Архив рубрики: Health

New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that parents might want to keep a closer eye on their kids’ blood pressure.
About one in seven (14%) of children and teens in the U.S. have high blood pressure or are headed toward it, according to the preliminary findings.
Nearly half of U.S. adults have the condition, according to the AHA, which can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and other events due to damaged arteries and plaque buildup.
WOMEN'S HEART DISEASE RISK COULD BE PREDICTED UP TO 30 YEARS IN ADVANCE WITH ONE BLOOD TEST, STUDY FINDS
Lead researcher Dr. Ahlia Sekkarie and her team analyzed the blood pressure and BMI (body mass index) of 2,600 children and teens between the ages of 8 and 19, obtained from the 2017 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.
The researchers found that 8.7% of youths had elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure between 120 and 19 and diastolic pressure less than 80) and 5.4% had high blood pressure..

A patient in Missouri was hospitalized with bird flu despite having no known contact with animals.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the positive case of avian influenza A (H5) on Friday.
The patient, who had underlying medical conditions, was successfully treated with antiviral medications at the hospital and has since been discharged, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).
3 DEATHS REPORTED AFTER LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE OUTBREAK AT SENIOR LIVING FACILITY
This marks the 14th person (in three states) to contract bird flu in the U.S. this year — and the first infection to occur without any reported exposure to sick or infected animals, the CDC alert stated.
The prior 13 cases came after exposure to dairy cows or poultry.
Dr. Benjamin Anderson, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health at the University of Florida, said the fact that an individual has tested positive for H5 without any repo..

Move over, «Dad bod» — more men are seeking «six-pack abs» with the help of a surgical procedure called high-definition liposuction, according to plastic surgeons.
This type of «ab-etching» technique is gaining popularity among men who can’t get rid of stubborn belly fat with exercise alone, according to members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
The method targets removal of stubborn fat much like traditional liposuction, but it also creates defined lines across the stomach muscles to create the illusion of «chiseled» abdominals.
CDC ISSUES HEALTH ADVISORY WARNING OF 'ADVERSE EFFECTS' FROM FAKE BOTOX INJECTIONS
Dr. Josef Hadeed, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon at the Hadeed Plastic Surgery practice in Beverly Hills, California, and Miami, Florida, described the procedure during an interview with Fox News Digital.
«It is more like creating that six-pack and creating the ‘V lines,’ and giving somebody that more athletic, toned physique that traditional ..

Gut health has been linked to a common neurological disorder in a new study.
Those who have sustained damage to the upper lining of their gastrointestinal (GI) tract are 76% more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, according to research led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston.
The findings were published in JAMA Network Open on Sept. 5.
THE EFFECTS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE ON THE BRAIN AND COMMON WAYS THOSE IMPACTED SUBDUE SYMPTOMS
The study included 9,350 patients (averaging 52 years of age) who underwent an upper endoscopy — a procedure that examines the esophagus, stomach and first portion of the small intestine — between 2000 and 2005 within the Mass General Brigham system.
Those who had «mucosal damage» were shown to have an elevated risk, the researchers found.
Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed an average of 14.2 years after the damage was detected, the study showed.
Mucosa, also called the mucous membrane, is the «soft tissue that lines the body'..

Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
«We show that, in the U.S., there is a positive association between AD prevalence and exposure to light at night, particularly in those under the age of 65,» first author Dr. Robin Voigt-Zuwala, an associate professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said in a press release.
«Nightly light pollution, a modifiable environmental factor, may be an important risk factor for AD.»
SHINGLES INFECTION LINKED TO RISK OF COGNITIVE DECLINE, SAYS STUDY: ‘LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS’
Some common sources of artificial light include streetlamps, vehicles, illuminated signs, office buildings and other lighted structures.
In the study, researchers analyzed light pollution maps across the country, ranking each state’s «nighttime intensity data.» They then looked at the corresponding levels of Alzheimer’s disease.
For people ..

After summer reruns, game shows will be airing fresh episodes of your favorites this month.
Whether it’s watching participants «come on down» on «The Price Is Right,» solving word puzzles on «Wheel of Fortune» with new show host Ryan Seacrest, or proving your trivia smarts against friends and family on «Jeopardy!» — the benefits you’re reaping can go beyond entertainment.
Game shows can boost your problem-solving skills, improve memory and strengthen your mind, according to experts.
THRIVING WITH ANXIETY: EXPERT TIPS ON EMBRACING THE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
Here’s more about why watching game shows is truly more than just fun and games.
You may not realize it, but when you interact with the game shows you’re watching, your mind is actually processing information and working.
«Game shows have a number of cognitively stimulating features that could provide cognitive benefits,» said Glen R. Finney, M.D., FAAN, a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
He is also director of the M..

New technology could make it significantly easier to monitor patients’ vital health signs.
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors important chemical levels — such as glucose, vitamins and even drugs — using only human sweat, the university stated in a news release.
The wearable innovation is said to be as easy as wearing an adhesive bandage.
The research was published on Sept. 3 in the journal Nature Electronics.
SEPSIS A TOP KILLER BEHIND HEART DISEASE, CANCER IN US: WHAT TO KNOW, HOW TO AVOID THE CONDITION
«This is the first demonstration of a complete zero-electric powered sweat (extraction and sensing) platform that enables non-invasive monitoring of multiple biomarkers to support a wide range of practical scenarios in personalized health care monitoring and wellness management,» Dr. Joseph Wang, PhD, a professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at UC San Diego, told Fox New..

Recent reports of a contaminated water supply in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which led to warnings not to use water from faucets earlier this week, have sparked general safety concerns.
The city of Grand Prairie, Texas, announced firefighting foam was detected in the water Tuesday, then announced Thursday the water is safe to drink, according to local reports.
Fox News Digital spoke to experts about potential risks with unfiltered tap water.
ASK A DOCTOR: ‘CAN I BE DEHYDRATED EVEN IF I’M NOT THIRSTY?’
Generally speaking, it’s safe to drink tap water, according to Dr. Brynna Connor, a board-certified family medicine physician in Frisco, Texas, and an ambassador for Northwestpharmacy.com.
«As long as it’s from a public water system and there aren’t any active boil water advisories issued by local health committees and/or water companies,» Connor told Fox News Digital.
«According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the public water system in the United States is one of the safest i..

Three senior citizens have died after contracting Legionnaires' disease —a form of pneumonia that can spread via water — at an assisted living facility in Albany, New York, according to reports.
The Albany County Department of Health was first notified of a «cluster of cases» at Peregrine Senior Living on Aug. 30, according to a statement sent to Fox News Digital.
«We began an immediate investigation and the assisted living facility was placed on water restrictions,» a spokesperson said in the statement.
‘RAGING’ BEDBUG INFESTATION AT IOWA SENIOR LIVING APARTMENT COMPLEX LEADS TO LAWSUIT: 'PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION'
A total of 20 people have been hospitalized since Aug. 30.
Half of those tested positive for Legionnaires', according to the health department.
«Three who tested positive have died; two of the people who died were hospitalized for other health issues,» the statement continued.
The New York State Health Department and Albany County Department of Health hav..

A drug called ribociclib, currently used to treat breast cancer, could slow the progression of certain pediatric high-grade gliomas, an aggressive type of childhood brain cancer, a new study has found.
Ribociclib (brand name Kisqali) is a CDK4/6 inhibitor, a type of drug that targets specific enzymes — including the protein CDK6 — to stop cancer cells from growing.
In the study, which was published in the journal Cancer Cell, a 10-year-old patient who had experienced a second relapse of pediatric high-grade glioma — and had no other treatment options — experienced 17 months of «progression-free survival» after taking ribociclib.
CANCER PATIENT SEES TAYLOR SWIFT IN CONCERT AFTER PURCHASING 'ERAS TOUR' TICKETS PAST HER ‘PROGNOSIS’ DATE
The patient had a diffuse hemispheric glioma (DHG), which typically develops in the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes of the brain.
«These very early results are remarkable given the typically poor prognosis for children diagnosed with these a..