Tag Archives: health

President Joe Biden turned 80 on Nov. 20, 2022 — and debate is ongoing, from a health perspective, about his advanced age and the capacity of individuals of that age to serve in the highest office in the land.  Biden has surpassed former President Reagan as the oldest president to serve …

Enoki mushrooms are being linked to a Listeria outbreak in two states. Listeria monocytogenes infections have sparked a collaborative investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and public health and regulatory officials.  At least two people, one in Nevada and one in Michigan, have …

As respiratory syncytial virus, otherwise known as RSV, continues to surge across the United States, experts warn it’s possible people can be infected with it more than once. Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital on Long Island, New York, told Fox News Digital …

Non-stick pots could be releasing millions of tiny plastic particles as users are cooking or washing.  In a new study, Australian researchers said that just one surface crack on a Teflon-coated pan could release around 9,100 plastic particles.  At a micro scale, Raman imaging and algorithmic modeling have identified that …

Patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer who had a good response to targeted cancer treatment prior to surgery — otherwise known as adjuvant therapy — may be able to skip surgery and receive radiation treatment, with a low chance of cancer recurring. That’s according to a new study from researchers at The …

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) study found a link between chemical hair-straightening products and uterine cancer, suggesting that frequent users may be more at-risk. The study, which was published Monday, tracked 33,947 racially diverse women between the ages of 35 and 74 for an average of approximately 11 …

A migraine can be a very painful experience for many people — so pinpointing any personal triggers can help decrease the frequency of the episodes, especially when it comes to diet.  “Dietary triggers are commonly reported by persons with migraines,” said Dr. Vincent Martin, director of the Headache and Facial …

Health officials in the U.S. are bracing ahead of an anticipated winter COVID-19 surge as cases rise in Europe.  Previously, rising infections in America have trailed Europe, including last winter’s omicron spread.  Cases started trending upward in Europe around early September, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and …

Taking up to 10,000 steps every day may be associated with a reduction in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and all-cause mortality, as well as the incidence of cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. A group of international researchers …

Today’s vaccine-weary Americans will be on the receiving end of an important message from their doctors this fall (if they haven’t heard it already).   The message is this: Don’t skip your flu shot this year — and seniors, please ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically …