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
Fox News Digital publishes a range of health and wellness pieces all week long to keep you in the know.Health coverage includes articles on new medications, mental health challenges, groundbreaking resources, personal medical stories and more.In case you missed them...
by blundun | May 4, 2024 | Health
A deadly outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) has occurred inside a California hotel housing homeless people, leading to the death of one person and forcing city health officials to declare a public health emergency.The alarming outbreak at the unnamed hotel infected 14...
