What Is a Heart Attack and What Are…

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…

New Injected Drug May Prevent Severe COVID

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…

Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2023​

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…

Football, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go…

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…

Seniors Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- Without dental coverage, many American seniors on Medicare stop getting the fillings and crowns they may need, a new study finds. The result isn't pretty. “Without…