Most U.S. Parents Plan to Vaccinate Kids Against…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- Most parents plan to have their kids vaccinated against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), even as COVID-19 vaccine acceptance flags, a new…

Resolve to Keep Your Allergies, Asthma in Check…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- If you're one of the 50 million Americans with asthma or allergies, 2024 is another year to redouble efforts to manage them.But how?“It’s…

Your Child Has a Fever: When Is It…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, Dec. 16 -- It's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a…

New Melanoma Treatment Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- A new melanoma vaccine has shown its mettle in battling the deadly skin cancer in a new trial.People with advanced melanomas who received…

Couch Potato Kids Can Become Young Adults With…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Hours plunked down in front of the TV or staring at a phone screen in childhood could bring poor heart health decades later,…

Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Quality of Life for…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from stem cell therapy, a large, new clinical trial has found.Injections of stem cells programmed to…

Long Flu Joins Long COVID as New Diagnosis

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- “Long COVID” has become a well-known potential consequence of COVID infection, with symptoms that can last weeks, months or even years.Now it appears…