Scooter-related injuries are spiking in the United States, study finds
As electric scooters become increasingly ubiquitous in cities, so are scooter-related injuries, one study reports. A study out of the University of…
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US cancer death rate sees largest-ever single-year drop, report says
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States continued to decline for the 26th year in a row, according to a new American Cancer Society…
Continue Reading Alcohol-related deaths have doubled in the US and women are at an increased risk, study says
The number of Americans who have died from alcohol-related problems annually more than doubled between 1999 and 2017, a new study found, and…
Continue Reading Lifestyle changes may combat a dementia that strikes people in their 40s and 50s
Frontotemporal dementia strikes early, typically in the 50s, sometimes as young as age 45. Unlike Alzheimer’s, it doesn’t affect memory,…
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Sign up for ABC-7’s ‘Keep Abreast’ e-mail campaign
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. While there are more than three…
Continue Reading Study finds no statistically significant link between talc powder and ovarian cancer, but questions remain
Recent high-profile court cases have raised concerns that women who use talc-based powder around their genital area may be at a risk for ovarian…
Continue Reading Northeast struck by flu as virus sets tragic record for children around the country
As flu reaches high levels in New York and other parts of the Northeast, this season has set a tragic record for children. The US Centers for Disease…
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A mysterious virus is making China (and the rest of Asia) nervous. It’s not SARS, so what is it?
Chinese health authorities have not been able to identify a mysterious strain of pneumonia that has infected dozens of people and put the rest of…
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Blood supply critically short in Borderland; donors urgently needed
EL PASO, Texas – It’s something a lot of people take for granted — blood. Here in the Borderland blood donations are always encouraged, but now…
Continue Reading US on track for one of the worst flu seasons in decades
This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades, according to the United States’ top infectious disease doctor. Dr. Anthony…
Continue Reading Treating the first known blood clot in space
When astronauts encounter a medical risk on the International Space Station 250 miles up from the Earth’s surface, it’s not exactly easy…
Continue Reading Running a marathon could help you live longer, study suggests
Need another reason to sign up for that marathon in 2020? New research suggests training and running a marathon for the first time could reverse some…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Seattle students without updated vaccinations records may be excluded from school this week
More than 1,400 Seattle Public Schools students are still at risk of being excluded from school if they don’t provide verified vaccination…
Continue Reading Experts say the keto diet isn’t sustainable, so why is it so popular?
America is in the midst of a keto craze. The trendy diet — which bans carbs to make your body burn fat for fuel — has kicked Weight…
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Las Cruces teen next in line for heart transplant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Brannden Fernandez has a heart that’s too big for his body. His family always knew it would have to be replaced but that…
Continue Reading Best and worst diets for 2020, ranked by experts, with a popular one near last
Who won the 2020 battle of the diets? For the third year in a row, the well-researched Mediterranean diet KO’d the competition to win gold in…
Continue Reading Eating in a 6-hour window and fasting for 18 hours might help you live longer
Abstaining from food for 16 to 18 hours a day could be key to treating a variety of health conditions — even if you’ve got to train…
Continue Reading Trump administration to clear market of most e-cigarette cartridge flavors, but not menthol
The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday a plan to clear the market of most flavors for cartridge-based e-cigarettes in the United…
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El Paso fitness trainer offers tips for sticking to workout resolutions
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not atypical to see large crowds joining gyms in the first month of the new year. A ‘New Year, New Me’ mentality leads many to…
Continue Reading Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, but not menthol
The Trump administration will soon announce a ban on most flavored e-cigarette cartridges, according to two officials familiar with the plans. The…
Continue Reading How to keep New Year’s resolutions
Do you want to eat better, exercise more, stop vaping or lose weight? Great. Now’s the time to set those New Year’s resolutions. As we…
Continue Reading Long-awaited CBP plan for migrant health screenings is ‘bare bones,’ doctor says
More than a year after migrants in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection began to die, the agency released a plan on Tuesday to improve…
Continue Reading Not sure how to get rid of extra opioids or antibiotics? The pharmacy may not know, either
When it comes to getting rid of prescription drugs, fewer than half of the pharmacies surveyed for a new study gave accurate guidance that met US…
Continue Reading Events promoting vaccination called off in Nevada after harassing comments were posted on social media
A non-profit that promotes vaccinations in Nevada canceled two events after anti-vaxxers posted harassing comments against the host venues on social…
Continue Reading New Year’s resolutions, for couples
Heading into the new year, I find myself working with so many couples that are burned out, fed up, and feeling that their relationship isn’t as…
Continue Reading The FDA can’t prove its opioid strategy actually worked, study says
The US Food and Drug Administration can’t show a key program meant to address opioid misuse and abuse actually paid off, according to a new…
Continue Reading Volunteering and other good deeds reduce physical pain, a study finds
We’ve long been taught that helping others helps ourselves. As Charles Dickens wrote, “No one is useless in this world who lightens the…
Continue Reading Top 10 health questions America asked Dr. Google in 2019
Google users in the United States had a lot of questions about blood pressure, the keto diet and hiccups in 2019. Those topics were among the 10…
Continue Reading Automotive plant closures may be linked with a rise in opioid overdose deaths, new study says
An automotive assembly plant closing in a US county has been associated with 85% higher opioid overdose death rates among working-age adults in that…
Continue Reading The good, the bad and the ugly in global health in 2019
Looking back over more than 30 years working in public health globally and in the United States, I can’t recall a year with as pronounced a…
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