FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a review of prior research. The new Harvard study is the latest look at a host of health issues — from dementia to heart disease and...
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- It's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus’ brain, a new study finds. Researchers shared two unusual cases among hundreds of...
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- Where a woman lives in the United States has a lot to do with whether she has severe maternal complications from childbirth, according to new research using Medicaid data. Her race or ethnicity also greatly affects this,...
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 – Two ongoing outbreaks of Marburg virus in Africa prompted U.S. health officials to issue an alert on Thursday for doctors to be on the lookout for any cases that might surface in the coming weeks. The virus causes a deadly...
Dirty air could raise your odds for dementia. A review of prior research found consistent evidence of a link between fine particle pollution and neurological decline. Read more COVID in pregnancy can harm the fetal brain. Two babies exposed to COVID...
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- For what they say is the first time, British researchers report that they have found the spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to the presence of the virus on hands and surfaces, not just in the air. The investigators...
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- Four out of 10 people who have lingering health issues after COVID-19 infection can count bothersome sleep problems among them. About 41% of those with so-called long COVID have moderate to severe sleep issues, according to...
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- New research suggests that gender and money matter when it comes to getting a last-resort treatment after mechanical ventilation. Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study found that certain groups are more...