Daily MedNews Archive - October 2023
October 1, 2023
October 2, 2023
- Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights
- Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart
- Diabetes Could Speed Progression of Blood Cancer Myeloma
- Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Intolerance: What's the Difference?
- Germs Love Two Skin 'Hot Spots' on Your Body
- Third of Medicaid Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Don't Get Treatment
- Beating 'Middle-Age Spread': Carbs You Should and Shouldn't Eat
- Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to COVID Vaccine Pioneers
- Breastfeeding in Infancy Tied to Healthier Weight Later for Kids
- CDC Will Recommend Doxycycline After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn't) to Ease the Pain?
- Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
October 3, 2023
- PFAS Chemicals Tied to Later Puberty in Girls
- Despite New Long-Term Options, People Still Prefer Daily PrEP Pill to Prevent HIV
- Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissue
- Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
- Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
- Loneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson's, Study Finds
- Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
- Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
- AI Gets High Marks From Doctors in Answering Medical Questions
- Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
- Tea Drinkers May Gain Better Blood Sugar Control
- Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
October 4, 2023
- Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk
- Floods Raise Death Rates Long After Waters Recede
- Antiviral Meds Could Help Ease or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, Study Finds
- FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
- CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It
- Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
- Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes
- Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
- Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk
- 'Boarding' Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
- Genes Might Be Driving You to Go Vegetarian
- FDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
October 5, 2023
- Diabetes Diagnosis by Age 30 Could Shave 14 Years Off Your Life
- How HDL 'Good' Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
- Bogus, Harmful 'Conversion Therapy' for LGBTQ People Still Prevalent, Study Finds
- Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids
- Why So Many Americans Aren't Getting COVID Boosters
- Scientists Produce 'Bioprinted' Human Skin for Wound Healing
- In Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna's Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
- Ketamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
- Cancer Drug Shortages Persist Across U.S.
- CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards
- Study Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic
- 70 Million 'Slime Licker' Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk
- Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats — and the Planet
October 6, 2023
- New Dads Might Also Need Screening for Postpartum Depression
- Living in 'Walkable' Neighborhoods Lowers Women's Cancer Risk
- Music Lovers' Physiology 'Synchronizes' at Classical Music Concerts
- Could Folks Suffer From 'Long Colds,' Similar to Long COVID?
- Passengers in Wheelchairs Can't Use Most Airplane Washrooms. That Could Change
- Could Living Football Players Be Overdiagnosed for CTE?
- 1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
- Fatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest
October 7, 2023
October 8, 2023
October 9, 2023
- Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
- Scientists Discover Secrets of the Cat's Purr
- A Wolf's Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
- Want to Lower Your Odds for Long COVID? Get More Sleep
- 'Liquid Biopsy' Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
- Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Kids Are Flooding the Market: Report
- Woman Resistant to Alzheimer's Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
- Running vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?
- What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment
- California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
- Cervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment
- Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
October 10, 2023
- Contrary to Popular Belief, 1918 Flu Did Not Target the Healthy Young
- Cow's Milk Vs. Plant-Based Milks: A Nutritionist Weighs In
- Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
- Birth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who've Had Cancer
- Experimental Drug XEN1101 Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
- Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
- Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too Hot for Human Life
- COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn's, Alopecia
- Treatment Strategy Helps People With Advanced Bladder Cancer Retain the Organ
- Rise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind Stagnant U.S. Life Expectancy
October 11, 2023
- Local Rates of Flu, RSV Show Up in a City's Wastewater
- Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
- Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey
- As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead
- FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
- California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
- Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia
- Narcolepsy Drug, Solriamfetol, Might Be New Treatment Option for ADHD
- Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health: Report
- Renters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds
- Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
October 12, 2023
- Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick In, and Scientists May Now Know Why
- Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death
- Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: What Every Parent Needs to Know About This Common Illness
- Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
- Women With Acne Bear Another Burden: Stigma
- Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
- Young Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
- A Bionic Hand Melds With Woman's Own Bone, Nervous System
- Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
- When Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
- New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
October 13, 2023
- Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
- Smaller Blood Draws for Lab Tests Reduce Need for Transfusions
- When Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men
- Abnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up
- Doctor's Group Pulls Paper on 'Excited Delirium,' Often Cited in Cases Involving Excessive Force by Police
- More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID Shots
- Could Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?
- Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women's Odds for Uterine Cancer
- Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later
- Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sep. 30-Oct. 4
October 14, 2023
October 15, 2023
October 16, 2023
- Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer
- Pickleball Is All the Rage, Here's Tips on Preventing Injuries
- Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters
- Car Exhaust Could Harm a Woman's Pregnancy
- Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Raynaud's Phenomenon
- Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
- In Study, Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed an Average of 60 Pounds
- 'Three's Company' Star Suzanne Somers Dies From Cancer at 76
- New Technology Could Predict Your Teen Driver's Risk for a Crash
- Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients
- Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
- Donor's Immune Cells Could Help Transplant Recipients Avoid Organ Rejection
- Biden Administration Moves to Boost Health Care to the Homeless
- American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 1-4
October 17, 2023
- How to Work in Extreme Heat: Safety Precautions to Take
- Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age
- Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug
- Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care
- As Atrocities in Gaza and Israel Unfold, Psychiatrists Give Advice on Coping
- FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
- Women Face Higher Odds of Depression After Head Injury Than Men
- 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Now Has Arthritis
- Are Trigger Warnings Useless? New Study Says Yes
- Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
- FDA Approves Velsipity for Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
October 18, 2023
- U.S. Injuries From E-Bikes, E-Scooters Jumped 21% in One Year
- Obesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
- A Doctor's Empathy Can Be Key to Breast Cancer Care
- Serotonin May Play Big Role in Long COVID
- Seniors, 18 Holes of Golf Might Make You Smarter
- Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain
- Commonly Used Drug Amitriptyline Might Be New Treatment Option for IBS
- Could a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?
- FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers
- Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
- Getting COVID Raises Odds for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Vaccination Lowers Risk
October 19, 2023
- Lesbian & Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds for Binge-Eating Disorders
- Telemedicine Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
- Better Health Care Access Is Helping People With Down Syndrome Live Longer
- Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study
- Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door
- Living Alone Raises Americans' Cancer Risk by Nearly a Third
- What Keeps Dr. Anthony Fauci Awake at Night
- Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia
- Cache Valley Virus: Another Mosquito-Borne Illness Making Inroads in U.S.
- Just 2 Servings of Red Meat Per Week Raises Your Diabetes Risk
October 20, 2023
- CVS Pulling Popular Cold Meds From Shelves After Report Deems Them to Be Useless
- Kids Still Getting Injured After Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
- Menopause Bring New Risks for Women's Heart Health
- Put These Foods on Your Grocery List for Better Vision
- Tooth Whitening: Expert Help on Getting a Brighter Smile
- Mom's Curling Iron Can Be Big Burn Hazard for Kids
- A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
- Teens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns
- A New Dad's Postpartum Depression Can Be Tough on His Kids
October 21, 2023
October 22, 2023
October 23, 2023
- Short Sleepers May Be at Higher Risk for Depression
- Sour Notes: Girls in Marching Bands at High Risk for Injury
- Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes
- Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana
- High-Tech 'Home Simulations' Could Help Folks Fight Hoarding
- Mediterranean Diet May Ease PTSD Symptoms
- Press That Snooze Button: It Might Be Good for You
- Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis
- U.S. Gun Homicides Drop Slightly After Pandemic Peak
- Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old's Death
- Pandemic Didn't Lower Parents' Trust in Childhood Vaccines
- Depression Rates Rising Among College Students, and Race Matters
October 24, 2023
- It's as Safe to Get Your Rx From a Nurse Practitioner as From a Doctor
- Shortage of Shots That Protect Babies Against RSV Prompts CDC Alert
- Homeless Americans Face 16 Times the Odds for Sudden Death
- Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
- EPA to Ban Carcinogenic Chemical Found in Degreasers, Cleaners
- Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Burns Fat, Adds Muscle
- Ketamine's Antidepressant Benefit: Is It All in Your Head?
- Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans
- Heated Yoga Might Be a Natural Antidepressant
- Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
October 25, 2023
- Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
- Doctors' Group Expands Definition of 'Infertility'
- Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard; Warning Issued After 2 Die in House Fire
- Bagged, Precut Onions Tied to Salmonella Illnesses in 22 States
- Statin Could Fight Severe COVID, but Vitamin C Does Not: Study
- Many U.S. Health Care Workers Face Harassment, Burnout
- Looking for Reliable Info Online on Breast Cancer Surgery? It's Tough to Find
- 7,500 Daily Steps Before Surgery and Complication Risks Plummet
- Blood Test Could Speed Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
- Even a Little Physical Activity Can Offset a Day Spent Sitting
October 26, 2023
- Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll
- Childhood Trauma Raises Odds for Adult Headaches
- Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
- Gene Discovery Could Mean Longer Lives for Golden Retrievers, Maybe Humans
- CDC Advisors Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get MPox Vaccine
- High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia
- Abortions Rose Slightly in U.S. After Roe v. Wade Fell
- Improved Meningitis Vaccine, Penbraya, May Be On the Way
- Have Diabetes? Quitting Metformin Could Take Toll on Your Brain
- Clinics Hawking Bogus Stem Cell Cures for Long COVID Are Everywhere
- Even Small Dietary Changes Bring Big Benefit to the Planet
- 7 Million Americans Have Mild Cognitive Impairment and Don't Know It
October 27, 2023
- FDA Issues Warning on Dangers of Probiotic Products for Preemie Babies
- Female Chimps May Experience Menopause, Too
- Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes When Colon Cancer Strikes
- This is Your Brain on Zoom
- Baby Activity Centers Sold at Walmart Recalled Due to Injury Risk
- Don't Trust TikTok for Trustworthy Info on Autism
- Just 7% of U.S. Adults Have Gotten Updated COVID Vaccine
October 28, 2023
October 29, 2023
October 30, 2023
- 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54
- Police Often Have Unlocked Guns at Home, Raising Suicide Risk
- COVID Meds Like Paxlovid Will Soon Have Big Price Tags
- Lots of Screen Time Could Be Early Sign of ADHD, Autism
- FDA Advisors to Weigh New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia
- U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
- 1 in 5 U.S. Parents Worry Their Teen Is Addicted to the Internet
- FDA Warns Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection
- Could a Cheap, DIY Air Filter Help Rid Your Home of Viruses?
- Fasting Diets Beat Low-Cal Regimens for Folks With Diabetes
October 31, 2023
- Metformin May Help Young Patients With Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight Gain
- Tai Chi Might Help Seniors Counter Mild Cognitive Decline
- Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade
- Endometriosis Can Complicate a Hysterectomy
- Paxlovid Probably Won't Your Cut Odds for Long COVID: Study
- Get Active: Study Finds Most Forms of Exercise Are Very Safe
- FDA Warns WananBana Fruit Puree Pouches May Contain Lead
- Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes
- At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon
- Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
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