When it comes to taking your blood pressure at home, smart devices with lots of bells and whistles are no better than old-school monitors, which happen to cost much less. This is the main finding of a...

TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Fatima Mathews knew something wasn’t right. She was more tired than she’d ever felt in her life. “You just had a baby,” her doctor reminded her. “It’s normal...

A new study of U.S. military veterans reveals they are more comfortable getting help for physical ills than for mental health issues. “The majority of participants indicated they would be willing to seek treatment for both physical...

Children born a little early – before 39 weeks of pregnancy – are more likely to have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests. While birth before 37 weeks’ gestation has known links to hyperactivity, impulsivity...

While some may think of hearing loss as something that happens with age, it can also happen to kids. Parents and teachers should consider hearing loss if a child’s academic performance declines or he or she develops...

Adding yet another wrinkle to the monkeypox outbreak, a new case study suggests that people can pass the virus on to their pet dogs. Therefore, people who are infected with the virus should avoid close contact with...

Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say. The study — recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society — looked at...

Spinal injections of a common anesthetic may help clear the inflammatory skin condition psoriasis, a small pilot study suggests. The study involved four patients with severe psoriasis, and researchers are describing it as a “proof-of-concept” — specifically,...

On Monday Scotland became the world’s first country to help its residents with what activists supporting the move call “period poverty.” The country now offers free period products for anyone who needs them, a decision first made...

A COVID-19 booster that’s targeted to the Omicron variant will be available soon — and it’s already been approved in Britain. The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency was the first to give the go-ahead for...