Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Elite athletes who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest might have genetics that make them more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests.Analysis…
Illnesses in Childhood May Raise Odds of Childlessness…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests.Childlessness isn't just about fertility.…
Youre Probably Eating a Meals Worth of Snacks…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- The average U.S. adult eats a meal’s worth of snacks every day, a new study suggests.Americans average about 400 to 500 calories in…
Probiotics Might Help Ward Off COVID-19
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Probiotics might be able to help people dodge the worst effects of COVID-19, new clinical trial results show.Unvaccinated people who took a lactobacillus-laced…
Hospital Coffee Machines Arent Germ-Spreaders, Study Finds
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Hospital coffee machines have received some side-eye as a potential source of spreading infection, but a new study debunks the belief.“To our great…
Patient Error Makes 1 in 10 Home Colon…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can’t afford or would rather not go through a…
Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- A person’s toothbrush could be a true lifesaver if they land in a hospital ICU, according to new evidence review.Regular toothbrushing is associated…
Cinnamon Tied to Tainted Applesauce Had Lead Levels…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Cinnamon samples gathered at a facility in Ecuador linked to tainted applesauce pouches were found to contain levels of toxic lead that were…
Salmonella-Tainted Cantaloupe Has Killed 4 in U.S., With…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Cases keep rising in an outbreak of salmonella illness tied to cantaloupes that began last month, with 302 people now sickened across 42…
Cinnamon in Applesauce That Sickened Kids May Have…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- Cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in kids may have been deliberately tainted with the toxic…