Latest Health News
- New Cancer Screen, Same Issues: Can New Test Be Trusted? A cancer screening program in Arizona that offers the Galleri blood test to first responders provides some insights on how well the test can catch cancers in this high-risk group.
- The Truth Behind Viral Videos Linking COVID Vaccine to Spasms, ShakesVaccine hesitation is once again flying as videos depicting movement disorders go viral.
- Bills Player Damar Hamlin Released From HospitalBuffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital Wednesday, more than a week after he suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated during a National Football League game.
- Chinese Traveling for Lunar New Year as COVID SurgesMillions of Chinese are traveling home to visit relatives as the Lunar New Year begins amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in China.
- Best Diets in 2023: Mediterranean Diet Wins AgainThis year, U.S. News & World Report ranked 24 diets in several categories to help people find a plan that meets their goals. Two new categories were added: Best Diets for Bone & Joint Health and Best Family-Friendly Diets.
- Simulated Driving Program Helps Teens With ADHD Be Safer on the RoadIn a small study, a simulated driving program helped to reduce the crash risk for teens with ADHD.
- How Your Voice Could Reveal Hidden DiseaseThe U.S. government is investing millions to investigate voice analysis as a tool for diagnosing a wide range of diseases, including Alzheimer’s, depression, and autism.
- Cold Takes Your Breath Away: How to Breathe Easier in WinterPeople with respiratory disorders (like asthma, COPD, sinusitis, or allergies) or who may be dealing with long-term effects of COVID-19 often find breathing difficult in colder temperatures.
- Instagram For-Profit Accounts Posting Faulty Health InformationThe platform offers opportunities to correct misinformation, but new evidence suggests that health conditions that do not have simple treatments – such as hepatitis B – can attract more posts.
- Blood Clot Risk Much Higher in Mild Covid Sufferers, Study FindsPeople who got a mild case of COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic were almost three times as likely to develop blood clots, according to a new British study.
- CPAP Recall Drags on After More Than a YearThe recall of millions of breathing devices that help people sleep because of a potential hazard has yet to be resolved. The Dutch company Philips said then it could repair or replace the units within a year. Instead, the recall grew to more than 5 million devices around the globe, and the problem could persist into next year.
- What ‘The Bachelor’ May Tell Us About Our Own RelationshipsDating behavior and relationships greatly influence mental health, so some experts are watching the hit TV show for take-away learnings for their patients.
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