By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- Confused about emergency contraception? The experts have you covered. Here’s a breakdown of what emergency contraception is, the different types that are available, the side effects…

News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2023​ By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Could heavy laxative usage raise the odds for dementia? Using more than one type of laxative or using osmotic laxatives, which draw water…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- The United States saw a significant decline in the overall rate of heart attack-related deaths over the past 20 years, and the gap in the rate…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out…

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- Taking laxatives regularly to ease constipation may up your chances of developing dementia down the road, a new study suggests. This risk is even higher among…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- Having the lingering symptoms known as long COVID after a COVID-19 infection more than doubles the risk of developing new heart symptoms, according to new research.…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter> THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- All those images of beautiful-looking people on social media can deflate a young person's self-image, but there may be an easy fix: limiting time spent…

By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- One day last July, Mike Button settled into his home office, ready to start catching up on the backlog of things that…