Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- Environmental contaminants may be driving higher rates of breast cancer in urban areas compared to rural locales, a new…
Mexican Americans Face Higher Odds for Liver Cancer…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- The risk of developing liver cancer appears to be rising with each successive generation of Mexican-Americans, especially men, a new report finds.“Liver cancer…
Too Few Seniors Get Follow-up Care After a…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- Four of every 10 American seniors who suffer a fall and end up in the ER with head trauma get no follow-up care…
One Death, 10 Hospitalizations in Listeria Outbreak Tied…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- Peaches, nectarines and plums tainted with Listeria have caused one death and put 10 people in the hospital with food poisoning across seven…
Many Primary Care Docs Unaware of Biologic Asthma…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- Biologic drugs to treat asthma have been around for two decades, but a surprising number of family doctors still aren’t prescribing them to…
Most Americans Know Little About Harmful PFAS Forever…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- Nearly half of Americans have never heard of health-threatening PFAS “forever chemicals,” a new survey has found.PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a…
Teen With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 — A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt…
Hate Driving Your Cat to the Vet? FDA…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- If you belong to one of the 46 million American households with a cat, you already know how stressful a trip to the…
Solving the Mystery of Why Red Wine Gives…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- Countless corks will pop and wine will flow freely during the upcoming holiday season, but some people will pay a price for even…
AI Might Accurately Spot Autism in Early Childhood
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 — University of Louisville researchers say they've developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system with a near-perfect record of diagnosing autism in toddlers.Using specialized…