News for Healthier Living

Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads

To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures are no "silver bullet."

December 18, 2024

December 30 2024

• Heat Waves Threaten Brain Health, Study Suggests
• Moms Take on 70% of 'Mental Load' for Household Tasks: Study
• Norovirus Cases Are Up in Pockets of the U.S.
• CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
• Single Peoples' Personalities Differ from Partnered Peoples'
• Singapore Is Ready for a Rapidly Aging Society, Study Says. What About the U.S.?
• The FC428 Clone: Tracking Global Transmission of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
• AI Replaces Humans in Identifying Causes of Fuel Cell Malfunctions

December 29 2024

• How to Manage the Blues this Holiday Season

December 28 2024

• New Legislation Will Help Schools Handle Heart Emergencies

December 27 2024

• Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024
• Increasing Chemotherapy Effectiveness with Oleanolic Acid from Grapes
• What You Need to Know About Bird Flu
• Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine
• Proposed FDA Rule Targets Asbestos in Talc Cosmetic Products
• In Kids with Crohn's Disease, TNF Inhibitors Help Prevent Serious Complications, Data Suggests
• Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?
• Study: Blood Transfusion Post-Heart Attack May Be Critical for Those with Anemia
• Ozone Therapy: A New Breath of Life for Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury
• Singapore Ranks 10th Globally in Readiness for a Rapidly Ageing Society: Study by NUS and Columbia University

December 26 2024

• FDA Approves Generic GLP-1 Medicine For Diabetes Treatment
• Quick Fix? New Migraine Medicine May Start Working Right Away
• How Can You Make 2025 a Healthy New Year? Health Experts Offer Tips
• Food Recall Update: Class 1 Alert Issued for Costco Eggs Linked to Salmonella
• Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall
• Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests
• Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?
• Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits
• Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty
• Air Quality, Not Just Fitness Level, Impacts Marathoners' Finish Times
• A Public Health Emergency Is Waiting at the Bottom of the Antibiotic Resistance Cliff
• Singing Santa Lifts Patient Spirits at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's
• Wearable Tech Takes on Heart Health: Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring
• Revolutionizing Stent Surgery for Cardiovascular Diseases with Laser Patterning Technology

December 24 2024

• Why Your Child's Broken Bone May Not Need to Be Set
• Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
• Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors' Health
• Last Year's Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn't Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found
• Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Postnatal Adversity Commonly Co-Occur, But Evidence-Based, Supportive Interventions are Critically Lacking

December 23 2024

• Don't Forget About Holiday Poisoning Pitfalls
• Autism Ranks Among Top Worldwide Youth Health Issues
• Twelve Questions to Ask Your Doctor For Better Brain Health in the New Year
• Engineering a Smile
• Study Finds Transfusing More Blood Reduces Risk of Death at Six Months in Heart-Attack Patients With Anemia
• TNF Inhibitors Prevent Complications in Kids with Crohn's Disease, Recommended as First-Line Therapies
• Calming the Itch of Liver Disease
• Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function
• UTSW Scientists Identify Cancer-Suppressing Genetic Mutation
• Study Identifies Genetic Cause for Yellow Nail Syndrome
• Higher Dosage of Anticoagulation for COVID-19 Patients Leads to Lower Mortality Risk
• New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working Right Away
• Good News for People with MS: COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Worsening Symptoms
• Dancing Helps People With Parkinson’s In More Ways Than One
• Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings
• GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
• Feeling Appreciated by Partner is Critical for Caregiver's Mental Health
• Chatbot "Brains" May Slow with Age
• More of America's Pets Are Overdosing on Stray Coke, Meth
• The Most Therapeutic Kind of Me-Time
• Coffee Can Boost the Brains of People with Certain Heart Conditions
• Emergency Department Physicians Vary Widely in Their Likelihood of Hospitalizing a Patient, Even Within the Same Facility
• Adoption of "Hospital-at-Home" Programs Remains Concentrated Among Larger, Urban, Not-for-Profit and Academic Hospitals
• Centennial Celebration Takes on a Whole New Meaning
• Development of a Global Innovative Drug in Eye Drop Form for Treating Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

December 21 2024

• Tips for Spending Holiday Time With Family Members Who Live with Dementia

December 20 2024

• Resolving To Exercise More In The New Year? Experts Say Ease Into It To Make It A Habit And Avoid Injury
• UC Davis Researchers Help Decode the Cause of Aggressive Breast Cancer in Women of Color
• Potential Culprit Identified in Lingering Crohn's Disease Symptoms
• Sutures and Power Tools: Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics Inspires Young Women
• Stor4Build Heats Up Thermal Energy Storage Solutions for Buildings, Grid
• The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies
• The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index Proves Effective for Risk-Adjustment Across Medicare, Medicaid and Privately Insured Populations
• First Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Implanted in a Child
• Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
• Automation of Nuclear Chemistry Processes Leads to More Efficient Production of Astatine for Cancer Therapy
• Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk
• Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
• Not Just Blabber: What Baby's First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us
• What's the Link Between Memory Problems and Sexism?
• Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina's Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
• Antibiotics Do Not Increase Risks for Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Older Adults, New Data Says
• A New Way to Treat Sjögren’s Disease? Researchers Are Hopeful
• Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
• Who is At Risk For Cybercrime?
• Transforming Smiles, Transforming Lives: Free Dental Care Empowers Opportunity Center Residents at Hopeful Smiles Event
• Older Age Linked to Increased Complications After Breast Reconstruction
• Building a Multilayered Drug Delivery System That's Activated by Ultrasound
• AI's New Move: Transforming Skin Cancer Identification
• Nursemaid Elbow 101

December 19 2024

• A Steady Hand Close To Home - There's No Better Gift
• Faster Lung Function Decline in Cystic Fibrosis Linked to High Sputum Levels of Pf Bacteriophage
• Study Uses High-Tech Golf Simulator to Determine How Joint Replacement Surgery Affects Players' Game
• By Looking at Individual Atoms in Tooth Enamel, UW and PNNL Researchers Are Learning What Happens to Our Teeth as We Age
• Cedars-Sinai, UCSF Experts Steer the Development of Stem Cells to Regenerate and Repair Organs
• HELLP and Heredity Collide in a Remarkably Rare Pregnancy Journey
• FDA Updates Meaning of 'Healthy' on Food Labels
• Combining Long- and Short-Read Sequencing in Single Cells Reveals New mRNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Cedars-Sinai Chuck Lorre Allied Health School Steps Closer to Welcoming First Students
• New Findings Expand Genetic Knowledge of Autism Underpinnings
• It's All In How You Structure Your Resolution. Mental Health Experts Available On Why Most People Fail With Their New Year's Resolutions, And How To Improve Your Odds In 2025
• A Pioneer in Brain Imaging Wins NJIT's 2024 Excellence in Research Award
• 1 in 5 Adults With Long Covid Struggle With Daily Activities
• FDA Says Shortage of GLP-1 Tirzepatide Is Over
• Cold Weather Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
• California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues
• DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations
• Freeze Frame: How to Stop Winter Bone and Joint Injuries in Their Tracks
• Sleep Apnea May Change Parts of Brain, Speed Aging
• New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
• Are You At Risk for Dementia? New Blood Test May Tell
• Multiple Chronic Conditions Can Add Up to Kidney Trouble
• A New Way to Diagnose Painful 'Wear-and-Tear' Arthritis?
• Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson's Drug
• Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain
• U.S. Life Spans Rebound from Pandemic Lows, Helped by Drop in Fatal Overdoses
• Dry January and Beyond, Why Experts Say It May Be The Best Way To Drink To Your Health
• 'Tis the Season for Safety and Holiday Cheer
• A Brighter Outlook: New Research Defines IOL Exchange Criteria
• Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Stem Cell Transplantation Updates: Winter 2024
• Reducing Dose of Popular Blood Thinners May Limit Risk of Future Bleeding
• Targeting a Brain Enzyme to Curb Obesity
• The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease

December 18 2024

• Houston Methodist Scientists Make Surprising Discovery Pinpointing When Good Cholesterol Becomes Harmful
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for December 18, 2024
• Researchers Find New Way to 'Starve' Prostate Cancer Tumors at the Cellular Level
• Roswell Park Team Discovers New Treatment Target for Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer
• Rutgers Researcher Receives a $2 Million Five-Year NIH Grant to Advance Nucleic Acid Therapies
• Improvement Initiative Increased Well-Being and Reduced Inefficiencies for Surgical Residents
• MSK Research Highlights, December 18, 2024
• Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
• Researchers Identify Key Driver of Fibrosis in Crohn's Disease
• Supporting Neurodivergent Loved Ones During the Holidays
• Runners Who Wear These Shoes Are More Likely to Get Injured
• Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain
• Good News for Seniors: Study Finds Antibiotics Not Linked to Dementia
• New Discovery by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Researchers Provides Hope in Fighting Drug-Resistant Malaria
• FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
• Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?
• Non-heterosexual Women Report Better Sexual Functioning During Midlife
• Act Fast and You Can Still Enroll In An ACA Healthcare Plan for 2025
• Some Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Post-Op Chest Wall Radiation
• With Correct Measurements, Wine Really May Protect Heart
• U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels
• For Hispanic Women, Holidays Can Bring Mixed Body Image Messages
• Artificial Sweetener Use Tied to Less-Healthy Diets
• How Sound and Vibration Converge in the Brain to Enhance Sensory Experience
• Six Things to Look for in a Pediatric Oncologist
• Virtual Escapes, Real Benefits: Open-World Games Boost Mental Well-Being
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation Relieves Severe Depression
• People From Some Racial and Ethnic Groups May Face Barriers to Obtaining Obesity Medications
• Medicaid Patients in States with Relatively Higher Medicaid Reimbursement Are More Likely to Receive Imaging
• Socioeconomic Inequality: A Silent Killer for Cancer Patients' Lifespan
• Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads
• Study Supports New Blood-Based Biomarker to Detect Early Brain Changes Leading to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
• Genetic Testing Changes Course of Care in Children with Neurodevelopmental Conditions
• Rethinking Value Assessment for Orphan Drugs

December 17 2024

• How UNC's Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program Provides Holistic, Life-Changing Care
• Researchers Create Gene Therapy with Potential to Treat Peripheral Pain Conditions
• Donations to Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center "Tree of Love" Honor Cancer Patients and Caregivers
• MSU Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Modernize Health Care Training
• New Virtual Reality-Tested System Shows Promise in Aiding Navigation of People with Blindness or Low Vision
• Risk Factors for Inadequate Bowel Preparation and More in the December Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology
• Majority of People say Exercising Helps Improve Sleep
• Genetic Testing Moving Into the Mainstream, UTSW Study Finds
• University Hospitals Haslam Sports Innovation Center Makes First Investments in Sports Medicine Innovation
• December Research Tip Sheet
• Understanding Neurological Diseases: Crucial Interactions Come to Light
• Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child's Brain, Study Finds
• U.S. Woman Living Healthy With Kidney Sourced From Pig
• Feeling 'Techno-Strain' From Work? You're Not Alone
• Top Cancer Research Advances at MSK in 2024
• Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking
• Study Supports HPV Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening
• Scientists Identify Genes That Shape People's Teeth
• Taxi Drivers' Brains May Leave Them Less Vulnerable to Alzheimer's
• Allergies Have You Stuffed Up? Nose Fungi May Be to Blame
• Could MRI Spot 'Pre-Cancer' Lesions of the Pancreas?
• Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment with Magnetic Microrobots
• Biased Language in Clinical Handoffs May Negatively Impact Patient Care
• For Black Youth With Autism, Encounters With Police Bring Special Dangers
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for Dec. 2024
• UC Irvine Researchers Reveal a Revolutionary New Approach for 3D CT Imaging From a Single X-ray Projection

December 16 2024

• Healthy Eating Habits to Carry You Through the Holidays
• NYU Tandon Researchers Create Microchips Capable of Detecting and Diagnosing Diseases
• Governor Hochul Celebrates the Opening Of New York's First Cell and Gene Therapy Hub at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo
• Threat of Abrupt Mortality Events Keeps Endangered Monkey Population at Risk, Despite Decades of Growth
• UNLV Expert: Regenerating the Brain After a Stroke
• Breakthrough in Treatment Approach Showing Promise in the Fight Against Glioblastoma, the Deadliest and Most Aggressive Type of Brain Cancer
• Long COVID's Effects on Employment: Financial Distress, Fear of Judgment
• Consumers of Diet Beverages and Sugar Substitutes Have Lower Quality Diets, New Study Says
• Supporting a Grieving Loved One on Holidays and Special Occasions: Practical Tips From a Clinical Psychologist
• AASM Advocates for Permanent Sleep Telehealth Services to Enhance Patient Care Nationwide
• Blue Holiday: How to Cope With Sadness Amid Holiday Cheer
• What's Your Health Forecast? Expert Explains Science Behind Personal Guides to Well-Being
• Fast, Rewritable Computing with DNA Origami Registers
• 15 Million U.S. Adults Are at Elevated Risk for Heart Failure
• Study Exposes Critical Need for More Research on Health Disparities in Treatment of Chronic Conditions
• As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall
• Patient in Louisiana Hospitalized With First Bird Flu Case in That State
• Texas Sues NY Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pill by Telehealth
• Trump Says He'll Try to Rid U.S. of Daylight Saving Time
• Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response
• Bribing Kids With Holiday Gifts Popular With Parents, Poll Says
• Colon Cancer Rates Are Up Among the Young Worldwide
• Omega-3 Rich Diet May Help Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
• Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says
• AI Guided Breath Test Could Speed COPD Diagnosis
• Study Supports Tamoxifen for DCIS Early Breast Cancers
• Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution May Hurt Baby's Brain
• CHLA's SLAY Program Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Substance Use Prevention and Leadership Training for High School Students
• Naughty or Nice? Many Parents Rely on Threats to Manage Misbehavior - From No Dessert to No Santa