Архив рубрики: Health

With 15.5 million U.S. adults currently diagnosed with ADHD, there is a growing focus on warning signs of the disorder.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a «developmental disorder marked by persistent symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity,» as defined by the National Institutes of Health.
«ADHD is often misunderstood as just being overly distracted or hyperactive — in reality, it’s a neurodevelopmental condition that affects focus, emotional regulation, time management and impulse control,» Lisa Anderson, a licensed clinical social worker and clinical director at Brooks Healing Center in Tennessee, told Fox News Digital.
ADHD NOW AFFECTS 15.5 MILLION US ADULTS, SAYS NEW CDC REPORT
More than half of the adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder didn’t learn they had the condition until adulthood, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Fox News Digital spoke with multiple mental health experts, who identified the..

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.
HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, is common but underdiagnosed due to its similarities to the common cold, according to the CDC.
Cases of the virus in the United States are at «pre-pandemic» levels and are not «a cause for concern» at the moment, but there is a large spike in northern China, especially in children 14 and under, according to media reports in Beijing.
Chinese government officials said the reported spike coincides with seasonal illness and seems to be less severe than in other years.
COVID 'MOST LIKELY' LEAKED FROM WUHAN LAB, SOCIAL DISTANCING 'NOT BASED ON SCIENCE,' SELECT COMMITTEE FINDS
«Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season,» the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Dr. Eileen Schneider, a medical epidemiologist in the CDC's Division of Viral Diseases, said HMPV is «associ..

A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or bird flu), has died, health officials announced on Monday.
The death was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The patient, who was not identified, was over 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions, the agency said.
«The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds,» stated a press release from the LDH.
BIRD FLU PATIENT HAD VIRUS MUTATIONS, SPARKING CONCERN ABOUT HUMAN SPREAD
«The Department expresses its deepest condolences to the patient’s family and friends as they mourn the loss of their loved one.»
«Due to patient confidentiality and respect for the family, this will be the final update about the patient.»
The Louisiana patient was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week.
The fact th..

Actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox has been awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor.
On Jan. 4, Fox received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his efforts in Parkinson’s disease research with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).
President Biden presented the medal in a White House ceremony, which honors individuals who have made «exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,» according to a press release.
MICHAEL J. FOX GETS SCARED AMID PARKINSON'S DISEASE BATTLE, BUT ‘THE ABSENCE OF FEAR IS FAITH’
Fox’s introduction to the stage read: «Michael J. Fox is one of the most beloved actors of our time. With remarkable wit and charm, he introduced iconic characters to the center of American culture, from Alex P. Keaton to Marty McFly and more.»
«With undaunted resilience and optimism, he also warms hearts and captivates aud..

Good shut-eye is critical for all sorts of reasons — but now there's a compelling new one, according to a study.
An international team of scientists discovered an interesting incentive for getting eight hours of sleep a night.
Make sure to get plenty of slumber if you're trying to learn a new language, researchers say.
TRUMP'S DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN AND SLEEP: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW
The study, led by the University of South Australia, revealed that the coordination of two electrical events in the sleeping brain «significantly» improves its ability to remember new words and complex grammatical rules, as news agency SWNS reported.
To explore the relationship between memory retention and sleep, researchers at the university asked 35 English-speaking adults to study Mini Pinyin, a miniature language based on Mandarin.
Mini Pinyin's grammatical rules are similar to English.
The language contains 32 verbs and 25 nouns, SWNS reported, including 10 human entities, 10 animals a..

For the nearly 20,000 women in the U.S. who receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis each year, artificial intelligence is emerging as a potentially life-saving tool.
In a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, AI models did a better job of detecting ovarian cancer than human doctors.
The research, which was published in Nature Medicine, tested an AI model’s ability to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions on the ovaries, according to a press release.
WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?
The AI model was trained on more than 17,000 ultrasound images from 3,652 patients across 20 hospitals in eight countries, the release stated.
The AI model achieved an accuracy rate of 86% for detecting ovarian cancer, compared to 82% for human experts and 77% for those with less expertise.
«I was surprised that the AI models outperformed all 33 of the expert examiners,» study author Elisabeth Epstein, a professor at the Department of Clinical Science and Education at Karol..

A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic.
With approximately 70% of American adults meeting the criteria for being obese or overweight, more people are turning to weight loss medications to help them shed pounds.
Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, while its counterpart, Wegovy, is approved for treating obesity. Both are made by Novo Nordisk.
‘YO-YO’ WEIGHT LOSS OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS SURPRISING REASON
Eli Lilly also offers a diabetes medication, Mounjaro, as well as a version for weight loss, Zepbound.
«Ozempic is the only version among the weekly injectables — Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro — that has the option to ‘hack’ the pen for a smaller dose,» Dr. Alexandra Sowa, an obesity medicine specialist and founder of SoWell in New York, told Fox News Digital.
She is also the author of the book «The Ozempic Revolution» that is set to be released on Jan. 7.
Fox News Digital spoke to the experts to get th..

Burping is often considered a «faux pas,» as it can be embarrassing and off-putting, especially in social situations.
But for some, the inability to belch can be an issue that can cause discomfort. There is even a medical name for the condition: retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD), also known as «no burp syndrome.»
The cricopharyngeus is the main muscle of the upper esophageal sphincter, the top gate of the food pipe. With no burp syndrome, this muscle does not relax, which interferes with the burping process, according to Neil Chheda, MD, associate professor and vice chair in the department of otolaryngology and chief of the division of laryngology at UF Health in Gainesville, Florida.
CDC INVESTIGATING FAKE BOTOX INJECTIONS: ‘SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL’
«Both men and women can be affected, and risk factors for developing this condition are not known,» Chheda told Fox News Digital.
It may not seem like an inability to burp is a big deal, but it can bring severe challenges..

Made a New Year's resolution to get fit and healthy again?
One gym owner says good luck with that — because there's no place for new joiners in the month of January at his venue.
Gym owner Clayton Leah, 31, has been turning away potential new members at his gym, Ascendancy Fitness, even though this is the busiest time of year, he told Fox News Digital in a phone interview on Saturday, Jan. 4. «We stopped sign-ups on New Year's Eve,» he said.
FRIENDS, FAMILY MAY PROTECT AGAINST HEART ATTACK, STROKE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES, STUDY SUGGESTS
He has a specific reason for his unusual stance, he said.
The purpose is to protect existing gym members and long-time fitness practitioners from an influx of new joiners, he told Fox News Digital.
Often, he said, the eager January newcomers wind up dropping away as their intentions to maintain a New Year's resolution wear off.
Leah said in part that he did not want «to annoy all of our existing members who have been with us for so long..

A Durham, North Carolina, man has turned his life around after receiving grave medical news.
Derek Barnett, 55, was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 10 years ago, according to a report from SWNS.
At his heaviest, Barnett weighed 240 pounds and was a size 38.
CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR NEXT MEAL? IT'S CALLED FOOD NOISE, HERE'S WHAT TO DO
Barnett, a construction worker who is currently unemployed due to health issues, brushed off his diagnosis, telling SWNS that he «didn’t think anything of it.»
«Everybody’s got a type of thing,» he said.
But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.
In January 2024, Barnett was given a letter from his doctor that broke some bad news – he potentially had only six months to live if the cancer continued to grow.
«When they gave me that letter last year, it got real,» he reflected.
HAIR GROWTH COULD SLOW DOWN WITH THIS POPULAR DIET PL..