Daily MedNews Archive - March 2024
March 1, 2024
- Bird Flu Found in Sea Mammals, Upping Risk to Humans
- Rodeo Riders Risk Rough Injuries
- Calcium Crystals in Knee Could Be Worsening Arthritis
- Vaping, Skipping Breakfast Ups Headache Risk for Teens
- PSA Test Might Overdiagnose Prostate Cancers in Black Men
- Stationary Bike Workouts Could Help Parkinson's Patients
- No Sign That Daylight Saving Time Harms the Heart
- Staffing Shortages at Nursing Homes Continue: Report
- Over 1 Billion People Are Now Obese Worldwide
- What Is Mpox, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
- Breastfeeding 101: Tips for New Moms
- Education Leads to Healthier, Longer Lives: Study
- CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill Mifepristone in Some States
- CDC Shortens Recommended COVID Isolation Period
March 4, 2024
- One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli
- Vaccines Protect You & Your Kids From Measles: FDA
- Pets Bring People Big Mental Health Boost: Poll
- Could General Anesthesia in Pregnancy Raise Behavioral Issues in Kids?
- 1 in 8 Seniors Who Undergo Surgery Are Back in Hospital Within a Month
- More Evidence Sleep Apnea Harms Thinking, Memory
- New Insights Into the Persistent Pain of UTIs
- Yogurt Makers Can Make Limited Claims About Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: FDA
- First Birth Control Pill, Opill, Sold Over the Counter Hits Store Shelves Soon
- Toddlers Fixated on Screens Talk Less With Parents
March 5, 2024
- MS Drugs Can Be Safely Taken While Breastfeeding
- Dangerously Hot, Humid Conditions Common in U.S. Prisons
- New AI Tool Could Diagnose Ear Infections
- Low Blood Iron Levels Might Contribute to Long COVID
- Scientists Develop Biopsy-Free Means of Spotting Oral Cancers
- High Number of People on HIV-Preventing PrEP Stop Using It
- A Cheaper Way to Protect Kids' Teeth From Cavities
- Robotic Hip 'Exoskeleton' Helps With Stroke Rehab
- Taking the Antibiotic Doxycycline After Sex Slashed STD Rates in Study
- White House Lifts COVID Testing Rule for People Around President Biden
- Sugary or Diet Sodas Could Raise Your Odds for A-fib
- Statin Meds & Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
- Diabetes Risk Rises for Folks Who Get Too Little Sleep
March 6, 2024
- FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor
- Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities
- Breastfeeding After COVID Booster Passes Protective Antibodies to Baby
- Some Women Escape the Mental Health Effects of Menopause: Study
- Many Can't Access Mental Health Services that Save Money, Keep People Out of Jail
- Iron Gathers in Brain After Concussions
- Could Guns in the Home Expose Kids to Toxic Lead?
- Drug-Emitting Vaginal Ring Safely Protects Pregnant Women From HIV
- Even Couch Potatoes Reap Health Reward From 10,000 Steps Per Day
- Free COVID Test Orders to End on March 8
- Wegovy, Ozempic Use Could Complicate Your Surgery
- Co-founder of Company Behind Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison
- FDA Warns of Toxic Lead in Cinnamon Products
March 7, 2024
- Food Allergies in College 101: Tips to Cope
- Many Labradors Become Obese and Research Shows Why
- Could a Meal With Refined Carbs Make You Less Attractive?
- Ozempic Eases Fatty Liver Disease in People Living With HIV
- Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage
- Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Following Frozen Embryo Ruling
- Living Near Green Spaces Could Strengthen Your Bones
- Even a Little Daily Exercise Cuts Your Stroke Risk
- Sport Coach's Style Can Boost a Player's Mental Health
- One in 8 Voters Cite Abortion as Most Important Issue: Poll
- Is 'Selfie' Culture Driving Folks to Cosmetic Surgery?
- Carcinogen Benzene Can Form in Some Acne Treatments: Report
- ER Visits for Infant, Child Melatonin Poisonings Are Soaring
March 8, 2024
- You Can Safely Avoid Addictive Long-Acting Opioids After Knee Replacement
- Early Treatment Can Push HIV Into Remission in Kids: Study
- Tremor Could Point to Higher Odds for Dementia
- Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: What Are the 'Z Meds' for Sleep?
- Could 'Lazy Eye' in Childhood Raise Risks for Adult Disease?
- Look to Your Parents for Your Odds of Obesity: Study
- Senate Passes Bill to Compensate More Americans Exposed to Radiation
- Many Older Americans Pop Daily Aspirin, Even Though It's No Longer Recommended: Poll
- U.S. School Shootings Have Risen 12-fold Since 1970
- FDA Delays Decision on New Alzheimer's Drug, Donanemab
- It's That Time Again: Tips on Adjusting to the Start of Daylight Saving Time
- FDA Approves Wegovy to Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
March 9, 2024
March 11, 2024
- COVID Virus Lingers in Tissues for Over a Year
- Kids Battling Mental Health Issues Have Tougher Time Recovering From Concussion
- Real World Data Shows RSV Shot Beyfortus Cut Infant Hospitalizations by 90%
- Drug Combo Marks Advance Against Bladder Cancer
- Embryo Technology Might Lead to Children With Genes From Two Men
- How After-School Programs Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
- Poor Trial Results May Prompt Maker to Pull ALS Drug Relyvrio From Market
- Sun Plus Certain Foods, Meds Can Bring on 'Margarita Rashes'
- Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
March 12, 2024
- Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Could Bring Crowded ERs: Study
- Early Menopause Can Mean Earlier Retirements for Women
- Christina Applegate Opens Up About the Agony of Fighting MS
- Permissive Gun Laws Linked to Higher Suicide Rates
- Diabetes Care Falters for Rural Patients: Study
- Vitamin D Plus Calcium: Good News, Bad News for Older Women
- Military Service Can Bring Melanoma Danger
- LGBT People Can Face Unique Skin Health Challenges
- Politics Hasn't Shaken Most Americans' Faith in Science: Study
- Measles Cases Climb to 4 at Chicago Migrant Shelter Outbreak
- Johnsonville Sausages Recalled Due to Rubber Pieces
- ADHD Meds Cut Odds for Early Death, Especially by Overdose
- Use of Legal 'Delta-8-THC' Is Rising Among Teens - Is it Safe?
March 13, 2024
- Youth Baseball Can Lead to Overuse Injuries: What Parents Need to Know
- Depression May Be Tougher on Women's Hearts Than Men's
- 1 in 6 Gun Deaths for Women Occur In or Around Pregnancy
- Weight-Loss Surgery Could Be Lifesaver for Folks Needing New Kidneys
- Cosmetic Surgery Leaves 1 in 8 Patients With Chronic Post-Op Pain
- Precautions Needed When Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy Undergo Anesthesia
- Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later
- Biden Administration Calls for Greater Access to Overdose Antidote
- Study Questions 'Rising' Level of U.S. Maternal Deaths
- Using Tap Water for Your Nasal Rinse? Beware Amoeba Dangers
- Female Whales Undergo Menopause, and Scientists Now Know Why
March 14, 2024
- Taking 'Study Drugs' Like Adderall Could Be Gateway to More Drug Abuse
- Colon Cancer Blood Test 83% Accurate in Spotting Tumors
- Race, Ethnicity Plays Role in Liver Transplant Survival
- Zepbound Helps Obese People Shed Pounds, Regardless of Starting Weight
- There Are Multiple Child Asthma Triggers in Dirty Air
- Actress Olivia Munn Is Battling Breast Cancer
- Researchers Find Gene That May Shield Men From Severe COVID-19
- Could War Zone Blasts Raise Veterans' Odds for Alzheimer's?
- What's Your 'Sleep Type'? Research Reveals 4 Key Patterns
- HHS Opens Investigation into United Health Cyberattack
- New Immune-Focused Therapy, CAR T Cell Therapy, Shrinks Aggressive Brain Tumors
March 15, 2024
- Step Away From the 'Go Barefoot Everywhere' TikTok Trend, Experts Say
- Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana Diners
- Living in Poor Neighborhoods Ups Risks for Dementia, Early Aging
- Pooch Power: 'Relax' Brainwaves Begin When Folks Play With Dogs
- Waterborne Parasite That Can Kill Dogs Is Spreading to U.S. West
- MRI May Predict Who'll Respond Best to Schizophrenia Treatment
- Eating Healthy Slows 'Aging Clock,' Helping to Shield Your Brain From Dementia
- 'Space Headaches' Can Hit Astronauts, Study Finds
- Teen Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Early Death
- FDA Approves First Drug for Common, Serious Liver Disease, Rezdiffra
March 16, 2024
March 18, 2024
- Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk
- Women More Prone to Go Into Shock After Car Crashes Than Men
- How Blood Sugar Changes Affect Thinking in Folks With Type 1 Diabetes
- Could Biofeedback Help Ease Long COVID?
- Biden to Sign Order Expanding Health Research in Women
- Household Foods Get Less Healthy as Babies Age Into Toddlers
- Weed Plus Cigarettes Takes Toll on High Schoolers' Grades
- Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines
- Average Middle-Aged American Is Lonelier Than European Peers
- EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos
March 19, 2024
- Staying Social Vital for People With Alzheimer's, Caregivers
- FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Yeast Ear Infections in Dogs, DuOtic
- Blood Test Might Spot Lung Damage Risk After Long COVID
- AI Can Help or Hinder a Radiologist's Accuracy, Study Finds
- Angry? Venting to Others Probably Won't Help You
- Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?
- CDC, AMA Issue Calls to Get Vaccinated Against Measles
- No Brain Injuries Seen Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients
- U.S. Abortion Rates Rose After Dobbs Decision, Led by Medication Abortions
March 20, 2024
- Cryoblation 'Freeze' Treatment Works for Large Breast Tumors
- Ultrasound Plus MRI Could Be New Treatment Strategy Against Prostate Cancer
- Could Double-Jointed Folk Face Higher COVID Risks?
- Roadside Trees, Bushes Are Cutting Air Pollution, Study Finds
- Almost 70% of Young Kids in Chicago Are Exposed to Lead in Tap Water
- Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Pregnancy Complications
- Sodas, Fruit Juices Raise Boys' Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
- One in 10 U.S. School-Age Kids Have ADHD: Report
- Exercise Helps Women Cope With Advanced Breast Cancers
- U.S. Falls Out of Top 20 in 'World's Happiest Countries' List
- Nearly 7 Million Americans Have Alzheimer's, and Caregivers Are Stressed
March 21, 2024
- U.S. Life Expectancy Rose Overall, But Overdose Deaths Still Set Records
- Flu May Be Tougher on Brain Health Than COVID-19: Study
- Yes, You Should Clean That Water Bottle, and Here's How
- Skin Biopsy Might Help Diagnose Parkinson's or Other Brain Disorders
- As Treatments Ease Anxiety, Heart Risks Also Decline
- COVID-19's Damage to Organs Can Harm Heart, Too
- 'Peer Coaches' Help Younger Black Americans Keep Hypertension at Bay
- Knitting Helps Keep Troubled Minds From Unraveling, Study Finds
- Fertility Will Fall in Most Nations Over Future Decades
- A Bacteria in the Mouth Might Speed Colon Cancers
- Common Epilepsy, Migraine Drug Topiramate Won't Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
- Don't Use 'Comfi' Baby Walkers Due to Injury Dangers
- Surgeons Implant Pig Kidney Into First Living Human Patient
March 22, 2024
- FDA Issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Pemgarda (pemivibart) for the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19
- Can I Get Sick From My Pet?
- Rucaparib Could Extend Survival for Uterine Cancer Patients
- Working-Age Americans Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than Peers in Other Wealthy Nations
- Can You Build Muscle in Old Age? Yes, and an Expert Has Tips
- Body Dysmorphia Affects Many Teens, Especially Girls
- Nerve Treatment Could Help Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
- More Weightlifters Are Injuring Heads, Faces During Workouts
- Rare Condition Makes Others' Faces Appear 'Demonic'
- Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
- Catherine, Princess of Wales, Announces She Has Cancer
March 25, 2024
- Helping Poorer Patients Pay for Prostate Cancer Meds Keeps Them on Treatment
- Even Slight Rise in One Gut Microbe Might Keep You Out of the Hospital
- Survey Finds Americans Conflicted About Plant-Based Diets
- Most New Doctors Have Faced Sexual Harassment, Study Shows
- Many Kids Worry About Missing School Due to Illness: Poll
- Your Dog May Understand Words for Certain Objects
- Mouse Study Yields Clues to Why Psoriasis Worsens
- Do You Need to Take Supplements If You Eat a Healthy Diet?
- Tally of Infant SIDS Deaths Shows Many Unsafe Sleep Practices
- Eli Lilly Warns That 2 Insulin Products Will Be in Short Supply
- Total Solar Eclipse in 2017 Linked to Brief Rise in Traffic Accidents
- FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients
March 26, 2024
- Rural Americans Are Going Without Meds to Fight Opioid, Alcohol Addictions
- Could Bright Outdoor Lights at Night Raise Stroke Risk?
- 6 in 10 Stroke Survivors Will Struggle With Depression Years Later
- Urinary Implant Helps Alert When Patients 'Gotta Go'
- Use of Medication Abortion Rose After Dobbs Decision
- Warmer Autumns May Doom Hardworking Honey Bees
- Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico
- Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks
- ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots
- Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain
March 27, 2024
- Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation
- Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women
- Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might
- Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk
- Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them
- Could Regular Exercise Cure Your Insomnia? New Research Says Yes
- SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access
- Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study
- ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users
- Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results
March 28, 2024
- Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke
- High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts Among Black Men in Rural America: Study
- Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors
- These 3 Factors Make Your Brain More Vulnerable to Dementia
- Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Time Per Day Cuts Seniors' High Blood Pressure
- Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb
- U.S. Mpox Cases Rising Again as Vaccinations Lag
- Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk
- Too Often, Nearby Defibrillators Go Unused on People in Cardiac Arrest
- Binge Drinking Boosts Heart Risks, Especially for Women
- Good Sleep Can Make You Feel Young
- Doctor Gets First U.S. Lung-Liver Transplant for Advanced Lung Cancer
- Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Have Tripled in China, Posing a Global Threat
March 29, 2024
- What Is 'Mindful Reading' and Can It Help Your Brain?
- Chat GPT Can Produce Medical Records Ten Times Faster Than Doctors
- Obesity in Childhood Doubles Odds for MS in Young Adulthood
- U.S. TB Cases Reach Highest Level in a Decade
- High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA Warns
- Another Study Warns of Surgery Risks for Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy
- Mutation Helps Even Carriers of 'Alzheimer's Gene' Avoid Alzheimer's
- CDC Warns of Spike in Bacterial Illness That Can Cause Meningitis
- Eye's 'Microbiome' Could Give Clues to Better Dry Eye Treatments
- Steady Rise in U.S. Suicides Among Adolescents, Teens
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