Saturday, December 31, 2022

Type 2 diabetes: Study predicts 'startling' rise of the condition among America's young people

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A new modeling study is raising alarm bells after it determined that the number of young people in the United States with diabetes will increase by nearly 700% over the next 40 years.  The study, titled "Projections of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Burden in the U.S. Population Aged <20 Years Through 2060: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study,"...

Friday, December 30, 2022

Ohio county reports more than 80 measles cases, majority of the country's 117

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A measles outbreak in Central Ohio has infected 82 patients under the age of 18 with nearly 40% of the children, 32, needing to be hospitalized, according to reports.  The outbreak in Franklin County marks the first time a case has been reported in the area in 20 years, Axios reported.  Franklin County's 82 cases make up the bulk of the nation's...

Biden administration partially rescinds Trump 'conscience' health care proposal

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The Biden administration is proposing to partially roll back a Trump-era "conscience" rule that was struck down multiple times in court. The Trump rule would have allowed health care workers to refuse to provide care that conflicted with religious beliefs. In a release Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services said the proposed changes...

Thursday, December 29, 2022

This starchy vegetable isn't always bad for you, new study says

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ALL IN THE PREPARATION - A new study found that the way this vegetable is prepared – including what people add to it – is what's associated with Type 2 diabetes, rather than the veggie itself. Continue reading… DITCHING THE DRINK? - As 2023 approaches, "Dry January" participants may be wondering what will happen if they avoid alcohol for...

Parkinson's disease afflicts thousands more Americans than previous estimates: new study

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Some 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the United States each year — which is roughly a 50% increase from previous estimated incidence rates, according to a recent 2022 Parkinson’s Foundation-backed study.  "The soaring numbers of Parkinson’s disease cases will lead to more falls, more hip fractures and more people requiring...

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Making pig livers humanlike in quest to ease organ shortage

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In an effort to ease the nation's organ shortage, scientists are transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones. Workers in a suburban Minneapolis lab dissolve pig cells that made the organ function, leaving ghostly semitranslucent scaffolds floating in large jars. To complete the metamorphosis, they infuse those shells with human cells from...

Monday, December 26, 2022

Woman who lost her soulmate to fentanyl discusses grief around holidays, honoring lost loved ones

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A woman who lost her soulmate to a fentanyl overdose reflected on her struggle with grief during the holidays and offered advice to others who may be suffering from the loss of a loved one.  "Grief becomes heavier during the holidays," Gwen Dudley, a recovering addict, told Fox News. "Everything around you screams family, connection, tradition...

Saturday, December 24, 2022

CDC: Flu season starting to wane after brutal start, including at least 12,000 deaths

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The spread of influenza, or the Flu, is starting to decrease in several areas across the U.S. after many hospitals reported an irregularly high number of Flu-related admissions this season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the number of flu-related hospital admissions fell for the second week in a row, following a similar drop...

Friday, December 23, 2022

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Texas federal judge rules against HHS program allowing teens confidential birth control

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A federal court ruling Tuesday could make it nearly impossible for Texas teens to access birth control without parental permission. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Title X, the federal program that provides free, confidential contraception to anyone regardless of age, income or immigration status, violates parental rights and violates...

US releasing prescription flu medication from strategic national stockpile

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The Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday it will release prescription flu medication from the strategic national stockpile amid an unusually early and severe flu season. Parts of the United States are being hit hard by a combination of respiratory viruses, including the flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Tamiflu,...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

CDC says respiratory viruses may continue to spread for weeks, ‘possibly even months': report

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As respiratory viruses continue to spread, the "tripledemic" is causing infections to spike across the country and putting strain on the nation's health workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans that the high level of multiple respiratory illnesses could linger for a while.  "We anticipate that high...

Monday, December 19, 2022

Detransitioning becomes growing choice among young people after gender-affirming surgery

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Luka "Bunny" Hein was in her early teens when confusion about her true gender developed.  Doctors provided what seemed like a solution. "It was presented both to me and my parents as, ‘This is your option to fix things or not. There's not really any other choices. This is the track that you're going to be on if you want to fix these things,'"...

Sunday, December 18, 2022

CDC investigating multistate outbreak of norovirus stemming from raw Texas oysters

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Eight states are among those impacted by an outbreak of norovirus linked to raw oysters from Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Along with the Lone Star state, others include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The CDC has clarified that it does not want restaurants...

$158,000 price tag for new ALS drug reignites anger at Big Pharma

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A new ALS drug treatment is reawakening frustration with Big Pharma after its drugmaker priced it at $158,000 annually, leading to exorbitant insurance processes to access it. Relyvrio, a drug produced by Amylyx Pharmaceutical, has been found to slow the progress of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease that typically proves fatal within five years....

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Friday, December 16, 2022

Warning from LASIK eye-surgery patients to FDA: More notice of 'side effects' is needed

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Patients who had LASIK eye vision corrective surgery — or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis — have been weighing in on the recent draft guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) connected to the surgery.  The FDA's draft has been causing controversy among eye experts — and is also creating mixed reactions from patients.  The...

Thursday, December 15, 2022

'Great concern': Invasive group A strep cases spiking in parts of US — CDC is investigating

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The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a possible spike in cases of invasive infections among children in the United States caused by the bacteria that is known to lead to strep throat, called group A Streptococcus — or group A strep.  "Group A strep have always been a very important pathogen that can cause...

Mom warns parents as baby is left with brain injury after swallowing water bead

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WATER BEAD WARNING - Folicia Mitchell, a mom from Maine, is warning others about a popular toy for kids after her infant nearly died from accidentally swallowing a piece of the product. A pediatrician and others weigh in as well. Continue reading… EYES ON LASIK - The surgery known as LASIK – Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis – is...

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Monday, December 12, 2022

FDA warns that LASIK surgery patients need to be better informed of risks before eye procedure

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The surgery known as LASIK — Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis — is under the lens of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is causing controversy among eye experts.  The FDA released a 25-page draft guidance after receiving input from patients who felt they were not fully informed of the risks associated with the surgery, the agency...

COVID-related hospitalizations increasing among US seniors

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The U.S. is seeing a rise in COVID-19-related hospitalizations, and the older population accounts for a growing percentage of U.S. deaths. Hospitalizations for people infected with COVID-19 increased by more than 30% in two weeks, with much of that spike hitting older people and those with existing health problems, according to Center for Disease Control...

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