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2022

Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing

Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-SharingTUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New infant sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stress that parents make sure their infants sleep alone on their back on a flat surface and not in bed with mom or dad.In addition, the recommendations urge mothers to breastfeed and not to rely on special baby monitors to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)."We've made great strides in learning what keeps infants safe during sleep, but much work still needs to be done," said report author Dr. Rachel Moon, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, in Charlottesville."A baby's death is tragic, heartbreaking and often preventable. If we've learned anything, it's that simple is best: babies should always sleep alone in a crib or...

Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel

21 June 2022
Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert PanelTUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of people pop vitamins and supplements every day in hopes of staving off heart disease and cancer, but a new report finds the evidence to support that strategy is largely lacking.While there is some research showing that a daily multivitamin may slightly reduce cancer risk, the bigger picture suggests a lack of enough evidence to say that supplements can help prevent heart disease and cancer.There is, however, enough evidence to state that beta carotene supplements may actually increase risk of lung cancer, especially among folks who are at high risk, and may also increase the chances of dying from heart disease. What's more, vitamin E provides no cancer or heart disease prevention benefits.Those are the main takeaways from the new...

As Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay Safe

21 June 2022
As Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay SafeTUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As a weekend heat wave that put more than 15 million Americans in the Northern and Central Plains on alert slowly moves east, the nation's emergency doctors have advice to keep you safe."Overexposure to the sun or heat can turn into an emergency faster than most people expect," said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). By Tuesday, the heat dome is expected to shift to the Great Lakes and the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, and then into the southeast by Wednesday, The New York Times reported.Schmitz said Americans can enjoy the summer and avoid the emergency department by taking precautions against heat-related illness and knowing the signs of an emergency.It's important to monitor how much time...

Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark...

21 June 2022
Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban`s Online PharmacyTUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Medicare might want to take note of the pricing strategy of a new online pharmacy run by tech entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" judge Mark Cuban if it wants to save billions on prescription drugs, a new study suggests.Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug offers certain generic drugs at cheaper prices by selling them at a markup of 15% plus a $3 flat fee. Patients pay for the medications, which include the blood pressure drug Lisinopril and the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine), out of pocket because Cost Plus doesn’t accept insurance. It also doesn’t sell brand-name drugs. The new study found that if Medicare was paying the same prices, it would have saved nearly $4 billion in 2020. “Medicare is overpaying for some of the generic drugs," study author...

Pets Help Their Humans De-Stress, Stay Fit: Survey

21 June 2022
Pets Help Their Humans De-Stress, Stay Fit: SurveyTUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While chronic stress is a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke, most cat and dog owners say pets help them chill out and stay active.A new American Heart Association (AHA) survey of 1,000 pet owners found 95% relying on their animal companions for stress relief. About 7 in 10 said they'd rather spend time with their pet than watch television, and nearly half (47%) said their pets helped them be more active."Many pet owners have found emotional support from their pets, and science backs up the physical and mental health benefits to pet companionship," said Dr. Glenn Levine, chief of cardiology at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and lead author of the AHA's scientific statement on pet ownership and heart disease risk....

Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids

21 June 2022
Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in KidsTUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A decline in cases of a rare heart disease in children during the COVID pandemic may provide clues about its cause and how to prevent it, researchers say.Kawasaki disease (KD) affects fewer than 6,000 kids in the United States each year, but is the most common acquired heart disease in children. Symptoms include fever, rash, bloodshot eyes and redness of the mouth, throat, hands and feet.Untreated children are at increased risk for heart attack, heart failure or sudden death."Kawasaki disease may be caused by a virus, a pollutant, a microbial aerosol or all of the above," said study senior author Dr. Jane Burns, director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at University of California, San Diego. "The fact that the pandemic affected each...

U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two Decades

20 June 2022
U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two DecadesMONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Americans may have a collective drinking problem, made worse by the obesity epidemic, new research suggests. The new study found that deaths from alcoholic cirrhosis have more than tripled in 20 years.In 1999, alcoholic cirrhosis -- an advanced form of alcohol-related liver disease -- killed just over 6,000 Americans (a rate of 3 per 100,000). By 2019, deaths from the condition had soared to nearly 24,000 (a rate of 11 per 100,000). "The hypothesis is that people are drinking more and starting earlier in life," said lead researcher Dr. Charles Hennekens, the First Sir Richard Doll Professor & Senior Academic Adviser to the Dean at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. But there may be other...

Skin Tags? Moles? Products Promising to Treat Them Can Do Real Harm

20 June 2022
Skin Tags? Moles? Products Promising to Treat Them Can Do Real HarmMONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It may seem tempting to remove a mole or skin tag you don't like with a product that promises to make them disappear quickly.Don't do it, experts say. Dermatologists and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration both warn about the dangers of using unregulated products for do-it-yourself removal of moles, skin tags and another type of growth known as seborrheic keratoses. Not only could doing so cause scarring and infection, but it can also mask skin cancer and make it harder for doctors to identify and treat promptly."There are several reasons that patients should avoid trying to treat moles at home. And that is certainly the most concerning... that cancer patients often mistake skin cancer for benign moles," said Dr. Chad Prather, a...

Long COVID Could Be Half as Likely With Omicron vs. Delta

MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The Omicron variant is less likely to give you long COVID than a previous strain of the virus, British researchers say.What was described as the first...

Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup...

MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A federal appeals court has ruled that the EPA must take another look at whether the key ingredient in the weed killer Roundup poses a cancer risk,...
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