Health - Page 354

April 16

‘Office air’ ruining workers’ appearance

'Office air' is being blamed for workers’ appearance declining throughout the day. An expert weighs in on how to protect your skin, hair and nails from the beauty depleting phenomenon.

April 16

Texas measles outbreak swells to 561 cases, CDC sends more help

Measles have continued to spread in Texas with a total of 561 reported cases. Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, saw an increase of nine cases since mid-April.

April 16

Food sold at Target is recalled due to elevated lead levels

A Miami-based company that makes baby food sold under a Target store brand is recalling over 25,000 packages of a product that may contain elevated levels of lead.

April 16

Dementia risk connected to cannabis-related hospital visits, says study

New research found that older individuals who visited the hospital for cannabis-related reasons could be at a higher risk of developing dementia. Canadian researcher Daniel Myran discusses the findings.

April 16

Connecticut man who escaped house of horrors breaks silence after decades of stepmom’s alleged abuse

Kimberly Sullivan's stepson says he is feeling better and stronger nearly two months after escaping what police say is a case of extreme child abuse.

April 16

Lil Nas X sparks Bell’s palsy concern after posting from hospital bed with facial paralysis

Rapper Lil Nas X shared that he'd lost control of half of his face in a health update he shared to social media this week.

April 16

Common medical test linked to 5% of cancers, study suggests: ‘Use them wisely’

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions, but they could pose a hidden risk. Doctors discuss.

April 16

Farmers come first as initiative aims to lower their costs, get fresh food to Americans more efficiently

AFPI has released its new "Farmers First Agenda" to reduce the cost of production for farmers, bring down the cost of food and make healthy, natural food more accessible to Americans.

April 16

AI system restores speech for paralyzed patients using own voice

Developed at two California universities, the innovative technology combines brain-computer interfaces with advanced AI to decode neural activity into audible speech.

April 16

Diabetes risk linked to these ultraprocessed food combinations

A new study found that certain combinations of food additives are linked to a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Experts discuss how to mitigate risk.