THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of their sentence. While some...

About 20% of people who survive what’s called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say. But in cases where the stroke was caused by hardening of the arteries, patients...

New injected drug could fight severe COVID. PEG-lambda cuts in half the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a clinical trial has shown. Read more Common plastics chemical could raise diabetes risk in women. Researchers found that certain...

Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players. Researchers at Harvard University’s Football Players Health Study linked a history of concussions to elevated risk for high blood pressure...

Without dental coverage, many American seniors on Medicare stop getting the fillings and crowns they may need, a new study finds. The result isn’t pretty. “Without dental coverage for adults who are eligible Medicare, we are...

Parents in the United States may assume baby food is free of impurities, but a recent research review highlights the much different reality: Most foods made for babies and toddlers have some amount of toxic heavy metals....

There’s been plenty of scientific debate about whether vaping is safer than tobacco, and whether it may help some people stop smoking. According to a recent Cochrane Review analysis of 78 studies, electronic cigarettes show more success...

A new study delivers some great news to older Americans, something many likely already realize in their daily lives. The prevalence of disabilities among seniors is down sharply from what it was just a decade before, researchers...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — After their Hawaii honeymoon, newlyweds Jackie Ng-Osorio and her husband, Kane, set a goal of training together for the Honolulu Marathon. The race went well. Afterward, Ng-Osorio, who...

Amidst the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, scientists are saying it appears no new variants developed. “Given the impact that variants have had on the course of the pandemic, it was important to investigate whether any new...