News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 6, 2023​ By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>His debilitating back pain lasted decades, until a new implant changed everything. The new muscle-stimulating device works by strengthening the multifidus muscle, which…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that pharmacies in tourist areas of Northern Mexico are selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines. The pills, mainly sold…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- People who live near traffic noise, especially when it continues at night, are more likely to develop the repetitive whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- When researchers searched for a stock image of a pregnant Hispanic woman for a science communication effort, they hit upon a problem. Many of the images…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- You might not think about your cholesterol very often, if ever, but it’s important to know your numbers. It’s even helpful to get it checked at…

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- After living with disabling low back pain for nearly 30 years, Dennis Bassett, 64, finally has a new lease on life. The Hempstead, N.Y., native injured…

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- When it comes to bunions, millions of Americans are painfully familiar with the signs: Swelling, redness, a telltale bulge on the side of the big toe.…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- Nearly half of women have dense breast tissue, which can be a double whammy on their odds for breast cancer. Not only are dense breasts a…