Looking for Accurate Info on Mpox? Maybe Avoid…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Don’t rely on TikTok for accurate health information about mpox, the virus once known as monkeypox, a new study says. An international group of researchers who…

Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Black patients are dying of pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs, at significantly younger ages than white patients. A new…

Colon Cancer in the Young: One Womans Story

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Tatiana Gonzalez had just quit her job as a postal carrier, and with it the 12 miles a day she walked as she delivered people’s mail.…

Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Even modest weight gain above the average puts kids at risk for high blood pressure, new research shows. “Hypertension during youth tracks into adulthood and is…

Health Highlights: March 15, 2023​

News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 15, 2023​ By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Colon cancer in the young: One woman's story. Tatiana Gonzalez was just 39 when the disease struck her. It's part of a disturbing…