By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- New research finds the first proof that wild female chimpanzees experience menopause, similar to humans.The study was part of two decades of research in the Ngogo…
FDA Issues Warning on Dangers of Probiotic Products…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- Federal regulators have sent warning letters to two companies for illegally selling probiotic products for use in preterm infants.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also sent…
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes When Colon Cancer…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- Having diabetes and colon cancer together can raise the risk of dying early, particularly for patients with diabetic complications, a new study shows.To arrive at that…
This is Your Brain on Zoom
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- You might be talking to a real person while on Zoom, but it’s just not the same to your brain as a face-to-face conversation.New research using…
Even Small Dietary Changes Bring Big Benefit to…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Fighting climate change could come down to choosing chicken for your burrito or using soy milk for coffee creamer, a new study suggests.Making simple substitutions to…
Improved Meningitis Vaccine, Penbraya, May Be On the…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- A new vaccine recommended Wednesday by independent advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide more comprehensive protection from meningitis. The shot…
7 Million Americans Have Mild Cognitive Impairment and…
By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Millions of older Americans may be unaware they have memory and thinking impairments -- mostly because their doctors aren't diagnosing them, new research suggests. After analyzing…
Improved Meningitis Vaccine May Be On the Way
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- A new vaccine recommended Wednesday by independent advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide more comprehensive protection from meningitis.The shot would…
Abortions Rose Slightly in U.S. After Roe v.…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Abortion numbers increased — not decreased — slightly in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized the…
Clinics Hawking Bogus Stem Cell Cures for Long…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Dozens of fly-by-night businesses are marketing unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments to people experiencing long COVID, a new study warns.Researchers have identified 38 businesses…