Новости за 10.05.2024

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- H5N1 avian flu is now infecting U.S. dairy cows and the federal government on Friday announced a myriad of initiatives aimed at preventing the virus' mutation and spread in humans. The illness is typically not fatal in...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- For 14 years, David Perez fought fires in South Florida, thinking he was in peak physical shape. Then a routine physical turned up anomalies in his blood work that turned his life upside down."The labs came back irregular....

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Opal Sandy was born into a world she could not hear. The British baby girl, now 18 months old, had a rare genetic condition called auditory neuropathy that interrupted nerve impulses that travel from the inner ear to...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new survey from the American Cancer Society.The survey, based on responses from nearly 1,300 cancer patients and...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.About 6% are taking one right now, the poll found.Most patients say they use the...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Athletes who push themselves to maximum performance don’t appear to pay a price when it comes to their longevity, a new study says.The first 200 athletes to run a mile in under four minutes actually outlived the general...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Happily jumping around lawn sprinklers or playing with garden hoses on a hot summer day: An idyllic childhood scene.Not so for a bunch of kids in Utah, who all got serious E. coli illnesses from the contaminated water they...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 — When folks in rural America need treatment for a substance use disorder, significant obstacles stand in their way, researchers say.They are more likely to have to look outside their insurance network for care, resulting in...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Steve Murray, 68, has spent a lot of time out in the sun, at work and at play.Murray worked construction for several decades, and as a child spent summers on the beach in Ocean City, N.J., and enjoyed winter visits to sunny...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Robot-assisted total knee replacements tend to have better outcomes on average, a new study reports.Unfortunately, there’s a downside – having a surgical robot assist a human surgeon can make the procedure much more...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- A quick swish at the doctor’s office could someday provide early detection of stomach cancer, the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, a new study reports.Researcher found distinct differences in bacteria...

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Telehealth is revolutionizing health care in America by making it easier than ever to reach a doctor – but not everyone is benefitting, a new study reports.People with limited English skills are more likely to have worse...