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…

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…

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- Parents in the United States may assume baby food is free of impurities, but a recent research review highlights the much different reality: Most foods made…