By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He's alive only because strangers at a…

By Melanie Colvin HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- In the United States alone, more than 800,000 heart attacks occur each year. That number will likely continue to rise: The American College of Cardiology predicts…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- Chemicals found in plastic personal care products, kids’ toys, and food and drink packaging could be raising the risk of type 2 diabetes among women, new…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- A single injection of an experimental biologic drug may cut in half your risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection, new clinical trial results show. Pegylated lambda…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 – Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- About 20% of people who survive what's called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say. But in cases…

News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2023​ By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>New injected drug could fight severe COVID. PEG-lambda cuts in half the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a clinical trial has shown. Read…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players. Researchers at Harvard University's Football Players Health Study linked…