Daily MedNews Archive - October 2024

October 1, 2024

• COVID Shot Lowers Your Odds for COVID-linked Heart Trouble
• Bogus 'Conversion Therapy' Leads to Higher Risk of Mental Illness for LGBT People
• Drug Industry Taking Bigger Role in Clinical Cancer Trials
• Outbreak of Ebola-Like Marburg Virus in Rwanda Has Killed 8 People
• Could a Cheek Swab Predict When You Might Die?
• Outpatient CAR-T Cancer Therapy Can Be Safe, Effective
• Black, White Cancer Patients Now Benefit Equally From Cord Blood Therapy
• California Bans 6 Artificial Dyes in Foods Served at Public Schools
• Helene's Aftermath: How to Safely Enter, Clean Flood-Damaged Homes
• U.S. Breast Cancer Deaths Keep Declining, Though Disparities Remain
• GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Could Interfere With Endoscopy, Colonoscopy

October 2, 2024

• Adding Routine 'Suicide Care' to Primary Care Could Save Lives
• Six in 10 Americans Have Unhealthy Pro-Inflammatory Diets
• 1 in 14 U.S. Hospital Patients Fall Victim to Harmful Diagnostic Errors
• Coffee, Water, Soda: Which Raise Your Odds for Stroke?
• George the Frenchie's Cancer Journey May Help Other Dogs and Even Children
• Brain Zap Treatment Could Get Arms, Hands Moving After Head Injury
• Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth
• So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain
• Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade
• Scientists Get Closer to Stopping Macular Degeneration

October 3, 2024

• Science Finds Link Between Excessive Sweating, Sensitive Skin
• Sitting Less Helps Prevent Back Pain From Getting Worse
• Could Lithium Supplements Ease the Brain Fog of Long COVID?
• Reading to Your 1- and 2-Year Old Boosts Their Vocabulary, Study Finds
• Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains
• Good Friendships Crucial to Young Adults' Happiness, Study Finds
• Antibodies in Mom's Breast Milk Are Protecting Babies
• Most Americans Struggle With Poor Sleep, Daytime Drowsiness: Survey
• Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines
• CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies
• Stem Cell Therapy Might Repair Vision-Robbing Holes in Retinas
• This Season's Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%

October 4, 2024

• Even Low Levels of Radon May Raise Children's Risk for Leukemia
• Folks With Chronic Pain & Their Doctors Often Differ on Medical Marijuana
• Colonoscopies Among the Young Are on the Rise
• Mpox Vaccine's Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed
• Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline
• Food Allergies Spur Serious Anxiety in Most of Those Affected, Survey Finds
• Trauma at Life's Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds
• California Reports Two Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Workers, a First for the State
• Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review Finds
• Hospital Drug Tests Far More Likely for Minority Teens

October 5, 2024

• What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

October 6, 2024

• Poor Circulation: How to Prevent It, How to Spot It

October 7, 2024

• Diverting Low-Level Criminals to Drug-Treatment Programs Instead of Jail Reaps Rewards
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Could Disrupt Sleep
• Phenols, Found in Many Products, Could Upset Heart's Rhythms
• Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare
• Bright Light Therapy May Ease Multiple Forms of Depression
• Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene's Aftermath
• U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
• U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discovery of mRNA
• Increases in Life Span Are Beginning to Slow
• Marijuana Use Tied to Worse School Outcomes for Teens
• Are People Holding Their Arms Incorrectly for Blood Pressure Tests?
• Blood Test Can Help Predict Survival From Advanced Prostate Cancer

October 8, 2024

• Epinephrine: Tips to the 'EpiPen' Ingredient and How It Treats Anaphylaxis
• Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards
• New Hope Against Breast Cancers That Spread to the Brain
• Scientists Discover the Brain's Waste-Disposal System, With Clues to Alzheimer's Disease
• AI May Not Be Ready to Run Emergency Rooms
• Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID
• Could Music Lessons Help Clear the 'Brain Fog' of Chemotherapy?
• Breast Cancer Treatments Might Speed Aging, Study Finds
• CDC Will Test Travelers From Rwanda for Ebola-Like Marburg Virus
• EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Removal of Lead Pipes in U.S. Water System
• 3% of U.S. High School Students Identify as Transgender, First National Survey Finds

October 9, 2024

• Here's Where Viruses Love to Lurk in Your Bathroom
• Heat Stress in Pregnancy Might Affect a Babies' Development Later
• Vendors of Synthetic Nicotine Vapes on Instagram Are Skirting FDA Rules
• Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers During, After Hurricane Milton
• More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens
• Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease
• Steady Rise in U.S. Cases of Tick-Borne Babesiosis Disease
• Common Acne Drug, Benzoyl Peroxide, Might Become Carcinogenic at Room Temperature
• Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease
• Only 1 in 5 Large Companies' Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds, Wegovy, Zepbound, for Employees
• Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton's Arrival

October 10, 2024

• Seniors, You're Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds
• Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don't Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks
• Loneliness Raises Odds for Dementia by 31%
• Crohn's, Colitis Care Take Big Financial Toll on Patients
• MS Might Raise a Person's Odds for Cancer
• Think Your Opinion Must Be Right? Science Reveals Why You May Be Wrong
• Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?
• Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later
• A Robot Finger Might Someday Take Your Pulse, Check for Tumors
• U.S. Scrambles to Find Hospital IV Fluids After Helene Damages NC Plant
• About 6% of U.S. Adults Have ADHD, Drug Shortages Are Affecting Treatment

October 11, 2024

• Injected 'Nanodiscs' Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants
• Why Friendships in Your Teen Years Are So Important
• Could Certain Genes Help You Slim Down?
• Almost 10 Million Pounds of Meat Recalled Due to Listeria Danger
• Government Crackdowns Can Cripple Bogus Stem Cell 'Cures' Industry
• Unprotected Sex Boosts Mpox Danger for Gay Men as Drug-Resistant Strain Spreads
• All Those Head Spins By Breakdancers Could Be Harming Them
• 2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths
• IV Fluid Plant in Florida Remains Functional After Milton
• Hope for New Test, Treatment for Endometriosis

October 12, 2024

• Choosing the Right Rehab for Yourself or a Loved One

October 14, 2024

• Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain's 'Efficiency'
• Ozempic Plus Intestinal 'Zap' Therapy May Eliminate Need for Insulin in Type 2 Diabetics
• Exercise in Pregnancy Might Lower Baby's Odds for Asthma Later
• A Boozy Night Out Could Upset Your Heart's Rhythm
• More Bystanders Are Using Naloxone to Save Folks From Overdose
• 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Suspect They Have Undiagnosed ADHD
• Long-Term Care Out of Reach for 6.5 Million 'Near Dual' American Seniors
• Most ERs Not Fully Equipped to Treat Pediatric Patients
• Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare
• GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds, Wegovy, Zepbound, Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It

October 15, 2024

• Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think
• Parents or Ambulance: How a Child Reaches an ER Could Matter
• Gene Therapy Might Tweak Fats, Help Prevent Arthritis in Overweight Kids
• Homeless Americans' Death Rate Rises on Hot Days
• Certain Women May Need Mammograms Before Age 40 -- An Expert Explains Why
• Could Dad's Sperm Raise Odds for Common Complications of Pregnancy?
• Half of Patients With Sepsis Die Within 2 Years, Hospital Study Finds
• FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now
• 3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors

October 16, 2024

• ERs See More Trauma Patients on Smog-Filled Days
• More Kids Having Seizures After Swallowing Rx Painkillers, Diphenhydramine, Synthetic Pot
• Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women
• Planes' Air Ventilation Can't Spread Nut Allergens to Passengers: Study
• Poll Finds Public Fears Over RSV Have Eased, Although It Remains a Threat
• Biden Administration Uses Wartime Powers to Help Restart IV Fluid Plant in North Carolina
• Most Older Americans Don't Trust AI-Generated Health Info, Survey Finds
• When Complications Strike After Heart Surgery, Women More Likely to Die Than Men
• Serena Williams Has Large Benign Cyst Removed From Neck
• Kidney Transplants Safe When Donor, Recipient Both HIV-Positive
• New Combo Drug Therapy Halves Death Risk From Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma

October 17, 2024

• Just Standing More Probably Won't Help Your Heart
• Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?
• Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy, Ozempic Could Battle Alcoholism
• Listeria Recall Expands to Include Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Meat, Poultry
• Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases
• Dad's Use of Diabetes Med Metformin Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk
• What's the Best Clot-Buster Med After Stroke?
• Older People More Prone to Relocating After Dementia Diagnosis
• The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine
• Oct. 7 Tragedy Spurs Israeli Researcher to Study Grief Over Sibling Loss
• New Drug Regimen Extends Survival for Cervical Cancer Patients
• Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows for U.S. High School Students

October 18, 2024

• Sports Concussion Outcomes Can Be Made Worse By Depression
• Family, Friends Crucial to Whether You Get Screened for Cancer
• Real-World Study Confirms RSV Vaccine's, Arexvy and Abrysvo, Protective Power for Seniors
• An Ill Kitten in Nebraska Sparked Efforts to Stamp Out Rabies' Spread
• Global Study Finds PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Common in Tap, Bottled Water
• Fitness, Activity Boosts Kids' Mental Health, Too
• Love Bread & Pasta? Humans' Hunger for Carbs Has Ancient Roots
• Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors
• Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low
• Music Might Speed Your Recovery From Surgery
• A Cancer Diagnosis Takes Devastating Toll on Family Finances

October 19, 2024

• Want to Slowly Cut Down on Dietary Salt? Here's How

October 20, 2024

• Preventing, Treating Sports Injuries in Kids: A Guide

October 21, 2024

• Doctors More Likely to Order 'Opioids Only' for Black Patients After Surgery
• Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia
• Most Young Americans Worry About Climate Change, Survey Finds
• Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
• Healthy Eating May Keep 'Low Grade' Prostate Cancers in Check
• Most Pregnant Women Exposed to 'Hormone-Disrupting' Chemical in Food
• Someday, Bedside Blood Test May Deliver Results in 1 Hour
• Many Teens Using Protein Bars, Shakes to Boost Muscle
• Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Rise in Florida in Wake of Storms
• Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
• Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
• U.S. Infant Deaths Rose After Fall of Roe v. Wade

October 22, 2024

• Light Therapy Might Help Ease 'Dry' Form of Macular Degeneration
• Cataract Surgery Could Save Your Eyesight and Maybe Your Life
• Eczema Could Be Linked to Poorer Leg Artery Function
• Fatal Opioid-Meth Overdoses Have Fallen in U.S. by More Than a Third
• Black Patients 22% More Likely to Die After Bypass Surgeries
• Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?
• Seniors Who Split: Rates of 'Gray Divorce' Have Tripled Since 1990
• Even Hardcore Smokers May Quit If Given Right Tools, Study Finds
• At-Home Brain Stimulation Treatment Can Safely Ease Depression
• Washington Becomes 6th State to Report Bird Flu in Humans
• Listeria Danger Spurs Nationwide Recall of Frozen Waffles

October 23, 2024

• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids
• Could Dirty Air Raise Kids' Odds for Peanut Allergy?
• Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows
• Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo
• Even at Low Levels, Arsenic in Drinking Water Could Raise Heart Risks
• MRI Might Spare Rectal Cancer Patients Surgery and Colostomy
• Cutting Back on Carbs Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
• Poll Finds Most Americans Stressed Over Election, Future of Nation
• Election Stressing You Out? An Expert Has Coping Tips
• Abortions Have Increased, Even in States With Bans, Report Finds
• One Dead, 10 Hospitalized in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders
• FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices

October 24, 2024

• Naloxone Implant Might Prevent Opioid Overdose
• Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
• One Day of the Week Has Highest Suicide Risk
• Bad Sleep in Middle Age Unhealthy for Aging Brains
• Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes
• EPA Finalizes Tough New Standards on Lead Paint Dust
• CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
• More Kids With Food Allergies Are Needing Psychological Care
• Newborn Genome Analysis Spots More Health Issues Than Standard Screening
• Over 50? How Long You Can Stand on One Leg Is Important
• Private Balcony Hot Tubs Spread Legionnaires Disease on Cruise Ships
• Onions in McDonalds' Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled

October 25, 2024

• People's Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures
• Vigorous Workouts Suppress Hunger, Especially for Women
• Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell
• There's Still Confusion on How to Spot, Treat Severe Allergic Reactions
• Are 'Elimination Diets' Much Help Against Child Eczema?
• What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out
• Antibiotics Reveal Links Between Gut Microbes, Parkinson's
• Wildfires Are Gaining Speed in Western U.S., Upping Threat to People
• CDC Says Some People May Need Extra Dose of COVID Vaccine
• Burger King, Other Fast Food Chains Also Pulling Onions Tied to E. Coli Outbreak
• CDC Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in Missouri With No Known Exposure to Farm Animals
• Weight-Loss Surgeries Decline 25% as More Americans Turn to GLP-1 Meds
• E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Widens to 75 Cases in 13 States; 22 Hospitalized

October 26, 2024

• What You Need to Know About FluMist, the Nasal Flu Vaccine

October 27, 2024

• Halloween Can Be Extra Scary for Folks With Dementia. An Expert Offers Caregiver Tips

October 28, 2024

• Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes
• New Hope Against a Rare, Aggressive Form of Thyroid Cancer
• Skin Patch Uses 'Imperceptible' Electric Zaps to Heal Wounds Without Drugs
• Hospice Care Saves Medicare Lots of Money, Study Finds
• Every Minute Counts: Speedy Defibrillator Delivery Saves Lives From Cardiac Arrest
• 1 in 5 Americans' Drinking Water Tainted With PFAS Chemicals
• McDonald's Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination
• Concussion Could Raise Depression, Burnout in Pro Hockey Players
• Having a Preemie Baby Can Harm Job Prospects, Income
• Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills

October 29, 2024

• Being Too Heavy, Too Skinny in Childhood Can Impair Lung Function
• Marijuana Use Has Fallen 'Dramatically' Among U.S. Teens
• You Can Take Weeks-Long Breaks in Weight Training and Muscles Bounce Back
• More Than Half of Heat Deaths Can Be Blamed on Global Warming: Study
• Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer
• Childhood Attention Issues Show Links to Later Risk for Psychosis, Schizophrenia
• AI Might Help Pick Up Heart Trouble in Dogs
• Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa
• How AI Might Help Men Fighting Prostate Cancer

October 30, 2024

• Could Constipation Be a Risk to the Heart?
• 1 in 3 U.S. Teens Say They've Been Bullied
• Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day
• Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy
• What You Don't Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You
• Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not
• Late-Life Menopause Linked to Higher Asthma Risk
• Once Again, Tuberculosis Becomes World's Top Infectious Disease Killer
• Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults
• Lack of Insurance Could Mean Later Cancer Diagnoses for Black, Hispanic Americans

October 31, 2024

• CDC Confirms Onions as Source of McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak; Cases Rise to 90 Nationwide
• Staying In: Did Pandemic Shift Americans' Leisure-Time Habits Permanently?
• Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries
• With Cases Rising, What You Need to Know About Whooping Cough
• When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine
• Halloween Candy: Don't Get Spooked by All That Sugar
• Check Your Cabinet: Some COVID Test Expiration Dates Have Been Extended, FDA Says
• Election Fears Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night, Survey Shows
• Costs for MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Meds Keep Rising
• Diagnostic Device Spots Malaria Without Need for Blood Sample
• Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.
• Study Suggests Earlier Is Better for Heart Valve Replacement Procedures
• Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash