CDC Denies Milwaukee’s Request for Help on Lead in Schools

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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When officials in Wisconsin's largest city asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for help dealing with high levels of lead in city schools, the answer wasn't what they expected.

The CDC said no — because it no longer has the staff to help....

Fisher-Price Recalls 253,000 Baby Toys Over Choking Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fisher-Price has recalled 253,000 baby stroller toys in the U.S. because of a choking risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 

An additional 4,500 toys sold in Canada have also been recal...

Two Deaths in Oregon County Linked to Fatal Brain Disorder

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). 

Two people in the county, which has a population of about 24,000...

Home-Delivered Medical Meals Could Prevent Millions Of Hospitalizations A Year

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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Home-delivered meals tailored to people’s chronic illnesses can prevent hospitalizations, help folks remain healthy and save billions of dollars each year, a new study says.

In “Food Is Medicine” programs, people with conditions like diabetes, heart dis...

Cystic Fibrosis Screening Favors White Children, Report Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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Current newborn screening for cystic fibrosis favors white children over those from other racial and ethnic backgrounds, researchers report.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes problems with breathing and digestion, causing people to produce mucus that...

Natural Disasters Increase Cancer Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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Natural disasters fueled by climate change might wind up increasing cancer deaths, a new study suggests.

Rates of colon cancer diagnoses dropped during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico two weeks apart, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, researche...

ADHD Drugs Generally Safe For Heart Health, Review Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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Worried about taking the ADHD meds you’ve been prescribed because they might harm your heart health?

There’s no need to fret, according to a new evidence review.

ADHD medications generally have just a small effect on a person’s blood pressure, hea...

Cancer Screening Rates Down Among American Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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Cancer screenings are literal life savers, catching tumors early enough to cure patients and prevent deaths.

Unfortunately, routine cancer screening rates have declined significantly in the United States, a new survey says.

Only 51% of adults 21 and older say they&...

Menstrual Cycle Could Be Contributing To Sickle Cell Pain Events

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 14, 2025
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Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their period, and researchers now think they know why.

Inflammation increases significantly in women during their period, and that could be contributing to sickle cell pain events, researchers repor...

Total Hip Replacement Recovery: Everything You Need To Know

• Ayesha Abdeen, MD, Chief of Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, Boston Medical Center HealthDay Reporter
• April 13, 2025
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Curious what recovery really looks like after a hip replacement? 

Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, shares what to expect at every step along the way — from managing pain to getting back to favorite activiti...

How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• April 12, 2025
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From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try.

After all, the risk of dementia — a loss of memory, problem-solving ...

HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday.

Kennedy, a longtime crit...

CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported.

In an April 8 letter, t...

Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an order this week removing limits on how much water can come out of showerheads. 

He said the change will help Americans enjoy better showers and joked it would “make America’...

Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports.

Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia are all symptoms of the hormone changes related to menopause, researchers say.

Sixty-one pe...

New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says.

Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements over random movements, researchers said.

Using eye-tracking methods, a research team found th...

Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says.

As many as 1 million additional children will become infected with...

Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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Spring is officially here, and with it comes watery eyes, stuffy noses and constant sneezing for people with seasonal allergies.

And climate change means things are only going to get worse for allergy sufferers, a new evidence review suggests.

Allergy seasons are e...

First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say.

The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, following a previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt that had produced only one mature egg a...

Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America’s children, a new study says.

Reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child neglect all fell during U.S. eviction bans, researchers reported April 8 in the jou...