The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first needle-free treatment for the life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis.In a statement released Friday (Aug. 9), the FDA announced it had approved Neffy, a nasal-spray...
In a rare case, a man died of a bloodstream infection that was triggered by a probiotic supplement.These blood infections, known as probiotic-related bacteremia, are a known risk of taking probiotics, or live microorganisms that are...
All sorts of nasties—lead, mercury, radium, nitrates, norovirus, agricultural runoff, PFAS, and more—can lurk in your water. No surprise, then, that about 40% of U.S. homes filter theirs. But the options are endless, from simple...
Seventy years ago, two scientists working for the American Cancer Society, E. Cuyler Hammond and Daniel Horn, published one of the first studies definitively linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer, adding to a growing scientific...
Take advantage of the quiet summer season and snap up a deal on one of the best air purifiers. Our favorite budget all-rounder, the HoMedics TotalClean Deluxe 5-in-1 is a huge 56% off, saving you around $140. It is now at its lowest-ever...
Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, influenza, norovirus, COVID-19,...
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new study that we and our colleagues published...
If you get enough back aches, someone will eventually tell you that’s where your body stores stress. If your stomach hurts, you’ll hear the same thing: Your emotions are trapped in your belly.But what does that mean? Is your anxiety...
Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and realize the back of your shoulder...
PUEBLO — Urban farmer Perdita Butler was ready to harvest her bok choy and fresh, crunchy kohlrabi outside her 1940s stucco home in Pueblo. It was early spring, and the nymph grasshoppers were already munching her crops, forcing...
Using cannabis heavily and regularly may raise the risk of head and neck cancers, a new study finds.The research looked at 20 years' worth of medical records from more than 116,000 U.S. adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD). Estimated...
The COVID-19 pandemic heralded a 35% drop in hospital admissions for heart attacks in the U.S. — but even now, that rate is continuing to fall. Why?New research suggests that, although people avoiding medical care during the...
Sepsis occurs when one's immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It’s a life-threatening condition: globally, it accounts for about 11 million deaths — 20% of all deaths per year.And it doesn't just affect...
To triumph over their comPetition, athletes must be the fastest, strongest or nimblest contenders in their respective events. Record breakers must then push even further, surpassing the limits of known human capability.But besides...
You've reached mile 20 (kilometer 32) of your marathon and suddenly a wave of exhaustion crashes over you, making you feel dizzy and causing your legs to feel like lead. One more step seems impossible.You've likely "hit the wall" —...
Women with cancer in one breast have the option to have both breasts removed, as a precaution. However, new research finds that these patients are no less likely to die from breast cancer than women who have only the affected breast...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder in females of childbearing age, and it can sometimes make it hard to get pregnant, according to the online medical resource StatPearls.The condition affects up to...
It's exceedingly rare, but some patients with the deadly neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) eventually recover — and now, scientists know why."More research needs to be done for sure before we can say confidently,...
For decades, scientists have been puzzled by a Mysterious type of antibiotic resistance. Called "heteroresistance," it occurs when a tiny fraction of bacteria in a population can evade antibiotics, and it is almost impossible to detect...
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest global health challenges. Our most potent antibiotics become less effective as bacteria mutate and develop new defense strategies against these drugs. So, how fast can bacteria develop antibiotic...
In 1978, a team of Harvard Medical School researchers examined whether people with lupus responded to the iNFLuenza vaccine differently from the way a group of “normal” control subjects did. They looked at vaccine side effects,...
