News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 16, 2023​ By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Just 2 kids in the world have this rare genetic disease. Their parents fight for a cure. Unique changes in DNA slow each…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Like humans, some dogs suffer from anxiety. They might show fear or excitability toward strangers. Loud noises might result in "accidents." They may get destructive when…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Sometimes new moms receive opioid prescriptions for pain, particularly after a cesarean delivery. They needn't worry, researchers say. Their newborns are at no greater risk of…

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Alzheimer's is one of the most common and serious diseases of aging, yet many older adults with memory issues are not telling their doctors about their…

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- A strain of avian (bird) flu appears to be killing seals off the New England coast, heightening fears among scientists that mammal-to-mammal transmission could be happening.…

By Shirley Eichenberger-Archer HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Your eyes close and your mind shuts down the second your head hits the pillow, but you wake up 10 hours later still feeling tired. Many…

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- It's extremely rare, but the number of women suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth is rising in the United States as older, less healthy women have babies,…

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Steering clear of red meat, dairy and processed foods in favor of vegetables, fruits, nuts, extra virgin olive oil and whole grains will do a woman’s…