Many businesses promote unproven long-COVID treatments, researchers say
A new analysis finds that many clinics continue to promote unproven stem cell interventions as treatments for COVID-19 and long COVID. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study finds swapping beef for chicken, cow's milk for oat milk could cut greenhouse gas emissions
Substituting chicken for beef or plant-based milk for cow ' s milk could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from people ' s diets and improve their health at the same time, according to a new study of the diets of Americans. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Affording healthcare a struggle for half of working-age Americans, survey finds
Affording healthcare is a struggle for half of working-age Americans, and almost one-third are overwhelmed by medical debt, according to a new survey of 6,100 adults by The Commonwealth Fund. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder, researchers say
Researchers at the University of Cambridge said Wednesday they have developed a way to use biomarkers in a blood test to more accurately diagnose bipolar disorder. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC: Health workers report spike in burnout, harassment
Nearly half of healthcare workers reported burnout in 2022, when reports of harassment more than doubled from before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the CDC. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

RSV shots for infants in short supply as CDC issues new recommendation
A new shot to protect babies against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is in short supply, forcing the CDC to recommend Monday that doctors reserve their limited doses for higher risk infants. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Marching band injuries strike a sour note in emergency rooms
Marching bands often put on spectacular shows, but being in one is physically demanding and can cause disabling injuries, a new study notes. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Guillain-Barr é syndrome risk greater after COVID-19, study indicates
A new study indicates that COVID-19 is associated with an elevated risk of a rare disorder, Guillain-Barr é syndrome, within six weeks after infection with the virus. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Compulsive hoarding comes into greater focus since pandemic
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say they ' ve seen a greater emphasis on hoarding disorder, characterized by resistance to give up any belongings no matter how useless they might be. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Most U.S. hospitals omit abortion services from websites, study says
Most hospitals omit or hide information about abortion services on their websites, according to a study by investigators at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HHS awards over $500 million to advance vaccines, therapeutics
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced over $500 million in awards to help advance vaccines and therapeutics. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can't sleep? Your skin might be to blame, study says
A new global study suggests that 42% of patients with skin disease suffer from sleep disturbances. Findings were to be presented Friday at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress in Berlin. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Chemical hair relaxers may put Black women at higher risk for uterine cancer
Black women ' s long-term use of some chemical hair relaxers at least twice a year has been associated with a higher risk of uterine cancer, according to a new study done by Boston University. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pet dogs shed light on human health, researchers say
A large study aims to follow pet dogs for 10 years or longer to track how genes, diet, exercise and the environment affect aging -- and the findings may shed light on human health. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Researchers study pet dogs to shed light on human health
A large study aims to follow pet dogs for 10 years or longer to track how genes, diet, exercise and the environment affect aging -- and the findings may shed light on human health. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news