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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many new parents have been jarred awake in the dead of night when they hear their baby let out that telltale barky cough that signals a bout of croup.Until now, nothing was thought to stave off the disease in babies who are prone to it, but a new study has discovered that when women took high doses of fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, their babies had around a 40% lower risk of developing croup.Croup is a viral chest infection that mainly strikes kids under the age of 3. Symptoms include a barking seal-like cough, a hoarse voice, and a high-pitched, squeaky noise while breathing. Croup is usually mild, but some children will need more intensive treatment."There is currently no vaccine against the pathogen that causes this...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Gay and bisexual men and women appear less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure than their straight peers, and the gap has been widening in recent years, according to preliminary new research."We expected the gap to be narrowing," said lead study author Syed Hyder, a fourth-year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.The findings are being presented Thursday at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions in San Diego. The research is considered preliminary until the full results are published in a peer-reviewed journal.The findings are concerning because research suggests sexual minority men and women – including gay, lesbian, bisexual and other...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a significant jump in the number of young American adults seeking help for mental health woes, new data shows.Between 2019 and 2021, the percentage of American adults overall who said they'd sought and received any mental health treatment over the past year rose from 19.2% to 21.6%, according a report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But the rise was concentrated among younger adults -- those aged 18 to 44. In this group, receipt of mental health care rose from 18.5% in 2019 to 23.2% in 2021. That means that close to 1 in every 4 young American adults is now battling some mental health issue.In contrast, among adults...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While researchers explore the possibilities of COVID-19 vaccines that don’t require an injection, public health officials in India and China have already each approved new needle-free versions for their citizens.In India, regulators on Tuesday approved a nasal vaccine developed in the United States and manufactured by the company Bharat Biotech. Meant for people who have not yet been vaccinated, it was not clear how well it works because the company has not yet released study results, although it has also applied for the spray to be used as a booster. A timeline for the nasal spray’s rollout was also not available, the Associated Press reported. “This step will further strengthen our collective fight against the pandemic” Indian...