FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Is age really just a state of mind? Perhaps not the number, but how we age might be. A growing body of research suggests a person’s mindset –...

FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river, state health officials...

PFAS compounds are known as “forever chemicals” because they degrade slowly in the environment and accumulate in the body, potentially harming human and animal health. Bacteria can’t eat them. Fire can’t incinerate them. Water can’t dilute them....

Many opioid abusers cite short-term, legitimate use of an opioid for relief of joint or dental pain as their “gateway” into addiction. Now, research done at one New York State clinic finds that dentists can cut their...

FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned a maker of nicotine gummies to stop marketing what is an illegal product. In what is a first-of-its-kind warning, the agency...

Medieval monks were much more wormy than average folks, a new archaeological analysis has revealed. Those living in medieval Cambridge were nearly twice as likely to be infected by intestinal parasites as city dwellers, researchers found. Even...

Breakthrough might break down PFAS ‘forever chemicals.’ Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in nonstick cookware, waterproof cosmetics and water-repellent fabrics and have been linked with cancer. They’ve also been thought to be indestructible in nature...

Parkinson’s disease can be hard for the average person to identify, but 10 warning signs may offer an early clue that you or a loved one may be developing the disease. The Parkinson’s Foundation suggests being aware...

Cancer isn’t just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience. Gabrielle Alvarez, a social worker at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,...

A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage. The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test can detect extra or missing chromosomes...