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For Minor Health Issues, Pharmacist Care May Be the Low-Cost Option
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Allowing pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially expand health care access to more people and save millions of dollars, a new study suggests. Care for a...
CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Tied to Backyard Poultry
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – Backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella across the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. About 109 people in 29 states have...
Even a Small Urban Garden Can Boost Your Microbiome
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – A small urban garden can contribute to your health, especially if the garden contains rich soil, a new study shows. A one-month indoor gardening period increased the...
Bird Flu Found in Beef Tissue; Officials Say It Did Not Enter Food Supply
TUESDAY, May 28 – Bird flu virus has been detected in beef tissue from a sick dairy cow, but U.S. health officials stressed the country's meat supply remains safe. In an update issued Friday, the...
Nations Fail to Agree on Treaty on Preventing Next Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 24, 2024 – Following two years of tough negotiations, efforts to craft a global treaty to help countries fight future pandemics have failed, the World Health Organization has...
Disparities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delivery at Minority-Serving Hospitals
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – There are systemic disparities in definitive cancer treatment delivery at minority-serving hospitals (MSHs) versus non-MSHs, according to a study published online May 27 in...
Moms, Even When Kids Reject Your Advice, It's Still Helping Them
MONDAY, May 27, 2024 – Does advising your teen sometimes feel like talking to the proverbial brick wall? Don't fret: New research shows that even when your preteen or teen gives your advice a flat...
One in Nine U.S. Children Have Ever Been Diagnosed With ADHD
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. children continue to increase, with approximately one in nine having ever received a diagnosis,...
New Steps Towards a Male Birth Control Pill
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – For decades, the responsibility for birth control has fallen largely on women, but new research suggests a birth control pill for men might one day become a reality. How does...
Subtle Mental Declines Occur Before Older Folk Quit Driving
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – One of the toughest decisions seniors face is when to give up their keys and stop driving. Even slight changes to the ability to remember, think and reason can lead a senior...
AI Might Help Spot Breast Cancer's Spread Without Biopsy
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds. The AI analyzes MRI scans to detect the...
FDA Panel Gives Nod to Blood Test for Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. The panel voted 7-2 that the benefits...
In Experiments, Mice Got ill From Raw Milk Carrying Bird Flu Virus
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Confirming the dangers of drinking raw cow's milk when the H5N1 avian flu virus is circulating in U.S. dairy herds, researchers found that mice fed the milk quickly got ill....
Study Identifies Factors That Predict Driving Cessation in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Among older adults, factors associated with future driving cessation include female sex and neuropsychological measures of cognitive functioning, according to a study...
Want to Feel Less Lonely? Spend Money on Experiences, not Things
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Materialism could be fueling America’s epidemic of loneliness and isolation, a new study claims. People who spend their money on experiences tend to have stronger feelings o...
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