All posts by LadyLively

  • Diagnostic Device Spots Malaria Without Need for Blood Sample

    Scans using lasers and ultrasound can pick up signs of a malaria infection through the skin, without the need for a blood draw, Yale researchers report. The technology, called Cytophone, could be a real boon for developing...

    • Posted October 31, 2024
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  • CDC Confirms Onions as Source of McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak; Cases Rise to 90 Nationwide

    Onions spread on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that’s now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. “Epidemiologic and...

    • Posted October 31, 2024
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  • Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults

    Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers report. Data on...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Once Again, Tuberculosis Becomes World’s Top Infectious Disease Killer

    In the highest tally ever recorded for tuberculosis cases, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday that over 8 million people worldwide were diagnosed with the lung disease last year. Of that number, 1.25 million people died of...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day

    Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. “As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives,...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • 1 in 3 U.S. Teens Say They’ve Been Bullied

    Bullying among American teens remains a big threat, with more than a third (34%) saying they’ve been bullied over the past year, new government data shows. According to the report’s authors, bullying occurs when a person is...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Even ‘Weekend Warrior’ Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

    Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek? No problem, a new study says — one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health. People...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not

    People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds. Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Late-Life Menopause Linked to Higher Asthma Risk

    Women who enter menopause at a later age have a greater risk of asthma, a new study says. Meanwhile, early menopause is associated with a reduced risk of developing asthma, researchers found. The results run counter to...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • What You Don’t Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You

    Pancreatic cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50, but many continue to believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly, a new survey shows. Folks in that age range also say they wouldn’t be...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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