THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) – For people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal blood sugar target to prevent another one or a heart attack, a South Korean study finds. To...

A drug previously approved for multiple sclerosis also can treat inflammatory bowel disease in some patients, a new clinical trial reports. The medication, ozanimod (Zeposia), proved effective in helping patients with ulcerative colitis, sending many into full...

People who stop taking antidepressants after long-time use may face a high likelihood of spiraling into depression again, a new study suggests. British researchers found that among patients who stopped taking their antidepressants because they felt well,...

In a survey of parents in metro Chicago, nearly half of Black parents (48%) said they were reluctant to have their kids vaccinated against COVID-19, researchers say. That’s significantly higher than the 33% of Hispanic parents and...

Pregnant women who receive an epidural to ease their pain during labor aren’t any more likely than others to have kids with autism, two new studies show. Earlier research suggested this practice may increase autism risk in...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — For people with heart disease and stroke, COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against the life-threatening disease caused by the coronavirus, and a booster dose could bolster that protection, health...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Last October, Katherine Romano was cleaning her house when her neck started to hurt. She kept going, trying to complete her chores, until the pain shifted to her...

Side effects of Pfizer booster shots are no different than with first two doses: The reassuring report comes as millions of Americans sign up for their third dose of the vaccine. Read more New tests for colon,...

Roughly a third of Americans on high blood pressure medications do not have their blood pressure under control, a new study reveals. And younger men and older women are particularly vulnerable, researchers warn. “Although this phenomenon has...

People buying pills that look like prescription opioid painkillers or stimulants who are not buying them from a licensed pharmacy may be buying a lethal drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned this week. This was the...