by blundun | May 7, 2024 | Health
Cracking your back or neck might provide quick relief and a satisfying popping noise — but is it a safe practice?”When you stretch or manipulate your spine, such as by twisting or bending, the pressure within the joint changes,” Dr. William Kemo, a...
by blundun | May 7, 2024 | Health
A major public health agency last week expanded its breast cancer screening guidelines to include younger women — but some people are concerned that one key age group has been excluded.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced on April 30 that women...
by blundun | May 6, 2024 | Health
As cholera continues to surge — and as vaccines remain in short supply — experts are warning about the global risk.Cholera is a bacterial disease typically spread by food and water, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration. It has been on the rise around the world...
by blundun | May 6, 2024 | Health
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease — in people who inherit two copies of a worrisome gene.Scientists have long known a gene called APOE4 is one of many things that can increase people’s risk for...
by blundun | May 6, 2024 | Health
A 10-year-old girl in Pennsylvania is in dire need of a bone marrow transplant — and her mother is on a mission to find the perfect match.Lani Walter suffers from a disease called DOCK8 deficiency (dedicator of cytokinesis 8 deficiency), an immunodeficiency syndrome...
by blundun | May 5, 2024 | Health
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