FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 More than 18 million Americans have now survived cancer, a new report shows. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the U.S. National Cancer Institute collaborated on the report to estimate cancer prevalence and help public health…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Breathing in air pollution can lead to toxic particles entering the brain — and not just through the nose. New research suggests they have a direct pathway through the…
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new rule that would require tobacco companies to slash nicotine levels in cigarettes could be issued Tuesday by the Biden administration. The rule, which would have an unprecedented effect in lowering smoking-related deaths,…
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 Women are far more likely than men to suffer from long COVID, according to a broad new research review. The review, published June 21 in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, included 1.3 million patients,…
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Patients who have spinal anesthesia while doctors repair a broken hip have more pain and need more prescription painkillers afterward than those given general anesthesia, a new study finds. Spinal anesthesia is increasingly used…
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Danny Saxon was finishing a job repairing and cleaning a pool this past February when he started feeling like he had bad indigestion. He popped a couple antacid pills and chugged a…
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s youngest children. The approvals come not…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) Americans are night owls at age 20, get the least sleep at 40, and then finally get more shut-eye after retirement. Those are among the key takeaways from a…
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nearly 400 crashes have been tied to advanced driver-assistance technologies in the past year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported Wednesday. Those accidents resulted…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) The expression “plays well with others” is often tossed around to describe people who are less likely to ruffle feathers, and new research shows these sandbox skills really matter….
