Health

Secret changes to major U.S. health datasets raise alarms  PsyPost Source link

Woman, 30, Thought Her Heartburn Was Caused by Using Weight-Loss Injections. It Turned Out to Be Aggressive Stomach Cancer  AOL.com Source link

What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom.  MSN Source link

You likely don’t associate summertime with coughing, chills and sneezing, but COVID-19 has changed that reality. Research shows that COVID tends to spike twice annually — once in the winter and once in the summer, and, like past years, cases are starting to go up in much of the country now. But exactly how many people currently have COVID is …

Alcohol has many negative effects on our health, some of which may surprise you. These include short-term impacts such as waking up with a pounding head or anxiety, to long-term effects including cancer. If you are thinking about taking some time off alcohol, you’ll find many quick wins and long-term gains for your health. How long will you have to …

Using tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy at the same time leads to increased weight loss in postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity compared to use of tirzepatide treatment alone, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif. “These data are the first to show the combined use of tirzepatide and menopause …

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting that four people in Florida have died from a flesh eating so far in 2025. Naturally found in warm brackish seawater, Vibrio vulnificus are a bacterium a part of a group of vibrio’s called “halophilic” (salt-loving), according to the FDOH. There have currently been 11 cases reported and …

New York City hasn’t had any measles outbreaks yet this year, even as cases nationwide hit a 33-year high. But individual cases continue to be reported and officials continue to urge vaccination and caution in a city that helped drive a major spike in cases in 2019. Seven cases of measles have been reported in the five boroughs so far …

HILLSBOROUGH CO., Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) announced that one person in Hillsborough County has died from a flesh-eating bacteria called “Vibrio vulnificus.” FDOH reported there have been 11 confirmed cases in Florida this year, and four people have died so far. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium normally lives in warm seawater, and infections are rare, according …

Maine scientists researching whether eye test could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s  The Portland Press Herald Highlights from ARVO 2025  Modern Retina Eye symptoms that signal Alzheimer’s before memory loss  Rolling Out Bar Harbor scientists say eye test could be way to detect Alzheimer’s  Newsradio WGAN | Source link