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Monkeypox Outbreak Slows as Feds Promise Action, Outreach

Sept. 15, 2022 – The number of Americans newly diagnosed with monkeypox has decreased by about 50% since early August, White House and other federal health officials announced Thursday. Although the overall picture is improving, there are still some areas in the U.S. seeing increasing infection numbers. For this and other reasons, the CDC plans…

Lack of Sleep in Teens May Lead to Obesity

Sept. 14, 2022 – Like many parents of teens, LaToya S. worries about her son’s sleep habits. In the early weeks of the pandemic, when her then-13-year-old had no way to connect with friends, she dropped some of her typical rules about screen time. It didn’t take long before her son’s bedtime began creeping later…

Celebrity Actors Film Their Colonoscopies to Bring Awareness

Sept. 14, 2022 — Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking on different roles: starring in a new campaign to raise awareness about the importance of screening for colon cancer. Using some humor to highlight a very serious topic, the two Hollywood stars filmed their own colonoscopies. Importantly, both Reynolds and McElhenney are 45…

What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study hands parents what seems like a miraculous gift: A simple, free technique that takes just 13 minutes to put wailing infants to sleep. Researchers in Japan found that walking around while carrying infants for five minutes calmed…

Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain (Poll)

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aching joints are common for people over 50, but it’s still important to talk to a doctor about it rather than endlessly self-medicating, experts say. Now, a new poll from the University of Michigan breaks down joint pain, its impact on those…

Is Sweat the Future of Health Monitoring?

Sept. 13, 2022 – Even as you read this, your body is working to maintain balance – and not just in the “don’t fall over” sense. Hordes of chemical reactions are happening inside you, producing energy, processing waste, and keeping you healthy. Along the way, your body is releasing signals about your well-being. Wearable technology…

Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gum disease has far-reaching effects and may increase your odds of developing dementia, a new study suggests. In a review of 47 previously published studies, researchers in Finland found that tooth loss, deep pockets around teeth in the gums, or bone loss in…

System Faces Questions Amid Milestone

Kim Uccellini, 42, manager, policy and community relations, UNOS; 33-year kidney transplant recipient, Atlanta. Brian Shepard, CEO, UNOS, Richmond, VA. Deepali Kumar, MD, president, American Society of Transplantation; transplant infectious diseases physician, Ajmera Transplant Centre; professor of medicine, University of Toronto. News release, UNOS. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: “Realizing the Promises of…

The Senior Citizen Opioid Epidemic

SOURCES: Joseph Puglisi, Las Vegas. National Institute on Drug Abuse: “Substance Use in Older Adults DrugFacts.” Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: “Disparities by Sex and Race and Ethnicity in Death Rates Due to Opioid Overdose Among Adults 55 Years or Older, 1999 to 2019,” “Older adult opioid death rates on the rise.” Gary Kennedy,…

Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients suspected of having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may soon be able to get a diagnosis much more quickly, not wasting the precious time many have left, new research suggests. In 2020, a blood test for ALS based on microRNA (short segments…