Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers as Winter Storms Hit U.S.

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 30, 2024
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Winter storms that are bearing down on Americansalso bring a hidden killer in their wake: carbon monoxide.

Experts at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are warning of the potentially lethal effects of carbon monoxide (CO), emitted by the gas generators ...

Drinking Lots of Water Really Is Good for You, Study Finds

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 29, 2024
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The collected evidence is in, and drinking about eight cups of water per day is, in fact, good for you.

So says a University of California San Francisco team who crunched the data from 18 randomized controlled trials.

“For such a ubiquitous and simple interve...

Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol's Links to Cancer

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 29, 2024
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FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of Americans realize that they're increasing their risk of cancer with every beer, cocktail or shot of whiskey.

Despite public health warnings about the links between drinking and cancer risk, this widespread ...

Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 29, 2024
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A child from a poorer neighborhood is more prone to severe illness once they develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to children growing up in more affluent areas, new research shows.

The study of 138 MS patients who'd been diagnosed before the age of 18 revealed that k...

Premature Birth Could Impact Life Span for Decades

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 29, 2024
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Premature babies not only face serious and immediate health consequences: New research shows they are also more likely to die early, a risk that persists into their 30s.

"Understanding the long-term effects of preterm birth can help us develop preventative strategies and...

Twice-Yearly Injection 96% Effective in Preventing HIV Infection

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 28, 2024
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People whose partners have HIV must remember to take antiretroviral pills every single day or risk infection themselves.

But researchers have come up with a way to avoid that daily hassle – an injectable drug that patients would only have to receive twice a year.

Some HRT Pills May Pose Special Risk for Blood Clots

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 28, 2024
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Certain hormone replacement therapy pills appear to increase the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in women going through menopause, a new study says.

Estrogen/progestin pills increased women’s risk of heart disease by 21% and risk of life-threatening b...

Your Old Pacemaker Could Be Recycled to Save a Life

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 28, 2024
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Don't let your surgeon toss your old heart pacemaker out with the trash. 

Used pacemakers can be refurbished, researchers report, providing the potential for more people overseas to get the lifesaving devices.

"Unlike in the United States, pacemaker therapy is...

Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 28, 2024
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Geoffrey Pointing says its hard to describe the distress of an asthma or COPD flare-up.

“Honestly, when you're having a flare up, it's very difficult to tell anybody how you feel - you can hardly breathe,” Pointing, 77, of Banbury, England, said in a news rel...

U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 27, 2024
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The rate and number of abortions among U.S. women took a slight dip in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In late June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade...