- Inherited Alzheimer’s: Whether It’s From Mom or Dad Could Matter
- Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites
- Trouble Getting Your Kids to Sleep? You’re Not Alone, Poll Finds
- There May Be 6 Types of Depression, and Brain Scans Can Sort Them Out
- Getting Your Exercise in Nature May Bring Added Benefits
- Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
- Pet Bearded Dragons Pose Salmonella Danger, CDC Warns
- What Are Nicotine Pouches, and Are They Less Harmful Than Smoking?
- Help for Women Battling ADHD & Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy
- International Travel: Don’t Forget Your Child’s Vaccinations
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‘Life Changing’: New Drug Eases Severe Eczema in Young Kids
Sonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how bad childhood eczema can get. That’s because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition ever since she was a baby. Ariah’s symptoms were...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
As opioid overdose deaths continue to soar, a Canadian program points to one way to save lives: providing “safer” opioids to people at high risk of overdose. That’s the conclusion of a study evaluating Canada’s first formal...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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Have Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease? CPAP May Keep You Out of the Hospital
People with heart disease should be screened for sleep apnea, the authors of a new study suggest. They found that consistent use of a CPAP machine lowered the chances of winding up back in the hospital for...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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STD Cases Soar in US Amid Calls for Better Prevention Efforts
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Soaring numbers of sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases have prompted U.S. public health experts to call for more prevention and treatment. This includes rising rates of syphilis and gonorrhea and...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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How to Spot — Or Prevent — Dangerous Aortic Dissection
Sudden severe chest or upper back pain are possible signs of an aortic dissection. Your first thought might be “heart attack” but an aortic dissection is very different. Vascular and cardiac surgeons are well aware of the...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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‘High-Risk’ Sex Could Raise Odds for Crohn’s, Colitis in Gay Men
Compared with heterosexual men, gay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when engaging in “high-risk” sexual behavior, new research shows. The definition of high-risk behavior was having sexual contact with...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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Researchers May Have Noninvasive Way to Diagnose Endometriosis
Women can suffer for years with the debilitating pain and medical complications of endometriosis without a diagnosis. Now, researchers believe they may be able to diagnose the condition using just menstrual blood, which has distinct characteristics in...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2022
In Canada, program that supplies safe opioids to addicts is saving lives. The London, Ontario-based program provided clients with a daily dose of prescription opioid tablets, as well as basic health care, counseling and social services. Read...
- Posted September 20, 2022
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Depression Affects Almost 1 in 10 Americans
Nearly 10% of Americans suffer from depression, with the mood disorder increasing fastest among teens and young adults, a new study finds. Between 2015 and 2020, incidence of depression reached 9% among Americans 12 and older. Among...
- Posted September 19, 2022
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Diets Haven’t Improved Much Worldwide, and U.S. Remains Near Bottom of List
Despite everything people have learned about good nutrition, folks around the world aren’t eating much healthier than they were three decades ago, a new global review has concluded. Diets are still closer to a poor score of...
- Posted September 19, 2022