Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 26, 2024. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Turning off smartphones is an important step in making sure tweens get the sleep they need, a new study says. Leaving a phone ringer on is associated with a 25% higher risk of…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 26, 2024. By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after using fake Oxycontin pills spiked with fentanyl is soaring, especially in the U.S. West, a new report warns. Medical toxicology…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 26, 2024. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Americans’ risk of dying in a firearm accident depends in large part on where they live in the United States, a new study finds. People in Southeastern states like Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 26, 2024. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports. A childhood cancer patient’s risk of dying within five years of their diagnosis…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 26, 2024. By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded the new findings. “Dementia isn’t an…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 26, 2024. By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Boar’s Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. “The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast. But that decision may not offer any…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings. “Abbott has recently identified a small number of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors that may provide incorrect high glucose…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 — An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning. In a health alert issued Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the ground cinnamon product, sold as…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on July 25, 2024. By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 24, 2024 — Millions of Americans deal with the sleep deficits brought on by sleep apnea, and many turn to one of the few treatments out there, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. But what if…
