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Early Risers May Be a Little Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer
What the study team couldn't determine was exactly why your sleep type -- early bird or night owl -- could affect your risk of breast cancer.
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Processed Foods in Pregnancy May Be Tied to Autism
Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Medicine in Orlando found that high levels of propionic acid (PPA) -- used in processed foods to extend shelf life -- change nervous...
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Suicide Rates Soaring Among Black Teens
Suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182% between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among black teen males rose 60% during that same period.
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Massive Fireworks Recall in Three States
The commission says two boys were injured using the broken end of one of the recalled products. One of the boys lost a hand in the explosion.
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Infections, Especially UTIs, May Trigger Strokes
The study found that the risk of suffering a stroke was heightened in the weeks and months after any infection that required a trip to the hospital. But urinary tract infections (UTIs) showed the...
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FDA OKs 1st Drug for Sinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Dupixent (dupilumab) is given by injection every two weeks. It was approved to treat patients with nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis -- defined as a prolonged inflammation of the sinuses and...
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Air Pollution Bad News for Your Blood Pressure
The study investigated the association between long-term exposure to air pollution, how far people lived from green spaces and major roads, and the development of high blood pressure and some...
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Nurse and Organ Donor Got a Hero’s Goodbye
Hospital employees honor a late co-worker -- a nurse who'd worked in health care for 39 years -- who donated her organs.
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FDA Recalls Insulin Pumps Over Security Concerns
The FDA has recalled certain Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps because there’s a risk of them being hacked, the agency said.
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Fisher-Price Recalls 71,000 More Infant Sleepers
About 4.1 million units of the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper were recalled in April after being linked to at least 10 deaths
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Last Flu Season's Vaccine Only 29% Effective: CDC
The effectiveness of last season's vaccine was the second lowest since 2011.
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HPV Vaccine Beating Cancer-Causing Virus Worldwide
HPV vaccination programs significantly reduce human papillomavirus infections and precancerous cervical lesions, a new global review finds.
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FDA Cracks Down Again on Kratom Products
The latest warnings are two of several the FDA has issued to alert consumers about what it says are the serious risks associated with the use of the products.
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FDA: More Food-Related Heart Disease in Pets
The cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) -- 515 in dogs and nine in cats -- were logged between January 2014 and April 2019.
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Eye Injuries From Fireworks Have Nearly Doubled
The number of eye injuries caused by fireworks nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is urging Americans to take proper safety precautions this holiday.
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Crypto, Other Dangers Abound Around the Pool
Outbreaks of diarrhea-causing cryptosporidium are increasing 13% each year, and 7,465 cases of crypto infection were reported from 2009 through 2017.
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How Are You Feeling? Check Your Wristband
A high-tech wristband is being developed along the same lines, potentially helping patients who struggle with mood disorders.
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MS Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
Multiple sclerosis is a tough disease to manage and live with, but a new, long-running Norwegian study suggests it might also raise cancer risk.
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Low Vitamin D at Birth Tied to High Blood Pressure
Compared to children born with normal vitamin D levels, those born with low levels -- less than 11 nanograms per millimeter (ng/ml) in cord blood -- had a 60% higher risk of elevated systolic blood...
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Gut Bacteria Help May Boost Obese People's Health
Over three months, volunteers who used a pasteurized version of the supplement lost an average of 5 pounds. Meanwhile, their cholesterol levels dipped and the progression of their "pre-diabetes" slowed.
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