Daily MedNews Archive - October 2023

October 1, 2023

• Mammograms: An Expert Overview on Why They're So Important

October 2, 2023

• Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights
• Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart
• Diabetes Could Speed Progression of Blood Cancer Myeloma
• Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Intolerance: What's the Difference?
• Germs Love Two Skin 'Hot Spots' on Your Body
• Third of Medicaid Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Don't Get Treatment
• Beating 'Middle-Age Spread': Carbs You Should and Shouldn't Eat
• Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to COVID Vaccine Pioneers
• Breastfeeding in Infancy Tied to Healthier Weight Later for Kids
• CDC Will Recommend Doxycycline After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn't) to Ease the Pain?
• Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life

October 3, 2023

• PFAS Chemicals Tied to Later Puberty in Girls
• Despite New Long-Term Options, People Still Prefer Daily PrEP Pill to Prevent HIV
• Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissue
• Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
• Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
• Loneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson's, Study Finds
• Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
• Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
• AI Gets High Marks From Doctors in Answering Medical Questions
• Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
• Tea Drinkers May Gain Better Blood Sugar Control
• Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government

October 4, 2023

• Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk
• Floods Raise Death Rates Long After Waters Recede
• Antiviral Meds Could Help Ease or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, Study Finds
• FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
• CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It
• Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
• Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes
• Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
• Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk
• 'Boarding' Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
• Genes Might Be Driving You to Go Vegetarian
• FDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

October 5, 2023

• Diabetes Diagnosis by Age 30 Could Shave 14 Years Off Your Life
• How HDL 'Good' Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
• Bogus, Harmful 'Conversion Therapy' for LGBTQ People Still Prevalent, Study Finds
• Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids
• Why So Many Americans Aren't Getting COVID Boosters
• Scientists Produce 'Bioprinted' Human Skin for Wound Healing
• In Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna's Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
• Ketamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Cancer Drug Shortages Persist Across U.S.
• CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards
• Study Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic
• 70 Million 'Slime Licker' Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk
• Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats — and the Planet

October 6, 2023

• New Dads Might Also Need Screening for Postpartum Depression
• Living in 'Walkable' Neighborhoods Lowers Women's Cancer Risk
• Music Lovers' Physiology 'Synchronizes' at Classical Music Concerts
• Could Folks Suffer From 'Long Colds,' Similar to Long COVID?
• Passengers in Wheelchairs Can't Use Most Airplane Washrooms. That Could Change
• Could Living Football Players Be Overdiagnosed for CTE?
• 1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
• Fatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest

October 7, 2023

• Flu Shot Season Is Here: Why You (and Your Kids) Need One

October 8, 2023

• What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening

October 9, 2023

• Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
• Scientists Discover Secrets of the Cat's Purr
• A Wolf's Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
• Want to Lower Your Odds for Long COVID? Get More Sleep
• 'Liquid Biopsy' Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
• Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Kids Are Flooding the Market: Report
• Woman Resistant to Alzheimer's Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
• Running vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?
• What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment
• California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
• Cervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment
• Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close

October 10, 2023

• Contrary to Popular Belief, 1918 Flu Did Not Target the Healthy Young
• Cow's Milk Vs. Plant-Based Milks: A Nutritionist Weighs In
• Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
• Birth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who've Had Cancer
• Experimental Drug XEN1101 Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
• Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
• Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too Hot for Human Life
• COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn's, Alopecia
• Treatment Strategy Helps People With Advanced Bladder Cancer Retain the Organ
• Rise in Deaths Around Retirement Age Is Behind Stagnant U.S. Life Expectancy

October 11, 2023

• Local Rates of Flu, RSV Show Up in a City's Wastewater
• Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
• Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey
• As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead
• FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
• California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
• Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia
• Narcolepsy Drug, Solriamfetol, Might Be New Treatment Option for ADHD
• Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health: Report
• Renters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds
• Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability

October 12, 2023

• Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick In, and Scientists May Now Know Why
• Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death
• Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: What Every Parent Needs to Know About This Common Illness
• Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
• Women With Acne Bear Another Burden: Stigma
• Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
• Young Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
• A Bionic Hand Melds With Woman's Own Bone, Nervous System
• Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
• When Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
• New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism

October 13, 2023

• Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
• Smaller Blood Draws for Lab Tests Reduce Need for Transfusions
• When Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men
• Abnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up
• Doctor's Group Pulls Paper on 'Excited Delirium,' Often Cited in Cases Involving Excessive Force by Police
• More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID Shots
• Could Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?
• Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women's Odds for Uterine Cancer
• Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later
• Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sep. 30-Oct. 4

October 14, 2023

• Ragweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies

October 15, 2023

• Inflammatory Breast Cancer Is Rare But Aggressive: Know the Signs

October 16, 2023

• Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer
• Pickleball Is All the Rage, Here's Tips on Preventing Injuries
• Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters
• Car Exhaust Could Harm a Woman's Pregnancy
• Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Raynaud's Phenomenon
• Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
• In Study, Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed an Average of 60 Pounds
• 'Three's Company' Star Suzanne Somers Dies From Cancer at 76
• New Technology Could Predict Your Teen Driver's Risk for a Crash
• Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients
• Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
• Donor's Immune Cells Could Help Transplant Recipients Avoid Organ Rejection
• Biden Administration Moves to Boost Health Care to the Homeless
• American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 1-4

October 17, 2023

• How to Work in Extreme Heat: Safety Precautions to Take
• Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age
• Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug
• Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care
• As Atrocities in Gaza and Israel Unfold, Psychiatrists Give Advice on Coping
• FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
• Women Face Higher Odds of Depression After Head Injury Than Men
• 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Now Has Arthritis
• Are Trigger Warnings Useless? New Study Says Yes
• Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
• FDA Approves Velsipity for Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis in Adults

October 18, 2023

• U.S. Injuries From E-Bikes, E-Scooters Jumped 21% in One Year
• Obesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
• A Doctor's Empathy Can Be Key to Breast Cancer Care
• Serotonin May Play Big Role in Long COVID
• Seniors, 18 Holes of Golf Might Make You Smarter
• Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain
• Commonly Used Drug Amitriptyline Might Be New Treatment Option for IBS
• Could a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?
• FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers
• Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
• Getting COVID Raises Odds for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Vaccination Lowers Risk

October 19, 2023

• Lesbian & Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds for Binge-Eating Disorders
• Telemedicine Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
• Better Health Care Access Is Helping People With Down Syndrome Live Longer
• Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study
• Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door
• Living Alone Raises Americans' Cancer Risk by Nearly a Third
• What Keeps Dr. Anthony Fauci Awake at Night
• Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia
• Cache Valley Virus: Another Mosquito-Borne Illness Making Inroads in U.S.
• Just 2 Servings of Red Meat Per Week Raises Your Diabetes Risk

October 20, 2023

• CVS Pulling Popular Cold Meds From Shelves After Report Deems Them to Be Useless
• Kids Still Getting Injured After Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
• Menopause Bring New Risks for Women's Heart Health
• Put These Foods on Your Grocery List for Better Vision
• Tooth Whitening: Expert Help on Getting a Brighter Smile
• Mom's Curling Iron Can Be Big Burn Hazard for Kids
• A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
• Teens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns
• A New Dad's Postpartum Depression Can Be Tough on His Kids

October 21, 2023

• Best Foot Forward: Tips to Keeping Feet Healthy

October 22, 2023

• America's Pediatricians Offer Tips for a Safe Halloween

October 23, 2023

• Short Sleepers May Be at Higher Risk for Depression
• Sour Notes: Girls in Marching Bands at High Risk for Injury
• Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes
• Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana
• High-Tech 'Home Simulations' Could Help Folks Fight Hoarding
• Mediterranean Diet May Ease PTSD Symptoms
• Press That Snooze Button: It Might Be Good for You
• Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis
• U.S. Gun Homicides Drop Slightly After Pandemic Peak
• Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old's Death
• Pandemic Didn't Lower Parents' Trust in Childhood Vaccines
• Depression Rates Rising Among College Students, and Race Matters

October 24, 2023

• It's as Safe to Get Your Rx From a Nurse Practitioner as From a Doctor
• Shortage of Shots That Protect Babies Against RSV Prompts CDC Alert
• Homeless Americans Face 16 Times the Odds for Sudden Death
• Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
• EPA to Ban Carcinogenic Chemical Found in Degreasers, Cleaners
• Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Burns Fat, Adds Muscle
• Ketamine's Antidepressant Benefit: Is It All in Your Head?
• Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans
• Heated Yoga Might Be a Natural Antidepressant
• Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later

October 25, 2023

• Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
• Doctors' Group Expands Definition of 'Infertility'
• Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard; Warning Issued After 2 Die in House Fire
• Bagged, Precut Onions Tied to Salmonella Illnesses in 22 States
• Statin Could Fight Severe COVID, but Vitamin C Does Not: Study
• Many U.S. Health Care Workers Face Harassment, Burnout
• Looking for Reliable Info Online on Breast Cancer Surgery? It's Tough to Find
• 7,500 Daily Steps Before Surgery and Complication Risks Plummet
• Blood Test Could Speed Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
• Even a Little Physical Activity Can Offset a Day Spent Sitting

October 26, 2023

• Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll
• Childhood Trauma Raises Odds for Adult Headaches
• Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
• Gene Discovery Could Mean Longer Lives for Golden Retrievers, Maybe Humans
• CDC Advisors Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get MPox Vaccine
• High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia
• Abortions Rose Slightly in U.S. After Roe v. Wade Fell
• Improved Meningitis Vaccine, Penbraya, May Be On the Way
• Have Diabetes? Quitting Metformin Could Take Toll on Your Brain
• Clinics Hawking Bogus Stem Cell Cures for Long COVID Are Everywhere
• Even Small Dietary Changes Bring Big Benefit to the Planet
• 7 Million Americans Have Mild Cognitive Impairment and Don't Know It

October 27, 2023

• FDA Issues Warning on Dangers of Probiotic Products for Preemie Babies
• Female Chimps May Experience Menopause, Too
• Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes When Colon Cancer Strikes
• This is Your Brain on Zoom
• Baby Activity Centers Sold at Walmart Recalled Due to Injury Risk
• Don't Trust TikTok for Trustworthy Info on Autism
• Just 7% of U.S. Adults Have Gotten Updated COVID Vaccine

October 28, 2023

• Staring at Screens Can Cause Eye Strain. Here's Tips to Prevent That

October 29, 2023

• Make This Halloween a Safe One for People With Dementia

October 30, 2023

• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54
• Police Often Have Unlocked Guns at Home, Raising Suicide Risk
• COVID Meds Like Paxlovid Will Soon Have Big Price Tags
• Lots of Screen Time Could Be Early Sign of ADHD, Autism
• FDA Advisors to Weigh New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia
• U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
• 1 in 5 U.S. Parents Worry Their Teen Is Addicted to the Internet
• FDA Warns Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection
• Could a Cheap, DIY Air Filter Help Rid Your Home of Viruses?
• Fasting Diets Beat Low-Cal Regimens for Folks With Diabetes

October 31, 2023

• Metformin May Help Young Patients With Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight Gain
• Tai Chi Might Help Seniors Counter Mild Cognitive Decline
• Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade
• Endometriosis Can Complicate a Hysterectomy
• Paxlovid Probably Won't Your Cut Odds for Long COVID: Study
• Get Active: Study Finds Most Forms of Exercise Are Very Safe
• FDA Warns WananBana Fruit Puree Pouches May Contain Lead
• Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes
• At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon
• Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment