CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
Latest Travel Health News By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance last week to recommend measles–mumps-rubella […]
How Does A Pregnant Woman’s Weight Influence Her Child’s Infection Risk?
Latest Pregnancy News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says. Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if […]
Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says
Latest Digestion News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who might need a kidney transplant in the future shouldn’t rush to get one, a new study says. Patients gain no benefit from getting a donated kidney before their own kidneys deteriorate to the point that they require dialysis, […]
Sickle Cell Plagues Many Black Americans, But There’s Hope for Better Treatments
Latest MedicineNet News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s been more than six months since Brandy Compton last landed in a hospital emergency room. That’s an amazing medical achievement, brought about by scientific breakthroughs that have been unfortunately overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. Compton, 31, […]
Women, Take These Key Steps to Good Urological Health
Latest Women’s Health News SATURDAY, June 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) Women who try to hold their pee during the day might want to rethink that strategy. It’s time to “get up and go,” according to the Urology Care Foundation, which is encouraging women to be proactive about their urological health. That, of course, […]
Survey Finds Many Adults Don’t Want Kids — and They’re Happy
Latest Sexual Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Marriage and children may be the norm for most Americans, but a new study shows that many people are choosing to remain child-free — and they’re happy that way. The study of 1,000 Michigan adults found that one-quarter […]
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s a severe blood shortage in the United States due to a recent surge in trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries, the American Red Cross says. The Red Cross is appealing to Americans to roll up their sleeves and donate blood […]
How Safe Are Plant-Based ‘Fake Meats’? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 More and more Americans are seeking out healthier, greener and more ethical alternatives to meat, but are plant-based alternatives like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat truly nutritious substitutes? The answer is yes, according to new research funded […]
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Smoking pot appears to affect teens‘ brain development, altering it in ways that could diminish their reasoning, decision-making and memory skills as they age, a new study reports. Brain scans of about 800 teenagers found that those who […]
TB Outbreak May Be Linked to Bone Repair Product
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A tuberculosis outbreak that may be linked to a product used to repair bones is being investigated by U.S. health officials. More than 100 patients may have been infected after having spinal surgery or fracture repairs with a bone product contaminated with […]