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48% of menopausal women have hot flashes and 44% experienced weight gain, new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds
80% of women have menopausal symptoms, but most have never taken hormone therapy, according to the poll.
5 min read - BusinessReuters
Musk's Neuralink seeks to enroll three patients in brain implant study
(Reuters) -Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-chip company, aims to enroll three patients to evaluate its device in a study expected to take several years to complete, according to details on the U.S. government's clinical trials database. The company had sought to enroll 10 patients when it applied to U.S. regulators to begin clinical trials, Reuters reported last year. Neuralink is testing its implant designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone, a prosp
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Should you be wearing a weighted vest on your daily walks?
Experts talk about the benefits of weighted vests and why you need to make sure they fit properly.
4 min read - HealthABC News
1 in 9 US children now have ADHD, with surge in diagnoses since 2016: CDC
Diagnoses of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have surged in the United States over the last several years, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, which examined data from more than 45,000 parent responses to the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), found that in 2022, 7 million children between ages 3 and 17 had previously been diagnosed with ADHD, an increase of 1 million from 2016. This equates to ab
3 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz
You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. The science is new with only a few small studies behind it, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of people from listening to hours of these noises on YouTube and on meditation apps that provide a palette of color noises with paid subscriptions. WHAT IS PINK NOISE?
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Merck nears $1.3 billion cash deal for eye-drug company EyeBio, WSJ reports
Merck did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment, while Eyebiotech declined to comment. Eyebiotech is a clinical stage opthalmology company, with operations in the U.S. and the UK, that seeks to treat patients with sight-threatening diseases. Its major drug in clinical stage, Restoret, aims to treat retinal diseases characterized by leakage that can lead to impaired vision.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
How Long Do Short People Live?
Short people may have a longevity advantage
9 min read - USCBS News
County sheriff has virtual solution for mental health responders
The Cook County Sheriff's Office aims to put mental health workers in the field virtually as cities grapple with alternative police responses.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Actress Judi Dench says she 'can't even see' due to macular degeneration. Here's what to know about the leading cause of vision loss for people over 50.
The eye condition causes progressive sight loss in the center of vision.
5 min read - HealthNBC News
Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.
Dengue is a viral fever spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across the globe, but has recently appeared in more temperate climates.
7 min read - USAssociated Press
Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it the latest in a yearslong outbreak that now is affecting dairy cattle as well. Last week, the virus was confirmed at an egg farm west of Minneapolis, Minnesota, leading to the slaughter of nearly 1.4
1 min read - HealthReuters
US FDA approves Amgen's biosimilar to AstraZeneca's rare blood disorder treatment
Amgen's drug will be marketed under the name Bkemv. Biosimilars are close copies of complex biological drugs. In 2022, the company said that Bkemv met the main goal of a late stage study, where the safety and immunogenicity of the drug was comparable to Soliris.
1 min read - WorldReuters
Floods in southern Brazil leave students without classrooms for a month
Tens of thousands of students in southern Brazil have been gone a month without seeing their classrooms after catastrophic floods submerged some schools and turned others into shelters, raising concerns about their mental health. Of Rio Grande do Sul state's more than 2,000 public schools, nearly a fifth remain closed, affecting some 185,000 students. Rains that started in late April have swollen several rivers and lakes in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul to record highs, caus
2 min read - HealthGood Morning America
Gospel singer undergoes lifesaving kidney transplant after losing mom, 2 sisters who battled chronic kidney disease
Tammy Edwards has for 30 years carried on a legacy of music in her family as the lead singer of the gospel group Tammy Edwards and The Edwards Sisters. Edwards, then in her late 40s, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, a diagnosis also given to her mother, Diana, and two of her sisters, Tonette and Tina, during their lifetimes. Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which a person's kidneys have become damaged over time and can no longer filter blood as they should, leading to an incr
4 min read - HealthCBS News
Why "stress bragging" can annoy your co-workers and hurt your career
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
3 min read - CelebrityNBC News
EXCLUSIVE: Christie Brinkley details how doctors found her skin cancer
Christie Brinkley is opening up about her skin cancer diagnosis two months after she revealed she was diagnosed with the disease.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Subsidiary of Colombia's Grupo SURA plans to dismantle health business
BOGOTA (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Colombian conglomerate Grupo Sura said on Tuesday it has asked for regulatory permission to dismantle its health business, in the latest blow to Colombia's healthcare system. The government of President Gustavo Petro last month took control of two major insurers - Sanitas and Nueva EPS, which had some 16 million clients combined - alleging they failed to provide adequate care. A senate committee rejected a health reform proposed in April by Petro, who has str
2 min read - USABC News
Man charged with 'misleading' woman into taking abortion pill
A Massachusetts man has been charged with misleading a woman into taking medication to end her pregnancy under the guise that he was giving her iron and vitamin pills, according to officials. Robert Kawada, 43, and the woman were in a relationship when she became pregnant, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. Kawada then allegedly secretly gave her a commonly used abortion pill while intending to end her pregnancy, ultimately resulting in her miscarriage, according to a prelim
1 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Louisiana set to reclassify abortion pills as controlled, dangerous substances − here’s what that means
The legislation would make it illegal to possess 2 types of abortion pills without a prescription.
5 min read - LifestyleCBS News
How a California rescue farm is helping animals and humans heal from trauma
The Gentle Barn, nestled in the mountains north of Los Angeles, offers unique therapies to help traumatized animals heal. In turn, these animals provide unexpected comfort and healing to humans.
3 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Jimmy Kimmel provides health update on son Billy after 3rd open heart surgery
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel provided a health update about his 7-year-old son Billy after Billy's third open heart surgery. Kimmel took to Instagram on Sunday to share a long message detailing his son's operation and thanked the medical team for their work. Kimmel garnered a lot of attention in 2017 when he tearfully recounted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" the terrifying moment he learned about his son's heart defect.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Novo blames US health system after criticism over Wegovy price, Bloomberg reports
The Danish drugmaker's comments, made in a letter to Senator Bernie Sanders on Friday, come amid an ongoing investigation by a U.S. Senate committee into the higher prices of the drugs in the United States compared to other countries. Novo Nordisk did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
1 min read - BusinessReuters
J&J acquires experimental skin disorder drug for $1.25 billion
J&J will acquire a unit of Numab, backed by the parent of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, to gain rights to the experimental treatment for eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. The disease, which affects 30 million people in the United States every year, was the focus of J&J's $850 million acquisition of drug developer Proteologix earlier this month. J&J, which has recently narrowed its focus to medical devices and drugs, has struck major deals this year, ahead of looming competition from bi
1 min read - WorldReuters
Bird flu vaccines for laying hens prove effective in practice
PARIS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, while confirming plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus that ravaged flocks around the world and is raising fears about human transmission. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has killed or caused the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry globally in recent years, most of them laying hens, which sent egg prices rocketing. Research in
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Analysis-Weight-loss drug forecasts jump to $150 billion as supply grows
As millions seek access to weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, increasing supplies, possible wider usage and a growing number of would-be rivals are leading some experts to raise annual global sales forecasts for the treatments to about $150 billion by the early 2030s. "It is very unusual to have a medicine that is capturing the imagination of millions of people," said Michael Kleinrock, senior research director at healthcare analytics firm IQVIA Institute for Data Science. Mos
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions
Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard its population against the mosquito-borne disease that has long posed a threat. Uganda will now require everyone traveling to and from the country to have a yellow fever vaccination card as an international health regulation, Baganizi said. Ugandan authorities hope the requirement will compel more people to get the yellow fever shot amid a general atmosphere of vaccine hesitancy that worries healthcare provi
3 min read - WorldNBC News
Mike Tyson is 'doing great' after health scare on flight
Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare while on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday and had to be tended to by paramedics, his representatives said.
1 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
The more Americans who take Ozempic, the faster the US economy could grow, Goldman Sachs says
With the US obesity rate hovering at around 40%, tens of millions of Americans could take GLP-1 drugs over the next few years.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
These 7 Summer Fruits and Vegetables Are Healthy for Your Heart, According to Dietitians
Seasonal produce offers tons of heart-health benefits. Consider these 7 fruits and vegetables when looking for a snack this summer.
6 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
From watering via ice cubes to spritzing with hydrogen peroxide – 4 misguided plant health trends on social media
Plant care advice abounds on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – but not all of it is good. A plant expert debunks four common recommendations.
5 min read - USAssociated Press
World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
Member countries kicked off the World Health Organization's annual assembly on Monday with hopes of improving global readiness for deadly outbreaks like COVID-19, after an ambitious “pandemic treaty” ran aground last week. Health officials are racing to get the world to agree to new ways to prepare for and fight an inevitable future pandemic. A bold project to adopt a pandemic “treaty” at this week’s World Health Assembly was shelved on Friday as 2 1/2 years of work ran into disagreements over
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There's little help, and some people are chained
In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. The project in the Bombay suburb of the capital, Freetown, started in the past year when a group of people tried to help a colleague’s younger brother off the drug called kush. “The only time I left the room was when I went to the bathroom,” Christian Johnson, 21, recalled.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Caitlin Clark outplays Cameron Brink for career-high 30, but red-hot Sparks overwhelm Fever from long distance
Turnovers plagued Clark and the Fever again while the Sparks put on a clinic from beyond the 3-point arc.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Nvidia stock leaps to latest record — thanks to Elon Musk
The increase of AI investment has continued to boost optimism over Nvidia's growth as the chipmaker continues its record-setting stock rally.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Lexi Thompson, 29, set to retire after the 2024 LPGA season
Thompson will be competing in her 18th straight U.S. Women's Open later this week.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves finally grab win over Mavericks to avoid sweep
The Timberwolves, after falling down 0-3 in the series, have forced a Game 5 in the Western Conference finals.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage rates today, May 28, 2024: It could be a good time to buy
These are today's mortgage rates. Home inventory is up, and mortgage rates are down. This could be a good time to start house shopping. Lock in your rate today.
4 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
Jon Bon Jovi confirms Millie Bobby Brown married his son at the weekend
The rock star has said the rumours are true that Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is now his daughter-in-law.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Data and trends that will define 2024 season: This WR stat can help ID potential draft sleepers and busts
For the first installment of the 'Data and trends that will define 2024 season' series, Fantasy Points' Ryan Heath joins the show to discuss why '1st downs per route run' should be one of the biggest guides to determine the success and efficiency of wide receivers in the NFL.
2 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
Cher loves these 'bootyfull' wide-leg pants from Amazon, and they're down to just $20
More than 28,000 shoppers agree with the legendary performer — and at over 30% off, the savings are un-'Believe'-able.
4 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Drew Barrymore says this cleanser is 'by far the best,' and it's only $12 on Amazon
More than 42,000 five-star fans agree: It's the easiest way to remove makeup, no harsh scrubbing required.
3 min read - USYahoo Celebrity
'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed by car thieves 'without provocation,' police say. Here's where the investigation stands.
Johnny Wactor, former "General Hospital" star, was shot and killed in downtown L.A. Police are now asking for the public's help.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Fed’s Kashkari 'not ruling out' a hike but expects rates to hold steady for 'extended' period
Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari said Tuesday he is still not ruling out an interest rate hike, but it’s more likely the central bank could hold rates steady for an "extended" time as it waits for inflation to drop.
3 min read - USYahoo Celebrity
Sean Kingston accused of stealing $1M with his mom in fraud case, faces 10 charges in Florida: The latest
Arrest warrants shed light on Sean Kingston and his mother's alleged crime spree. The singer remains jailed in California.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump trial updates: Closing arguments concluded, jury in hush money case will begin deliberations on Wednesday
After more than 10 hours in court on Tuesday hearing closing arguments in former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges he falsified business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, jurors will begin their deliberations on a verdict on Wednesday.
5 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
'The sports car of stand-up weeders': This lightweight gadget helps you groom your grass without bending down
It's the lawn-care equivalent of popping a pimple: Low effort and oh-so-satisfying.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Apple's M3-powered MacBook Air laptops are up to $150 off right now
Apple's M3-powered MacBook Air laptops are up to $150 off right now. This brings the price of the 15-inch model down to $1,150, thanks to a discount and a clippable coupon.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Kenworth SuperTruck 2 is a conceptual 10-wheeler of the future
Kenworth's SuperTruck 2, part of a project with the DoE, is a concept ten-wheeler with a diesel mild-hybrid engine and huge efficiency.
3 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Climate disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow faced criticism across the political spectrum
Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic launched 2004’s summer blockbuster season with extreme temperatures and a flood taking out New York City.
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