An approved CBD oil product will, apparently, not be the solution for patients trying to reduce pain after kidney stone treatment, a randomized clinical trial suggests. “Urologists and patients alike are interested in finding effective alternatives to...

Having a-fib might raise risks for dementia. The link was stronger in people who developed a-fib before age 65 and in those without chronic kidney disease, a new study found. Read more Chest scans for respiratory ailments...

(HealthDay News) – For some children, it can be hard when mom or dad leave them at daycare, school or even just with the other parent. It’s normal for small children to feel some separation anxiety. But...

Eating disorders are on the rise, affecting about 30 million people worldwide, and they can be deadly. The causes are “like pieces of a puzzle,” according to Amy Ethridge, an occupational therapist and clinical psychiatric specialist in...

Planning for a safe summer camp experience requires some extra steps if your child has asthma or allergies. An allergy expert noted that it’s a huge concern for parents. “Most kids heading off to summer camp for...

Many older adults with depression don’t respond to their first antidepressant, so doctors will switch them to another one to see if that does the trick. Now, new research suggests that the best strategy for these folks...

When work, parenting and a packed social schedule leave you little time for shut-eye, you might think that getting by on just six hours of sleep a night is a good compromise. If so, you’re not alone....

The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change. A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making springing forward a little easier for all...

A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed. Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase in consumers affected by...

(HealthDay News) – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using doxycycline about 72 hours after unprotected sex effectively prevented chlamydia...