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Task Force: Screen for Colon Cancer at Age 45
Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation's top preventive medicine panel says.
https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20201027/colon-cancer-screening-should-start-at-age-45-task-force?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:48:18 ESTSpouses Share a Lot, Including Heart Health: Study
A new study found couples often share the same behaviors and risk factors that can lead to heart disease.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20201027/spouses-share-a-lot-ncluding-heart-health-study-shows?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:12:27 ESTPatients With Worst COVID May Be Key Plasma Donors
Plasma trials are continuing, but doctors are unsure how to select COVID-19 survivors who are most likely to have strong antibody responses.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201027/patients-with-worst-covid-19-may-be-best-plasma-donors-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:30:51 ESTLoss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
In fact, about 77% of COVID-19 patients who were directly measured had smell loss, but only 44% said they did, researchers found.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201027/loss-of-smell-more-common-in-covid-19-than-thought?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:46:03 ESTDiet Drinks Don't Do Your Heart Any Favors
People who drank diet sodas were just as likely to develop cardiovascular disease than people who regularly downed sugary drinks.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20201027/diet-drinks-dont-do-your-heart-any-favors?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:02:08 ESTPsoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19
Moderate-to-severe cases of psoriasis are treated with drugs that suppress the immune system. This analysis of the international PsoProtect registry found that more than 90% of psoriasis patients survive infection with the new coronavirus.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201027/psoriasis-meds-dont-raise-risk-of-severe-covid-19-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:39:15 ESTCDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak
The outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes has been reported in three states. All 10 infected people were hospitalized and one death was reported in Florida.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20201027/cdc-warns-of-listeria-outbreak?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:02:44 ESTCOVID Syndrome Seen in Kids Also Strikes Adults
To date, there have been more than 1,000 cases of MIS-C in the United States, resulting in 20 deaths.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201026/dangerous-covid-19-syndrome-first-seen-in-kids-also-strikes-adults?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:20:22 ESTAdvocates Welcome Down Syndrome Guidance for Adults
Life expectancy has increased dramatically -- from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years today -- which is why advocates say these guidelines are sorely needed.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20201026/advocates-welcome-down-syndrome-guidance-for-adults?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:12:54 ESTStates, U.S. Hit Set New Records for COVID Cases
Six states set daily records for new cases, the country as a whole set new records for daily case counts and the U.S. also surpassed the previous high for 7-day averages for coronavirus infections.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201024/u-s-has-one-day-record-of-almost-84000-cases?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:28:03 ESTSearching for Clues to COVID-19 Immunity
Getting more specific answers about how the immune system responds to the virus that causes COVID-19, including whether recovery is likely permanent, is crucial not only to those who have recovered. These answers can help inform vaccine makers to make the most effective vaccines as well.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201023/searching-for-clues-to-covid-immunity?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:15:44 ESTPoverty May Up Black Children's Health Risks Early
The research adds to mounting evidence that children of Black parents who are also poor face greater health inequities than whites.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20201023/poverty-might-raise-black-kids-health-risks-as-early-as-age-5?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:49:55 ESTMost Americans Want to End Seasonal Time Changes
As most of America prepares for the Nov. 1 return of standard time, 63% want one fixed, year-round time, a new survey finds.
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20201023/most-americans-want-to-end-seasonal-time-changes-survey?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:39:11 ESTWho's At Risk For 'Long COVID?'
About 5% of those with COVID-19 will have symptoms for eight weeks or more, according to the preprint analysis of data, CNN reported Wednesday.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/whos-at-risk-for-long-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:24:54 ESTHispanic Women More Prone to COVID in Pregnancy
The researchers collected data on more than 900 Hispanic, Black, Asian and white patients. Among Hispanic women, nearly 11% tested positive for COVID-19, compared with 5.5% of non-Hispanic patients, the findings showed.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/covid-19-more-common-in-pregnant-hispanics-than-other-moms-to-be-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:32:23 ESTCoffee, Green Tea May Help Against Type 2 Diabetes
The study found that having four or more cups of green tea along with two cups of coffee daily was linked to a 63% lower risk of death during the average five-year follow-up.
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20201022/coffee-green-tea-might-extend-life-for-folks-with-type-2-diabetes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:22:12 ESTMask Use by Americans Now Tops 90%, Poll Finds
More than nine in 10 U.S. adults (93%) said they sometimes, often or always wear a mask or face covering when they leave their home and are unable to socially distance, including more than seven in 10 (72%) who said they always do so, the poll revealed.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/mask-use-by-americans-now-tops-90-poll-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:15:31 ESTFauci: Masks, Social Distancing Likely Until 2022
Coronavirus vaccines -- once approved and distributed widely to the public -- won’t be a “knockout punch” that eradicates the virus, he said
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/fauci-masks-social-distancing-likely-until-2022?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:07:19 ESTHalf of Americans Know Someone Impacted by COVID
The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8 and 12. It found that 55% of U.S. adults now say they know someone in their immediate or extended network of family and acquaintances who's been infected, hospitalized or passed away from COVID-19.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/more-than-half-of-americans-know-someone-infected-or-ill-with-covid-poll?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:51:00 ESTDating During the Pandemic: Online and Restless
Dating in the age of COVID-19 is simpler in some ways, yet in addition to the regular fear of rejection, there’s now also the fear of infection.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/dating-during-the-pandemic-online-and-restless?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:47:13 ESTCould Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?
The study found that children born to mothers with low thyroid hormone levels during the first trimester of pregnancy had a 28% increased risk of being diagnosed with ADHD later.
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20201021/could-moms-thyroid-levels-influence-adhd-in-kids?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:06:58 ESTOne Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
A survey conducted in eight countries in March and April found substantial gender differences both in numbers of people who considered COVID-19 to be a serious health crisis and who agreed with public policies to help fight the pandemic.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201021/one-big-reason-women-may-be-less-prone-to-covid-19?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:58:19 ESTCells That Drive Diabetes Seen in Healthy People
Scientists knew that dangerous T-cells lived in the pancreases of people with type 1 diabetes, but a new study shows they also take up residence in the pancreases of healthy individuals.
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20201021/pancreas-cells-that-drive-type-1-diabetes-appear-in-healthy-people-too?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:53:59 ESTPurdue to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes
The company will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback laws, the Justice Department officials to the AP.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20201021/purdue-to-plead-guilty-to-opioid-related-crimes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:58:47 ESTSurvey: Many Baby Boomers Not Screened for Hepatitis C Despite Risk
Almost half of baby boomers in a WebMD reader survey said they haven't been tested for hepatitis C. And as many aren't aware that a cure exists.
https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/features/survey-baby-boomers-hepatitis-c?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:00:56 ESTScientists Discover New Organs in the Throat
If confirmed, these glands could be the first of their kind discovered in about 300 years. Modern anatomy books show only three types of salivary glands, a set near the ears, another below the jaw and a third under the tongue
https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20201021/scientists-discover-new-organs-in-the-throat?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:13:00 ESTPandemic Fears Tied to California Gun Sale Surge
Most buyers pointed to fears over "lawlessness" (76%), prison releases (56%), the government "going too far" (49%), or the government "collapsing" (38%).
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201020/pandemic-fears-tied-to-surge-in-gun-sales-in-california?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:09:09 ESTUK Begins Controversial Coronavirus Challenge Trial
The United States says human challenge trials might be too risky or unnecessary. But for the British, the payoff could push vaccine development ahead by three months, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives, the Post reported.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201020/uk-begins-controversial-coronavirus-challenge?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:33:30 ESTHomeless Get Help Through Innovative Businesses
Innovative organizations around the U.S. provide unhoused people with second chances at life through job opportunities, health education, long-term housing, and more. Read about a few of them.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/businesses-help-homeless?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:29:16 ESTCurbing COVID Had Benefit for Asthma Patients
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 were first recorded during week seven of 2020. Further analysis found a significant decrease in the average number of asthma hospitalizations during weeks nine to 22 of this year compared to 2017-19.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201020/curbing-covid-brought-unexpected-benefit-for-asthma-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:28:13 ESTWhat Will Convince People to Get a COVID Vaccine?
There won't be as many takers for a vaccine that meets minimum U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards, is approved under emergency use protocols, and is endorsed by politicians rather than medical experts, according to findings published Oct. 20 in JAMA Network Open.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201020/what-will-convince-americans-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:20:27 ESTMost U.S. Women Under 50 Use Contraception: Report
The most common types of birth control were female sterilization (18%), oral contraceptive pills (14%), long-acting reversible contraception, or LARCs (10%), and male condoms (8%).
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20201020/most-us-women-under-50-use-contraception-report?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:16:19 ESTFace Masks and Foggy Glasses: A COVID Consequence
Remedies like soapy water and shaving cream create a thin film on the lenses that protect your glasses from temperature changes, which temporarily prevents what’s called surface tension, which causes glasses to fog up.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201020/face-masks-and-foggy-glasses-a-covid-conundrum?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:58:13 ESTMultiple Myeloma Treatment: What’s New?
Is there anything new to treat multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer? Cutting-edge drugs target and kill cancer cells and use the power of your immune system to fight cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/multiple-myeloma/new-multiple-myeloma-treatments?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:21:43 ESTVirologists: What Do They Do?
Virologists are highly skilled medical experts who manage the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases such as hepatitis C, Ebola, and now COVID-19. Learn more about them.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/virologists-what-they-do?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:46:08 ESTMicroplastics Seeping Out of Baby Bottles: Study
Infants are likely exposed to an average daily dose of nearly 1.6 million microplastic particles through baby formula they drink from heated plastic bottles, researchers estimated in the Oct. 19 issue of Nature.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20201019/microplastics-are-seeping-out-of-babys-bottle-study-shows?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:03:11 ESTNew Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Tough Cases
The drug, marketed under the brand name Rinvoq, also helped twice as many patients enter remission from their rheumatoid arthritis, according to a report in the Oct. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news/20201019/newer-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-may-help-ease-tough-to-treat-cases?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:48:13 ESTBig Babies May Face Higher Lifelong A-Fib Risk
The association between birth weight and a-fib is controversial, which led the authors of this study to investigate it. Using a special data analysis technique, the researchers concluded that there was a link between greater birth weight and an increased risk of a-fib later in life.
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20201019/big-babies-may-face-higher-lifelong-a-fib-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:15:33 ESTMore Women Trying Pot to Manage Menopause
THC helps lower body temperature, which can help with hot flashes. Pot’s mellowing effects may help settle your mood and improve sleep, but everyone’s reaction may differ.
https://www.webmd.com/menopause/news/20201019/more-women-trying-pot-to-manage-menopause?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:13:28 ESTExpert: Darkest Weeks of Pandemic Are Yet to Come
Osterholm said the United States has “a major problem in messaging” about the pandemic response, as evidenced by polls showing high skepticism about a coronavirus vaccine.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201019/expert-darkest-weeks-of-pandemic-are-yet-to-come?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:00:36 ESTStates Get Ready for Complex COVID Vaccine Plans
The CDC had set a deadline of this past Friday for all 50 states, nine territories, and five large cities to submit their draft plans to distribute the vaccine.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201019/states-get-ready-for-complex-covid-vaccine-plans?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:44:39 ESTFDA Warns of Painkiller Risk During Pregnancy
The FDA warned on Thursday that taking widely used painkillers called NSAIDS -- which include Advil, Motrin, Aleve and Celebrex -- at 20 weeks or later in a pregnancy could raise the risk of complications.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/news/20201016/fda-warns-of-dangers-of-common-painkillers-during-pregnancy?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:43:58 ESTPatients Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
Many Americans who get recommended colon cancer screening may end up with "surprise" medical bills, a new study suggests.
https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20201016/insured-patients-are-getting-surprise-bills-after-colonoscopies?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:32:51 ESTNo Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Before Election
Even though Pfizer could have preliminary data about the vaccine's effectiveness by the end of October, gathering safety and manufacturing data would take until at least the third week of November, Dr. Albert Bourla said in the statement.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201016/no-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-before-election?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:28:26 ESTChinese COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
By the 42nd day after vaccination, all had antibody responses to the virus, according to researchers.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201016/chinese-covid-vaccine-shows-promise-in-early-trial?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:25:18 ESTHeart Defects Don't Increase Risk of Severe COVID
Among the 43 adults and 10 children with a congenital heart defect who were infected with COVID-19, 58% had complex congenital anatomy, 15% had a genetic syndrome, 11% had pulmonary hypertension and 17% were obese.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201016/heart-defects-dont-increase-risk-of-severe-covid-19?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:20:59 ESTDespite Gains, Diagnosing RA Remains a Race Against Time
Doctors have made big leaps in recent years to catch rheumatoid arthritis early. But diagnosis still takes too long, costing people valuable time to prevent long-term damage to their joints.
https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/features/ra-diagnosis-doctor-perspective?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:01:25 ESTIs Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
The nine-year study of more than 2,000 older adults -- average age 74 -- found that people with severe apathy (a lack of interest or concern) were 80% more likely to develop dementia during the study period than those with low apathy.
https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20201014/is-apathy-an-early-sign-of-dementia?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:35:06 ESTLow Brain Blood Flow May Spur Alzheimer's Hallmark
Offering fresh insight into the deep-seated roots of dementia, new research finds that diminished blood flow to the brain is tied to buildup a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease.
https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20201015/poor-brain-blood-flow-might-spur-tangles-of-alzheimers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:32:27 ESTPandemic Impact: The News You Watch Might Matter
The study found that folks drawn to conservative-leaning TV news were much less likely to follow COVID prevention guidelines.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201015/pandemic-precautions-the-tv-news-you-watch-might-matter?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:26:59 EST
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