U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady

In 2018, 658 women died while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, and there were 17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20200131/us-maternal-death-rate-holds-steady?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years

The jump in longevity comes as deaths from opioid overdoses dropped for the first time in 28 years, as did deaths from six of the 10 leading causes. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20200130/life-expectancy-in-us-increases-for-first-time-in-4-years?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Spring Time Change Tied to More Fatal Car Crashes

The risk of fatal crashes rose nearly 6% in the week after the switch and was especially high in the morning and in locations farther west within a time zone, the investigators found. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20200130/spring-time-change-tied-to-more-fatal-car-crashes?src=RSS_PUBL...

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First Spread of Coronavirus in U.S. Confirmed

It's the first time the new virus has spread from one person to another in the United States. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200130/first-spread-of-coronavirus-in-us-confirmed?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable?

A new study warns that strains of bacteria that cause strep throat and "flesh-eating disease" appear close to becoming resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics known as beta-lactams. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/news/20200130/could-strep-throat-become-untreatable?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Mom on Son’s Flu: ‘Scariest Time of My Life’

The coma was the scariest, John says. "When I woke up, I thought it was still the day after Christmas," he says, "and it was actually New Year's Day." from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200129/mom-on-sons-flu-scariest-time-of-my-life?src=RSS_PUBL...

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FDA Tells Purell Maker to Stop Making False Claims

The agency warned Gojo Industries that unsubstantiated claims that Purell can help prevent illnesses such as the flu, Ebola virus, norovirus and the MRSA superbug violate federal laws, The New York Times reported Tuesday. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200129/fda-tells-purell-maker-to-stop-making-false-claims?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Eating Out: A Recipe for Poor Nutrition, Study Finds

The researchers found that 70% of fast-food meals consumed in the United States were of poor nutritional value. For full-service restaurants, around half of the meals were of poor nutritional value. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20200129/eating-out-a-recipe-for-poor-nutrition-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You

There is a virus that has already sickened at least 13 million Americans this winter, hospitalizing 120,000 and killing 6,600 people. You may even know of it. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200124/something-far-deadlier-than-the-wuhan-virus-lurks-near-you?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Can the New Coronavirus Be Stopped?

Some experts believe the number of coronavirus cases worldwide is much higher than official estimates, while others warn it will get worse before it gets better. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200128/can-the-new-coronavirus-be-stopped?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Why Vaping Emergencies May Be Missed

The vaping illness known as EVALI (electronic cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury) has so far killed nearly 60 people in the United States. More than 2,600 have been hospitalized. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200128/why-vaping-emergencies-may-be-missed?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Could a Common Diuretic Med Help Ease Autism Symptoms?

If replicated in future trials, the drug treatment might be a breakthrough, since current treatments for autism in preschool kids are mainly behavioral -- therapies such as using play and activities with parents to improve a child's language, social and thinking skills. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20200127/could-a-common-diuretic-med-help-ease-autism-symptoms?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients' Distress Long Term

Researchers found that of 15 patients who'd received a one-time treatment with psilocybin, most were still showing "clinically significant" improvements in anxiety and depression four years later. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20200128/psychedelic-drug-eases-cancer-patients-distress-long-term?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Schizophrenia Meds Safe Long-Term, Study Finds

The average life expectancy of people with schizophrenia is 10 to 20 years less than in the general population. There has long been concern that one reason is long-term use of antipsychotic drugs to ease symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/news/20200128/schizophrenia-meds-safe-long-term-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Scientists Hope New Tech Aids Coronavirus Vaccine

Early trials in people suggest that such a vaccine can stimulate an immune response very well. But it has never been tried during an outbreak. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200128/scientists-hope-new-tech-aids-coronavirus-vaccine?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Americans Toss Out Nearly a Third of Food at Home

Nationwide, the cost of wasted food could total $240 billion a year. Divided by the nearly 128.6 million households in the United States, that works out to about $1,866 for the average household. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200128/americans-toss-out-nearly-a-third-of-food-at-home?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Genes May Show Players at Risk for Brain Trouble

Among soccer players who headed the ball the most, those with the gene mutation called the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 (APOE e4) allele did four times worse on memory tests than those who head the ball the least, the researchers found. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20200127/gene-test-might-spot-soccer-players-at-high-risk-for-brain-trouble?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Poverty Could Drive Up Youth Suicide Risk

Children and teens in U.S. counties where 20% or more of the population lives below the federal poverty level were 37% more likely to die by suicide than those in counties with the lowest poverty concentration. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20200127/poverty-could-drive-up-youth-suicide-risk?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash

The helicopter crashed just before 10 a.m. into a hillside near Calabasas, Calif., about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200127/kobe-bryant-dies-in-helicopter-crash?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Even Female Bosses Face Sexual Harrassment: Study

Researchers examined workplace sexual harassment in the United States, Japan and Sweden. They found that female supervisors experienced between 30% and 100% more sexual harassment than other women employees. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20200124/even-female-bosses-face-sexual-harrassment-study?src=RSS_PUBL...

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CDC Confirms Second U.S. Coronavirus Case

The patient is a woman in her 60s. She had symptoms a few days after returning to the U.S. from a trip to Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13. She was not sick while traveling. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200124/cdc-confirms-second-us-coronavirus-case?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Washington Monitors Coronavirus Patient’s Contacts

The CDC confirmed the Washington state resident's diagnosis Tuesday. By Wednesday, state public health officials had identified 16 close contacts. By late Thursday, the total was 43, said Kathy Lofy, MD, the state health officer for the Washington State Department of Health. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200124/washington-monitors-coronavirus-patients-contacts?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Faulty Immune System May Lead to Lung Cancer

An immune system that's not functioning normally may lead to lung cancer in patients who don't smoke, a new study suggests. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20200124/faulty-immune-system-may-lead-to-lung-cancer?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Many Critical Workers in U.S. Short on Sleep

Their analysis of data from more than 150,000 employed adults between 2010 and 2018 also found that the rate of inadequate sleep (7 hours or less) rose from about 31% to nearly 36% during that  time. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20200124/many-of-americas-most-critical-workers-are-short-on-their-zzzs?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Low-Dose Aspirin Might Help Prevent Preterm Births

The trial, which was run in six lower-income countries, found that giving first-time mothers a daily low-dose aspirin reduced their risk of preterm birth by 11%. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20200124/low-dose-aspirin-might-help-prevent-preterm-births?src=RSS_PUBL...

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4 New Advances for Treating Skin and Body Issues

In dermatology, advances in technology have the potential to simplify some of the most complicated treatments. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/advances-skin-body-issues?src=RSS_PUBL...

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How Artificial Intelligence Helps Diagnose Skin Cancer

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ramping up how dermatologists diagnose skin conditions, even serious cancers like melanoma. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/features/ai-skin-cancer?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Baby Microbiome: Nurturing Your Baby's Healthy Bacteria

The trillions of bacteria that inhabit your gut and other bodily regions can have a critical impact on your overall health. The same holds true for babies, new research shows. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/baby-microbiome?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Pet Apps From First Aid to Fitness

Whether you have one pet or a menagerie, keeping track of their current medications, vaccination due dates, and other health information is, well, no walk in the park. from WebMD Health https://pets.webmd.com/features/pet-apps?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Game Day Food

Throwing a Super Bowl party? You don't have to do all the work on game day. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/game-day-food?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Coronavirus 2020 Outbreak: Latest Updates

Everything you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak that has sickened hundreds and killed more than two dozen around the globe. It started in China but has spread to multiple countries and continents. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200124/coronavirus-2020-outbreak-latest-updates?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Male Body Image

In a 2019 study that included 7,000 young American men ages 18 to 24, more than one in five of them reported eating problems related to their desire for a muscle-bound body. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/men/features/male-body-image?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Smart Fitness

From apps that automatically adjust your workout when you're sore to pants that help you nail your yoga pose, artificial intelligence is quickly morphing into your new personal trainer. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/smart-fitness?src=RSS_PUBL...

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How Many Steps a Day Do You Really Need?

A new study found that just 4,400 steps reduced the risk of premature mortality in women by 41%. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/how-many-steps-per-day?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Racism Linked to Faster Aging Among Blacks

Data were collected in 2000 when participants had an average age of 40, and the follow-up took place 10 years later. At both points, participants were asked about the discrimination they experienced in various situations. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20200123/racism-linked-to-faster-aging-among-blacks?src=RSS_PUBL...

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The Damage of Vaccine Misinformation

From 2013 to 2016, negative information about the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine spread widely through Danish media outlets. As a result, thousands of girls did not receive the vaccine. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20200123/the-damage-of-vaccine-misinformation?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Rare Disease Put This Young Mom in a Coma for 7 Months

This is a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the brain and disrupts normal brain signaling. It first affected her ability to think clearly, but soon she was suffering from relentless seizures. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20200123/rare-disease-put-this-young-mom-in-a-coma-for-7-months?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Largest-Ever Study Ties Over 100 Genes to Autism

The study, involving over 50 centers around the globe, identified 102 genes associated with ASD -- including a few dozen that had not been recognized before. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20200123/largest-ever-study-ties-over-100-genes-to-autism?src=RSS_PUBL...

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New Drug Could Help Stop Blindness From Thyroid Eye Disease

It's the first treatment specifically approved for thyroid eye disease. The drug was approved Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It will be marketed under the brand name Tepezza. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/news/20200122/new-drug-could-help-stop-blindness-from-thyroid-eye-disease?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Flame Retardants, Pesticides Remain Threat to U.S. Health: Study

Among children, the percentage of cognitive (mental skills) loss attributed to chemicals in flame retardants rose to 81% in 2015-2016, up from 67% in 2001-2002, the study found. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20200121/flame-retardants-pesticides-remain-threat-to-us-health-study?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Vaping Is the Darling of Instagram

Researchers discovered that Instagram posts that promote use of the devices outnumber anti-vaping content by a shocking ratio of 10,000 to 1. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200122/vaping-is-the-darling-of-instagram?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Eating More Veggies Won't Stop Prostate Cancer: Study

After two years of follow-up, the group on the vegetable-rich diet saw no extra protection against prostate cancer compared to the control group, according to findings published Jan. 14 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20200122/eating-more-veggies-wont-stop-prostate-cancer-study?src=RSS_PUBL...

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'Yo-Yo' Blood Pressure Numbers in Youth a Bad Sign for Health Later

In fact, every 4 mm Hg spike in systolic blood pressure -- the top number in a reading -- during young adulthood was tied to a 15% higher risk for heart disease in midlife, the research team found. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20200122/yo-yo-blood-pressure-numbers-in-youth-a-bad-sign-for-health-later?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Allow Dead Men to Be Sperm Donors, Medical Ethicists Say

Sperm can be collected after death either through electrical stimulation of the prostate gland or surgery, and then frozen until required, the ethicists said. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20200122/allow-dead-men-to-be-sperm-donors-medical-ethicists-say?src=RSS_PUBL...

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This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids

Fueled by a strain of influenza that children may be especially vulnerable to, less than two months into flu season 39 children have already died, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200122/this-years-flu-season-taking-deadly-aim-at-kids?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Mystery Coronavirus from China: What to Know

Public health officials are investigating a mystery coronavirus that has sickened hundreds in China and been diagnosed in one person in the U.S. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200122/what-to-know-about-new-coronavirus-from-china?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Utah Bans Conversion Therapy

It's the 19th state and one of the most conservative to outlaw the practice that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, the Associated Press reported. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20200122/utah-bans-conversion-therapy?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Production of Two Excedrin Painkillers Halted

Production and distribution of Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Migraine products have been temporarily stopped from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20200122/production-of-two-excedrin-painkillers-halted?src=RSS_PUBL...

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First U.S. Case of China Coronavirus Diagnosed

The male patient in Washington state was hospitalized with pneumonia last week and had recently traveled to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in China where the outbreak is thought to have begun. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200121/first-us-case-of-china-coronavirus-diagnosed?src=RSS_PUBL...

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Brain Waves Explain Sleep Woes in Kids with Autism?

The study found that the brain waves of children with autism are, on average, 25% weaker (shallower) than those of children without autism. from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20200121/brain-waves-offer-insight-into-sleep-struggles-that-accompany-autism?src=RSS_PUBL...

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