Wes Mika started out on drums, but in his heart he was a tambourine man. “He got fascinated by the little silver discs on the tambourine,” said his wife, Susan Mika. “Sometimes he would hit the tambourine...

TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel will once again consider approval for an experimental drug for ALS, a rare second review for a disease that has no cure. The...

A new report reveals a hidden secret about the nation’s beautiful rural roads: They’re too often fatal for motorists. Nearly half of all U.S. crashes happen on rural roads, despite only 19% of Americans living in those...

TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Actress Jane Fonda has announced she has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Fonda, 84, said she has started chemotherapy to fight the highly treatable cancer, calling herself very lucky because 80% of patients...

Children should get their flu shot as soon as it is available, preferably by the end of October, a leading medical group recommends. Flu vaccination lagged last year, with 55% of children getting their vaccines, the American...

With ‘chemical imbalance’ theory in doubt, what’s next for depression care? Most Americans believe depression stems from imbalanced brain chemicals, particularly low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Major studies are proving that’s just not so. Read more...

Folic acid, a B vitamin that’s used widely to fortify foods and lower the risk of birth defects, may carry a hidden risk for those who have to take huge quantities of it: A new study shows...

A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors. Less than 20% of blood donations are from people of color, but those donations are essential. Frequently transfused patients often...

Parents who smoke should know that their kids are more likely to vape and try smoking. Those teens were 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes than those of nonsmoking parents and 51% more likely to have tried...

MONDAY, Sept. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – People with type 1 diabetes who need to inject insulin a few times a day could eventually be switching to an easier-to-take tablet that dissolves inside the cheek. Canadian researchers...