Colonoscopies in younger women can significantly cut their risk of colon cancer, a new study claims. “While there’s been an alarming increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in recent decades in younger individuals, screening has largely...

Adults with autism have high rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and shots, a new study shows. That’s good news, because autistic adults have multiple risk factors for COVID-19 infection and for more severe illness if they contract...

High blood pressure complications during pregnancy can be scary, but a new study warns they also significantly raise a woman’s risk for heart disease later in life. “Women with a history of gestational hypertension or preeclampsia should...

America’s kids have a weight problem, but regulations that boosted the nutritional standards for school meals may have helped slowed down weight gain among low-income students, a new study finds. For decades, the National School Lunch Program...

Mental health has become a hot topic during the pandemic, but some groups have been burdened by having too few services available even before the challenges of these past two years. A new study found that while...

MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Having a baby, especially a first child, is loaded with expectations. But in addition to joyfulness, many women may experience something else they may not want to discuss:...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common and often easily managed, yet some women are plagued by one infection after another. Now, a new study hints at a culprit: the antibiotics used to treat them. UTIs can affect...

With summer comes warm weather and swimming. But for some people, knowing how to swim may not be enough to ensure their safety. That’s because certain medical conditions bump up the risk for drowning in a big...

Being overweight or obese is never good for one’s health, but now a new study suggests it increases a woman’s risk of broken bones. For the study, researchers followed 20,000 women and men, aged 40 to 70,...

(HealthDay News) – Ohio State University is warning students to be wary of fake Adderall pills after two students died last week. University officials said that Columbus Public Health has warned the community about the counterfeit Adderall,...