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First U.S. Case of China Coronavirus Diagnosed
The male patient in Washington state was hospitalized with pneumonia last week and had recently traveled to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in China where the outbreak is thought to have begun.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200121/first-us-case-of-china-coronavirus-diagnosed?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:17:41 ESTBrain Waves Explain Sleep Woes in Kids with Autism?
The study found that the brain waves of children with autism are, on average, 25% weaker (shallower) than those of children without autism.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20200121/brain-waves-offer-insight-into-sleep-struggles-that-accompany-autism?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:01:49 ESTTaylor Swift's Mother Has Brain Tumor
While Taylor Swift's mother was undergoing treatment for breast cancer, doctors discovered that she also had a brain tumor
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/news/20200121/taylor-swifts-mother-has-brain-tumor?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:55:49 ESTCould a Kid's Microbiome Alter Their Behavior?
The study also noted that parents may play a key role in development of the particular bacteria in their child's gut (collectively known as the microbiome).
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20200121/could-a-kids-microbiome-alter-their-behavior?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:52:54 ESTWhy Are Fewer U.S. Kids Going to Pediatricians?
Parents did seek alternatives to the standard pediatrician sick visit, including treatment at urgent care and retail clinics as well as telemedicine consults. These visits accounted for about half of the decrease in pediatric sick visits, the study found.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20200121/why-are-fewer-us-kids-going-to-pediatricians?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:48:41 ESTFDA: Skin Absorbs Dangerous Sunscreen Chemicals
It shows that the six active ingredients tested were absorbed into the body. Some continued to be elevated beyond the FDA’s threshold of concern for 3 weeks after the people in the study stopped putting them on their skin.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20200121/fda-skin-absorbs-dangerous-sunscreen-chemicals?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:36:59 ESTOzzy Osbourne has Parkinson's Disease
In an appearance on Good Morning America, the 71-year-old musician also said he was diagnosed with pneumonia and suffered a fall in his Los Angeles home in the past 12 months, People reported.
https://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/news/20200121/ozzy-osbourne-has-parkinsons-disease?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:07:02 ESTMillions With Heart Disease Use Pot, Risking Harm
Research has found that heart disease patients develop chest pain more readily if they smoke pot, while other studies suggest that marijuana use might even serve as a heart attack trigger, the review found.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20200121/millions-of-americans-with-heart-disease-use-pot-bringing-potential-harm?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:53:12 ESTDeadly New Coronavirus Can Spread Between Humans
The finding could raise fears that the infection might not require contact with infected animals to occur, and could spread among people more rapidly.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200121/deadly-new-coronavirus-can-spread-between-humans?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:11:15 EST3 U.S. Airports to Screen for Chinese Coronavirus
Travelers from China will now have to undergo enhanced screening at three major U.S. airports for symptoms of a new coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of pneumonia in China
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200121/screening-for-chinese-coronavirus-to-start-at-3-major-airports-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:17:45 ESTCould Your Fitbit Help Detect the Flu?
Research has shown that young men with fevers had increases in their resting heart rate of about 8.5 beats per minute (bpm) for about every 2-degree Fahrenheit increase in body temperature.
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200117/could-your-fitbit-help-detect-the-flu?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:39:13 ESTConfronting Racial Bias in Maternal Deaths
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country, and African American women like Kira are overly affected
https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20200117/confronting-racial-bias-in-maternal-deaths?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:45:34 ESTAre Doctors Throwing Away Potential Donor Kidneys?
Many of the donor kidneys that are discarded each year in the United States could instead be effectively transplanted, a large new study suggests.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200117/are-doctors-throwing-away-potential-donor-kidneys?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:45:12 ESTSepsis Causes Far More Deaths Than Thought
Sepsis kills more than twice as many people worldwide as once believed, and children in poor regions account for an excessive number of such deaths, researchers say.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200117/sepsis-causes-far-more-deaths-than-thought?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:30:24 ESTRacy Slogans Halt Utah Condom Distribution Plan
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert halted the distribution of 100,000 condomsthat were part of an HIV-prevention effort due to racy messaging.
https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/news/20200117/racy-slogan-halt-utah-condom-distribution-plan?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:18:04 ESTParents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens
American teens aren't getting enough sleep, which can lead to anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
https://teens.webmd.com/news/20200115/parents-can-help-their-sleep-deprived-teens?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:22:04 ESTFlu Shot No Match for 'B' Strain, Season Rages On
According to the CDC's estimates, there have been at least 9.7 million illnesses, 87,000 hospitalizations, and 4,800 deaths from flu this season.
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200116/flu-shot-no-match-for-b-strain-season-rages-on?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:59:28 ESTDiet Drug Belviq May Raise Cancer Risk: FDA
Health care providers should weigh the benefits of taking lorcaserin against the potential risks when deciding whether to prescribe or continue patients on the medication, the FDA advised.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20200116/diet-drug-belviq-may-raise-cancer-risk-fda?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:11:18 ESTCDC Lifts Advisory Against Certain Romaine Lettuce
But as of Wednesday, the outbreak of E. coli illnesses linked to the lettuce "appears to be over," the CDC said in a statement.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20200115/cdc-lifts-advisory-against-certain-romaine-lettuce?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:16:56 ESTPrices of MS Medications Keep Soaring
Medicaid spending on 15 MS drugs increased from $453 million to just over $1.3 billion between 2011 and 2017
https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20200115/prices-of-ms-medications-keep-soaring?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:48:19 ESTProbiotics: Don't Buy the Online Hype
The research found that of 150 websites that came up with a search of probiotics, most were commercial sites, hoping to sell a product.
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20200115/probiotics-dont-buy-the-online-hype?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:41:39 ESTTrauma of Miscarriage May Trigger PTSD
After a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, 1 in 6 women can have PTSD nearly a year later, European researchers report.
https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20200115/trauma-of-miscarriage-may-trigger-ptsd?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:36:21 ESTWhich Obesity Surgery Is Right for You?
Looking at medical records from more than 33,000 U.S. patients, researchers found that those who underwent gastric bypass surgery had higher rates of hospitalization in the next five years, versus patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20200115/which-obesity-surgery-is-right-for-you?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:22:25 ESTLess Sex Could Mean Earlier Menopause
British researchers who tracked the sex lives and menopausal status of nearly 3,000 American women for a decade found that those who had less sex were more likely to begin menopause at an earlier age.
https://www.webmd.com/menopause/news/20200115/less-sex-could-mean-earlier-menopause?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:18:58 ESTFor Trans Youths, a Tough Path to Gender Harmony
Roughly 1.8% of high school students now identify as trans -- almost twice the rate of adults. The biggest jump appears to be in teenagers born female who want to transition to males.
https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/news/20200115/for-trans-youth-a-tough-path-to-gender-harmony?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:41:20 ESTNew Drugs Getting FDA's Blessing Faster, but Is That a Good Thing?
The result is that patients are being prescribed pricey new medications that have not been tested as rigorously, said lead researcher Jonathan Darrow, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200114/new-drugs-getting-fdas-blessing-faster-but-is-that-a-good-thing?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:32:09 ESTPot-Using Drivers Still Impaired After the High Fades
Compared to nonusers, heavy marijuana users had worse driving performance during the test. For example, they hit more simulated pedestrians, went over the speed limit more often, made fewer stops at red lights, and crossed the center line more often.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20200114/pot-using-drivers-still-impaired-after-the-high-fades?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:27:23 ESTChildhood in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit our kids is real. For many of us, it's already integrated into our children's daily routines.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/childhood-artificial-intelligence-ai?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:37:06 ESTWhat Works Best to Help Men With Overactive Bladder?
A combination of drugs and behavioral therapy seems to work better than drugs alone, but behavioral therapy alone also worked better than drugs, the researchers found.
https://www.webmd.com/men/news/20200114/what-works-best-to-help-men-with-overactive-bladder?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:25:18 ESTGood News for People with Persistent Anxiety
People with generalized anxiety disorder worry excessively for long periods, and most days they struggle to control their discomfort, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20200114/good-news-for-people-with-persistent-anxiety?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:18:31 ESTNearly 20 Years Later, Cancer Rates Higher in 9/11 First Responders
This particular group of responders appears to have an increased risk of developing thyroid cancer, leukemia and prostate cancer, as well as a slightly elevated overall risk of cancer, researchers report.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20200114/nearly-20-years-later-cancer-rates-higher-in-911-first-responders?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:06:26 ESTMachine Could Expand Pool of Livers for Donation
Researchers report they have developed a machine that can repair injured livers and keep them alive outside the body for up to a week.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200114/machine-could-expand-pool-of-livers-for-donation?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:57:03 ESTMore Studies Link Vaping to Asthma, COPD
Lung illnesses and deaths from vaping have been grabbing headlines for months, and now two new studies offer fresh evidence pointing to long-term respiratory concerns.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200114/more-studies-link-vaping-to-asthma-copd?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:42:24 EST'Burnout' Could Raise Your Odds for A-fib
Be careful of burnout -- especially after a new study finds it can raise your risk for the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20200114/burnout-could-raise-your-odds-for-a-fib?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:41:28 ESTN.J. Lawmakers Vote to Ban Flavored Vape Products
The New York City Council passed a similar bill in November, CBS News reported.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20200114/nj-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-flavored-vape-products?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:30:43 ESTSports Coaches Recruited to Help Stop Dating Violence
Teenage boys are less likely to be abusive or sexually violent in a relationship after they've taken part in Coaching Boys Into Men, a prevention program delivered by athletic coaches as part of sports training, according to research results.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20200113/sports-coaches-recruited-to-help-stop-dating-violence?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:06:12 ESTAll in the Timing: Many Get Knee Replacement Too Late or Too Soon
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago found that 90% of patients who could benefit from the procedure waited too long to have it, while about 25% of patients who didn't need it underwent the procedure too soon.
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/news/20200113/all-in-the-timing-many-get-knee-replacement-too-late-or-too-soon?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:28:34 ESTClimate Change May Translate Into More Fatal Injuries
Looking at data on injury deaths and temperature over 38 years, researchers found a correlation between unusually high temperatures and increased rates of death from a range of causes -- traffic accidents, drownings, assault and suicide.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200113/climate-change-may-translate-into-more-fatal-injuries?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:22:10 ESTCould Your Morning Coffee Be a Weight-Loss Tool?
Those who drank 4 cups of caffeinated coffee per day over six months saw a nearly 4% drop in overall body fat.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20200113/could-your-morning-coffee-be-a-weight-loss-tool?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:59:08 ESTCan Pot Bring on Psychosis in Young Users? It May Be Happening, Experts Say
As legalization of recreational marijuana spreads across the United States, more people are showing up in ERs with psychotic symptoms after consuming too much pot.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20200113/can-pot-bring-on-psychosis-in-young-users-it-may-be-happening-experts-say?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:08:55 ESTTargeted Ultrasound Destroys Cancer Cells: Study
Focused ultrasound is already used to destroy tumors, with most approaches using either high-intensity beams to heat and destroy cells or injected contrast dyes. But both approaches can harm healthy cells and contrast dyes work only for a minority of tumors.
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20200110/targeted-ultrasound-destroys-cancer-without-harming-healthy-cells-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:55:27 ESTNew Coronavirus May be Cause of Outbreak in China
Some coronaviruses can cause colds, while others can trigger severe respiratory diseases such as SARS and MERS, the AP reported.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200110/new-coronavirus-may-be-cause-of-outbreak-in-china?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:55:15 ESTSlimming Down 'Tongue Fat' Might Help Ease Sleep Apnea
If you didn't know the tongue harbors body fat, you're probably not alone.
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20200110/slimming-down-tongue-fat-might-help-ease-sleep-apnea?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:16:05 ESTVeterans' Study Shows Genetic Origins of Anxiety
Researchers have identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety -- a discovery that may help explain why anxiety and depression often go hand in hand.
https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20200110/veterans-study-shows-genetic-origins-of-anxiety?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:07:09 ESTCalifornia May Start Producing Its Own Medicines
The proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state. Companies would have to bid to sell their medicines at a set price.
https://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20200110/california-may-start-producing-its-own-medicine?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:54:54 ESTArousal Syndrome No Cause for Shame, Doctors Say
PGAD, in which the person feels repeatedly sexually aroused without provocation, has been considered an extremely rare and embarrassing condition -- one that has been the punchline of jokes even by doctors.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20200110/arousal-syndrome-no-cause-for-shame-doctors-say?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:06:58 ESTTexas Teen, 15, Youngest to Die From Vaping
In a statement on Dec. 31, Texas officials said the teen had "a chronic underlying medical condition," but did not identify the condition, the patient's gender or what products the teens had been vaping.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200110/texas-teen-15-youngest-to-die-from-vaping?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:24:43 ESTSecond U.S. Baby Born from Transplanted Uterus
The first baby in the U.S. to be born from a transplanted uterus from a deceased donor was delivered last June at the Cleveland Clinic, CNN reported.
https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20200110/second-us-baby-born-from-transplanted-uterus?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:10:34 EST4-Year-Old May Lose Vision After Battling Flu
Jade DeLucia, 4, of Iowa may be going home today after a bout of the flu landed her in the intensive care unit fighting for her life and her eyesight.
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200109/4-year-old-may-lose-vision-after-battling-flu?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:26:52 ESTProcessed Foods Are Making Americans Obese
Ready-to-eat meals and snacks are making Americans obese and unhealthy, a new study suggests.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20200109/processed-foods-are-making-americans-obese?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:35:07 EST
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