- Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
- Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
- ’10 Americas:’ Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
- Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won’t Harm Women’s Brains
- Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
- Woman Receives World’s First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
- Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
- Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds
- Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food
- Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans
Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2022
U.S. life expectancy drops by nearly 1 year. The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at the lowest level since 1996, the CDC said. The pandemic played a major role. Read more
With PFAS in packaging, how safe is microwave popcorn? Evidence shows that that these harmful “forever chemicals” will leach into the snack during popping, experts say. Read more
Fitter teens are more prone to vaping. “This may be because vape is perceived to be a healthier option to traditional smoking,” the lead author of the new study said. Experts stressed that e-cigarettes are not a ‘healthy’ alternative to smoking. Read more
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