Tips for Spending Holiday Time With Family Members Who Live with Dementia

The holiday spirit is infectious, even for people suffering from dementia.

But family and friends might need to make some slight adjustments to help a dementia patient better enjoy the holidays, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) says.

“Dementia doesn’t prevent someone from feeling the warmth, love and laug...

Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States

An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100 known cases of the illness across 23 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday.

That's up from 68 cases reported in the FDA's last tally in early December.

Many of the illnesses are severe.

"Of the 90 people for whom information is ava...

Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk

FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Holy chip! Frito-Lay has issued a limited recall of select 13-oz bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to the potential presence of undeclared milk, which could pose a serious health risk to individuals with a milk allergy.

According to a report released by the U.S. Food and Drug Admini...

Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows.

This is the only month this year in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported three confirmed norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships.

In all, 301 passengers and crew members...

Not Just Blabber: What Baby's First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us

A baby’s gentle murmurs and coos can melt even the stoniest heart.

But those giggles and babbles are more than just music to a doting parent’s ears.

These vocalizations actually are signs that a baby’s heart is working rhythmically in concert with their developing speech, researchers report in the Proceedings of the...

What's the Link Between Memory Problems and Sexism?

Sexism is incredibly toxic to women’s lives, resulting in lower pay, fewer career opportunities, worse health care and a greater risk of violence.

It also can be toxic to their brain health, a new study says.

U.S. women born in the most sexist states experience a faster memory decline in later years than women born in states wi...