Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn't sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to …
by MICHAEL CASEY, The Associated Press September 23, 2023Federal officials promised the new covid shot would be free and covered by insurance, but some Americans have encountered a different reality this week as they…
by Fenit Nirappil and Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post September 23, 2023NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a second new option to protect newborns from serious lung infections.
by MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer September 23, 2023By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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September 21, 2023There are three interesting studies that can improve your immediate and long-term health that I thought you shouldn't miss.
September 21, 2023WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have introduced legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings.
September 20, 2023As of this writing there are 1,000 wildfires in Canada. Washington State is being scorched -- 79,000 acres burned in July; 21,300 in August. Louisiana reported…
September 20, 2023Self-Help
September 19, 2023Almost 50% of all adults and 83% of those 85 and older in America have high blood pressure (BP), defined as 130/80 or higher. And only about a quarter of those…
September 19, 2023Every year, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) hits 2.1 million kids under the age of 5 and sends up to 160,000 adults age 65 and older to the hospital. But whe…
September 18, 2023A new Stateline analysis shows that U.S. residents under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental…
by Tim Henderson, Stateline.org September 16, 2023When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to "The Hunger Games."
by TOM MURPHY, AP Health Writer September 16, 2023Q: My doctor says that I need to change my diet to help control my high blood pressure, but I am not sure what that means. What foods should I avoid? -- Gary T…
September 16, 2023Play during both childhood and adulthood is important for the healthy functioning of humans and other species, but why we play - the brain circuitry behind thi…
by Sam Jones, The Washington Post September 16, 2023