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Surgery Overused for ‘Tongue Tie’ Issue That Stops Babies From Breastfeeding, Experts Say
Surgery is being overused to correct breastfeeding difficulties in infants, a new report says. A growing number of newborns are being diagnosed with ankyloglossia, also called “tongue-tie.” Tongue-tie restricts the tongue’s range of motion in a baby....
- Posted July 29, 2024
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COVID-19 Virus Is Widespread in U.S. Wildlife
The virus responsible for COVID-19 is widespread among wildlife, a new study finds. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in six common backyard species, including deer mice, opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottontail rabbits and red bats, researchers reported July 29 in...
- Posted July 29, 2024
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Mom’s Type 1 Diabetes Might Shield Her Children From the Disease
Having a mom with type 1 diabetes might provide long-term protection against the condition in children, a new review finds. This protective effect is suggested by that fact that a child is almost twice as likely to...
- Posted July 29, 2024
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Women Often Misled by Claims About Common Fertility Test
Women are often being sold a fertility test that paints a misleading picture of their ability to conceive a child, a new study warns. The anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) test uses a blood sample to estimate the number...
- Posted July 29, 2024
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September is Peak Asthma Month: Is Your Child Ready?
Peak asthma month is upon parents as summer draws to a close, experts warn. “September is known as Asthma Peak Month because kids have returned to school, and viruses are being passed around,” said allergist Dr. Gailen...
- Posted July 28, 2024
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Summer’s Heat Can Damage Your Medicines: Keep Them Safe
As scorching temperatures continue to plague the United States this summer, millions of Americans are at risk for dehydration and heat-linked illness. But what about their medications? Can rising temperatures render those useless and leave patients vulnerable?...
- Posted July 27, 2024
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Boar’s Head Recalls Liverwurst Tied to Listeria Outbreak
Boar’s Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. “The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the...
- Posted July 26, 2024
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Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast. But that decision...
- Posted July 26, 2024
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Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says
An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning. In a health alert issued Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the ground cinnamon...
- Posted July 26, 2024
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Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings
Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings. “Abbott has recently identified a small number of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors that may...
- Posted July 26, 2024