(HealthDay News) – Millions of people live with acne, and it can take a dramatic toll on their quality of life, but is any one treatment better than the rest? Yes, suggests a new review of more...

Large numbers of Americans who were dropped from Medicaid this spring lost their coverage because of paperwork problems, and not because they weren’t still eligible for the public health insurance program. “I am deeply concerned about high...

Scientists have struggled for decades to come up with something that can successfully treat Alzheimer’s disease, with new drugs now showing their ability to clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the memory-robbing disease. But...

Whether knocking back a little alcohol or a lot, daily drinking is tied to higher blood pressure, a new research review warns. Compared with not drinking, just one alcoholic drink a drink a day is associated with...

Women are catching up to men when it comes to dying from alcohol abuse, a new study finds. Although men are nearly three times more likely to die from alcohol abuse than women, such deaths among women...

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hal Harbuck was walking from the dock to his family’s lake cabin when he felt a severe pain in his chest. Having recently been water skiing, he wondered...

(HealthDay News) – For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and wastewater data. The good news:...

Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke as erratic breathing causes oxygen levels to drop, new research shows. “These findings will help better characterize high-risk versions of obstructive sleep apnea,” said co-author Ali...

Some medications may not treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as effectively if patients carry a lot of excess belly fat, , new research shows. IBD includes illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Researchers say using...

Hip replacement surgery is safe for HIV patients, a new study shows. Some surgeons are reluctant to perform total hip replacement surgery on patients with HIV or AIDS, because of concerns about complications, including higher risk of...