Researchers discover new class of drugs to fight antibiotic resistance
Swedish scientists have made a breakthrough in combating the global rise in microbial resistance to antibiotics with the discovery of a potent new class of drugs, according to new research published Monday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walking on curved path can give clues to cognitive decline, researchers find
Tests to detect gait impairment in older adults typically focus on straight walking -- a rhythmic and simple form of movement. But new research sheds light on " curve walking, " which demands greater cognitive skills. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mpox infections double last year's rate in U.S.
Mpox cases in the United States. are double what they were last year at this time, and transmission rates are on the rise while vaccination rates are lagging, experts said Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's keni-boji products
Two more deaths were reported Thursday linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical ' s beni-koji supplement ingredients, according to the company. A total of four deaths have been reported so far. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dogs can detect trauma stress by smelling humans ’ breath, study shows
Service dogs trained to recognize oncoming flashbacks of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in people also can be taught to detect these episodes by sniffing their breath, a new pilot study shows. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study identifies drinking, diabetes, smog as major dementia risk factors
Alcohol intake, smog and diabetes are the three greatest risk factors for developing dementia that people can modify, a study conducted by Oxford University researchers recently concluded. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No lost sleep with regular physical activity, study says
Insomniacs looking to get more shut-eye could experience better sleep with consistent exercise, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Open. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Household chemicals pose threat to brain health, study indicates
Household chemicals, including those found in hair treatments, furniture sprays and disinfectants, could pose a threat to brain health and may be linked to neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and autism. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Household chemicals post threat to brain health, study indicates
Household chemicals, including those found in hair treatments, furniture sprays and disinfectants, could pose a threat to brain health and may be linked to neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and autism. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare now will cover weight-loss drug Wegovy for heart patients
Medicare now will cover Wegovy after the Food and Drug Administration cleared the manufacturer to market the popular weight-loss drug as a treatment for heart problems. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Massachusetts General succeeds with genetically edited pig kidney transplant
Massachusetts General Hospital Thursday announced the world ' s first successful genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a human. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early exposure to tobacco tied to developing diabetes, study indicates
Exposure to tobacco smoke in the womb or picking up the cigarette habit in childhood or adolescence greatly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, a new study finds. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Too much energy spent combating stress linked to earlier death in men, study finds
The amount of effort expended by older men in coping with stressful events has the greatest impact on their mortality risk over and above how stressful an event is -- or the coping strategy employed to deal with it. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intermittent fasting each day boosts risk of cardiovascular death, analysis reveals
People who restricted their eating across fewer than eight hours per day had a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death than those who ate across 12 to 16 hours per day, analysis of more than 20,000 U.S. adults reveals. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Neurological conditions the leading cause of ill health globally, study finds
Neurological conditions that affect 3.4 billion people are the No. 1 cause of ill health and disability around the world, ahead of cardiovascular diseases, a new study says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
