UnitedHealth
• Lab Study Questions Safety of Tattoo Ink Ingredients
• How to Calm Your Child After a Nightmare
• What Is Chronic Sinusitis, and How Is it Treated?

February 28, 2024

• Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Cases in Midwest, Western U.S.
• Radon a Bigger Threat to Rural Homes
• Is It Allergies or Sinusitis? Many Folks Are Misdiagnosed
• Try Mindfulness, Talk Therapy to Ease Mood, Memory Issues of Menopause
• Yoga Brings Brain Benefits to Women at Risk for Alzheimer's
• Your Brain Feels Better When Music Is Live, Not Recorded: Study
• Daily Marijuana Use Greatly Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
• Mom's Grief During Pregnancy Could Pass Heart Trouble to Her Child
• What Is Measles, and How Can I Shield Myself & My Family?
• How Is Autism Diagnosed?
• Number of Abortions Performed Per Month in U.S. Unchanged Since Fall of Roe v. Wade
• Say Goodbye to PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging: FDA

February 29, 2024

• Simple Eye Test Might Spot Autism in Kids
• Service Dogs May Lessen Seizure Frequency in Folks With Epilepsy
• 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Harm Your Health in More Than 30 Different Ways
• Impaired Sense of Direction Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign
• Stressed Parents Could Mean More Self-Harm by Kids
• Using Marijuana to Ease Stress? Focus on CBD, not THC
• CDC Experts Recommend Seniors Get Another COVID Shot
• 'No New Concerns' for Biden's Health After Annual Physical
• Long COVID May Harm Cognition
• U.S. to Strengthen Protections for Air Travelers With Wheelchairs
• U.S. Deaths Linked to Alcohol Keep Rising, Especially Among Women
• Changes in Gay Men's Behaviors, Not Vaccine, Halted Mpox Outbreak