Understanding CBD and Its Role in Recovery What is CBD? So, let’s dive into the world of CBD, or cannabidiol to be all science-y about it. This compound comes from the cannabis plant but doesn’t…
Fighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress. While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis…
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women's heart disease, new research suggests. Women who experience…
Caring for Teeth, Gums May Safeguard Aging Brains
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- Taking good care of your teeth -- brushing, flossing, regular dental checkups -- is, of course, important for good health. Now researchers say it's also vital…
Damar Hamlin Teams With Heart Experts to Promote…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is issuing a CPR challenge to promote use of the emergency procedure that saved his life on national television. Hamlin, 24,…
Maker of Diet Drug Wegovy Ramps Up Production…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 – The wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has become hard to find, but that could soon change. Novo Nordisk, which makes the medication, said Wednesday that it…
Could Vitamin D Help Ward Off Suicide?
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- A new study hints that treating low vitamin D levels with supplements might have a critical benefit for certain people: a decreased risk of attempting suicide.…
Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Damar Hamlin teams with heart experts to promote lifesaving CPR. The Buffalo Bills player collapsed on the playing field from cardiac arrest in…
Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Womans Odds for…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her…