Daily MedNews Archive - November 2023

November 1, 2023

• FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease, Exa-cel, is Safe
• Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia
• Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health
• Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections
• Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six Weeks After Transplant
• Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins
• Does Meat Need Warning Labels on How It Harms Climate, Health?
• Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds, JAK inhibitors
• While Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol, Too Many Still Do
• Could Cellphones Be Harming Men's Sperm?
• U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

November 2, 2023

• New A-Fib Ablation Therapy Benefits Women as Much as Men
• Playing Pro Football May Shorten Players' Lives, Study Finds
• Dental X-rays Are Now Safer Than Ever
• Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection
• Could You Recognize the More Subtle Signs of a Seizure?
• Those Most in Need of the 988 Lifeline Are Aware of It, Survey Shows
• For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters
• Money Can Make Life More Satisfying, Survey Shows
• More Eyedrops Recalled Due to Infection Danger
• Experts Widen Criteria for Those Who Should Get Lung Cancer Screening
• Vaping's Popularity Falls Among U.S. High School Students

November 3, 2023

• Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
• U.S. Teens Are Driving Drowsy at High Rates
• Too Much Salt Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes
• Clocks 'Fall Back' on Sunday. U.S. Sleep Experts Want No 'Spring Forward'
• One in 7 Americans Has Had Long COVID
• New Antibiotic, Zoliflodacin, Seeking Approval, Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial
• False-Positive Mammogram Result Raises Odds for Breast Cancer Later

November 4, 2023

• Managing Your Heart Health Through Menopause

November 6, 2023

• Is Your 18-Year-Old Really 'Mature'? New Brain Study Has Answers
• Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure
• CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
• Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery
• Tyson Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Small Metal Pieces in Product
• At Same PSA Levels, Black Men Still More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer Than Whites
• Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue
• GED Recipients Have Worse Health Than High School Graduates: Study
• FDA Expands Investigation of Pureed Fruit Pouches

November 7, 2023

• Gun Violence Takes Huge Mental, Financial Toll on Kids & Their Families
• Nonsurgical Treatment Works Well for Arthritic Thumbs
• Depression Can Be a Killer for People With Diabetes
• Doctors: Want Patients to Lose Weight? Stay Upbeat
• More U.S. Children Enter Foster Care in States With Abortion Restrictions
• COVID Vaccine Won't Raise Miscarriage Risk
• Caregiving's Financial Toll Is Often Hidden
• Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis
• Many New Moms Can't Access Good Health Care, Report Finds
• U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Rose 10-fold Over a Decade

November 8, 2023

• Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness
• FDA Will Pull Vet Drug Used in Pork Industry Over Cancer Concerns for Humans
• Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
• Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer
• Black, Hispanic Patients Often Get Worse Hospital Care After Cardiac Arrest
• When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online
• FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic
• Sharks' Amazing Ability to Heal From Wounds Might Help Humans
• CT Screening Greatly Boosts Lung Cancer Survival: Study
• New Postpartum Depression Drug Zurzuvae (zuranolone) Comes With Hefty Price Tag
• FDA Approves New Diet Drug Zepbound, a Version of the Diabetes Med Mounjaro

November 9, 2023

• Eczema Takes Big Toll on Mental Health, Survey Finds
• Best Way to Prevent Cervical Cancers: Immunize Boys Against HPV, Too
• Special Toothpaste Might Curb Peanut Allergy in Adults
• Salt Water Gargling, Nasal Irrigation May Keep COVID From Worsening
• People's Heart Health Improves in More 'Flexible' Workplaces
• Income, Education Can Affect Your Stroke Recovery
• UN Report Warns That Working in the Sun Causes Skin Cancers
• Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won't Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds
• COVID-Linked Loss of Smell, Taste Resolves by 3 Years After Infection
• Majority of Workers at America's Nursing Homes Unvaccinated Against Flu, COVID
• Man Maimed by Electric Shock Receives First-Ever Face Transplant That Includes New Eye

November 10, 2023

• Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: Study
• 1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting to Food Banks, Study Finds
• Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC
• Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer Risk
• Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
• FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus, Ixchiq
• Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns
• Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them
• How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers
• Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

November 11, 2023

• Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids

November 13, 2023

• Two New Studies Point to the Promise of Gene Therapy for High Cholesterol
• Prediabetes Plus Smoking a Deadly Combo for Young Adults
• Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure
• Subtle Changes Could Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Years Before Symptoms Hit
• Following Disasters, Untreated Mold Sends Many to Hospitals
• Wegovy Cuts Heart Risks by 20% in Large Trial
• Blood Test Might Predict Worsening of MS
• Scientists Create Device That Can Isolate Blood Flow to Brain
• U.S. Men Are Dying Much Earlier Than Women, as Death 'Gender Gap' Widens
• Food Allergies Might Pose 'Silent' Threat to the Heart

November 14, 2023

• Any Activity, Even Sleeping, Is Healthier Than Sitting
• COVID Rebound Occurs in 1 in 5 People Taking Paxlovid
• Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu
• Too Little Sleep Might Raise a Woman's Odds for Diabetes
• More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder
• Many Clinics Are Selling Ketamine as Bogus 'Cure' for Illnesses
• Low-fat Diets Battle Fatigue for Folks With MS
• CDC Tells Docs to Look for Lead Poisoning in Kids, as Fruit Puree Investigation Continues
• Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

November 15, 2023

• As Suicide Rates Climb, Older Men Are Most Vulnerable
• Air Pollution Exposure Before Birth May Harm Reproductive Development: Study
• Melatonin Use Skyrockets Among U.S. Kids, Study Finds
• Popular 'Nicotine Pouches' Won't Help Smokers Quit: Study
• Derm Dangers: Avoid These 5 Unhealthy Skin Care Trends
• What Is Babesiosis, a Tick-Borne Illness?
• Experimental Weight-Loss Drug, Retatrutide, Slashed Fat in Livers of Obese People
• Helping Women Find Affordable Housing Also Boosts Cancer Screening
• Review Links Pesticides to Lower Sperm Quality in Men
• Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives

November 16, 2023

• Vaping Now Outstrips Smoking Among U.S. Young Adults
• One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind's Decline
• Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost
• Paid Family Leave May Lower Odds for Postpartum Depression
• Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight Babies
• Many Women With Breast Cancer Struggle With Sexual Health
• Two Uteruses, Two Babies: One Woman's Story
• Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
• FDA Approves First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
• Measles Cases Surge Worldwide, Killing 136,000 Last Year
• CDC to Release Infants' RSV Shots to Help Ease Shortage

November 17, 2023

• Eye-to-Eye Contact in Conversation Is Rarer Than You Might Think
• Failing Health Leaves Older Americans Vulnerable to Scams, Poll Finds
• Sometimes Keeping a Secret Can Bring Joy
• Mom's Mental Health in Pregnancy Could Affect That of Her Child
• New Device Can Check Markers for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Disease
• COVID Pandemic Set Back U.S. Efforts to Fight HIV
• FDA Moves Against Vape Products That Mimic Toys, Slushies and Appeal to Kids
• Air Filters Probably Won't Cut Your Odds for Illness: Study
• FDA Looking at Cinnamon as Source of Lead in Fruit Puree Products
• First Asthma-Linked Death Highlights Hazards at Marijuana-Processing Plants

November 18, 2023

• Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know

November 20, 2023

• Scientists May Have Solved Mystery of How Shock Therapy Works
• Procedure Might Restore Sense of Smell to Folks With Long COVID
• Fat Hiding Around Organs Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
• Forget Grandma: Today's Parents Turn to Social Media for Advice, Poll Finds
• Heart Trouble & Traveling Over the Holidays? Experts Offer Tips
• Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
• Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
• 'Tis the Season to Be Stressed, New Poll Finds
• 17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes
• Available Now: More Free Federal Government COVID Tests

November 21, 2023

• Holiday Travel Sends Stress Levels Sky High: Here's Tips to Cope
• Most Americans Know Little About Harmful PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
• Solving the Mystery of Why Red Wine Gives Some Folks Headaches
• Teen With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
• Many Primary Care Docs Unaware of Biologic Asthma Meds
• AI Might Accurately Spot Autism in Early Childhood
• Hate Driving Your Cat to the Vet? FDA Just Approved a Drug for That
• One Death, 10 Hospitalizations in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Peaches, Plums

November 22, 2023

• Breast Cancer Rates Higher in Urban vs. Rural Areas
• Mexican Americans Face Higher Odds for Liver Cancer With Each New Generation
• AI Could Predict a Nonsmoker's Risk for Lung Cancer
• Too Few Seniors Get Follow-up Care After a Serious Fall
• Charity Scams Get Active Over the Holidays: Expert Tips to Avoid Them
• Birth Rates Have Risen in States With Abortion Bans
• Clues to Mysterious New Sickness Affecting Dogs
• Avoid Food Poisoning This Holiday Season

November 23, 2023

• Family Fun Can Burn Off Those Extra Thanksgiving Calories
• Give Thanks for Healthy Diet Changes During the Holidays

November 24, 2023

• Got GERD? Eat This Way to Help Avoid Symptoms
• New Advances Mean Many Patients Go Home Same Day After Knee Replacement

November 27, 2023

• Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
• Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
• Scans Show Brain Changes in People With Long COVID
• After Salmonella Cases Double in a Week, Cantaloupe Recall Expanded
• Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Same Gender Patient and Surgeon Doesn't Make Safer Surgery
• In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man
• Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly: Study

November 28, 2023

• Testosterone Therapy for Transgender Patients May Be Safer Than Thought
• New COVID Variant Takes Hold in the United States
• Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
• Could a 'Brain Coach' Help Folks at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's?
• Early Promise for Stem Cell Therapy to Curb MS
• COVID Vaccines Curbed Pandemic-Linked Surge in Preemie Births
• Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema
• Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds

November 29, 2023

• Could the Neck Be to Blame for Common Headaches?
• Your Walking Speed Influences Your Risk for Diabetes
• Misinformation Is Everywhere. Experts Offer Tools to Counter It
• Brain Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Anger, Anxiety
• Mounjaro Beats Ozempic for Weight Loss in Early Trial
• U.S. Life Expectancy Makes Post-Pandemic Rise
• Cold Weather Running May Be Even Healthier
• Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price
• U.S. Suicide Numbers Hit New Record High in 2022

November 30, 2023

• Could an Overactive Thyroid Harm the Aging Brain?
• EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System
• Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia
• Does Social Media Raise Teens' Odds for Drug Use, Risky Sex?
• Day Cares Aren't COVID 'Super Spreaders,' Study Finds
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids
• Migraine? Reach for Prescription Meds, Not Ibuprofen
• More Evidence That Regular Mammograms Save Lives
• New Clues to What Might Drive Tinnitus
• U.S. Gun Suicides Keep Rising; Now Make Up Half of All Suicides