- Cancer Takes Tough Toll on Family Finances
- You Might Fare Better If Your Doctor Is Female, Study Finds
- CDC Launches Online ‘Heat Forecaster’ Tool as Another Summer Looms
- Biden Administration Sets Nursing Home Staffing Minimums
- Neosporin Ointment in the Nose Might Be Potent Antibiotic
- Physical Ills Often Plague People With Schizophrenia, Bipolar
- Taking Psilocybin for Depression? Relationship With Therapist Is Key
- Stick to Heimlich Maneuver Not ‘Anti-Choking’ Devices, FDA Says
- Women in the Military at Risk for Low-Weight Babies
- Repeat Blasts Can Damage Soldiers’ Brains, Study Confirms
Health Highlights: Jan. 17, 2022
Are you among the ‘vaxxed and done’? As Americans enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are willing to keep getting boosted — but they also want to reap the rewards of their good behavior rather than maintain masking and other measures that protect the unvaccinated. Read more
People with skin conditions turning to CBD and cannabis products. Growing numbers of folks using the unregulated products to treat skin conditions like acne or rosacea, but researchers warn that the science on their safety and effectiveness hasn’t kept up with demand. Read more
Winter storms, power outages bring hidden danger. Power outages are becoming more frequent in the United States, and a new study highlights one consequence of prolonged blackouts: fatal carbon monoxide poisonings. Read more
COVID surging again in U.S. nursing homes. During the week ending Jan. 9, care centers nationwide reported more than 32,000 COVID-19 cases and 645 deaths among residents, according to CDC data. Read more
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