Sports Injuries: How They're Treated, and How Soon You Can Safely Return to Play

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 29, 2024
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A tumble, a tackle: Anything can bring on a sidelining sports injury.

Now, four experts in such injuries at Penn State Health give advice on recovery and when it's okay to return to play.

AC shoulder sprains

This happens when your acromiocl...

Blood Cancers: What You Need to Know

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• September 28, 2024
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Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says.

First, blood cancers are far more common than you might think: One person in the United States i...

U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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Over the past decade, rates of preterm birth in the United States jumped more than 10%, a new study of more than 5 million births shows.

The rise dovetailed with an increase in some factors that make an early delivery more likely, including rates of diabetes, sexually tr...

At Two Dallas Hospitals, Kids' ER Visits for Heat Illness Nearly Tripled Over Last Decade

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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In a sign that climate change may be fueling heat illnesses in kids, a new study reveals that such visits to two Texas children's emergency rooms spiked 170% between 2012 and 2023.

Study leader Dr. Taylor Merritt, a resident pediatrician at UT Southwestern Medical Cente...

U.S. E-Bike and Scooter Injuries are Soaring

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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FRIDAY, September 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who depend on e-bikes and powered scooters to get around know they might get hurt, but they might be surprised by just how likely that really is.

Rates of injury on the trendy transportation devices skyrocketed be...

Could Fertility Treatments Raise Heart Defect Risks in Babies?

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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Babies conceived through assisted reproductive technology are more likely to be born with a major heart defect, new research shows.

That risk was 36% higher in babies conceived through techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Some congenital heart defects are lif...

Grandma, the Family Dog: Unexpected Sources of Opioid Tragedies for Young Kids

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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Grandma's pill organizer. Fido's pain medication. A tossed-away tissue.

All are potential sources of opioid poisoning for young children, researchers at the New Jersey Poison Control Center report.

Their five-year look at 230 cases of opioid exposure in children be...

Upping Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug Might Work Better to Curb Addiction

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have positive results, a new study finds. 

Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment for opioid use disorder, and the findings sugges...

Treatment Could Be New Option for People Battling Ulcerative Colitis

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment appears to ease the digestive disorder ulcerative colitis in patients who've failed other medications, a new trial shows.

The treatment, tulisokibart, spurred remission of symptoms in more than a quarter of patients, compared...

Know What 'Chroming' Is? TikTok Fad Could Harm Your Kids

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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Chroming, where toxic fumes from common household items are inhaled for a quick high, is on the rise among youth and TikTok may be to blame, new research suggests.

In findings that are to be presented Saturday at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Orlan...

Babies Who Got Only Breast Milk in Hospital Have Lower Asthma Rates

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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If you think it isn't important to start breastfeeding your newborn while still in the hospital, think again.

New research shows that infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalization right after birth were 22% less likely to develop asthma in ear...

One Gun Law Reduces School Shooting Deaths

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• September 27, 2024
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Laws that ban assault weapons do indeed protect children from dying in mass shootings, but the same can't be said for more common types of gun restrictions and regulations, new research shows.

“Mass shootings are horrific events. We found that large capacity magazi...

Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 26, 2024
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Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says.

More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head and neck cancer, researchers found.

“Our results ...

U.S. Restarts Free COVID Test Program

• September 26, 2024
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Starting today, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests.

"U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov," according to the Department of Health and Human Services. "The COVID-19 tests will detect current ...

One More Death Tied to Listeria From Boar's Head Deli Meats

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• September 26, 2024
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There's been one more death linked to listeria illness from tainted deli meats made by Boar's Head, bringing the death toll to 10.

The latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded an additional death in New York State.

Overall, 59...

Health Concerns Around Fluoride in Water Merit EPA Action, Judge Rules

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• September 26, 2024
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The Environmental Protection Agency must address concerns about potential health risks posed by the recommended levels of fluoride in the country's drinking water, a federal court in California has ruled.

While District Court Judge Edward Chen was careful to note hi...

U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 26, 2024
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U.S. suicide rates are ticking back upward again after a dip during the pandemic, new statistics show.

Suicide deaths per 100,000 people had fallen from 14.2 recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2018 to 13.5 in 2020.

However, by 2022, the latest year for which sta...

Airports Take Big Toll on Sleep of Those Living Nearby

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 26, 2024
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As people living near airports probably already know, all that overhead traffic can take a huge hit to their sleep, a new study confirms.

Night-time aircraft noise increases a person’s risk of tossing and turning in bed as engines roar overhead, researchers reporte...

Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 26, 2024
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There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.

“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person’s overall health, a new study says.

People who get all their weekly re...

Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds

• September 26, 2024
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Four out of five pregnant women will become deficient in an essential nutrient, iron, by their third trimester, a new study finds.

The researchers and other experts are now advocating that iron levels be routinely checked during a pregnancy for the safety of a mother and...