Shark Bites Are Declining Worldwide

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- It's a little safer to get into the water: Unprovoked shark attacks dropped to a 10-year low worldwide in 2022, shark watchers say. A total of…

Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2023​

News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2023​ By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Vitamin D could be a weapon against type 2 diabetes. For folks with pre-diabetes, supplements may help lower the chances of a full…

Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- The heart health of children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) is similar to that of their naturally conceived peers, researchers have found. The large study…

Knowing Someone Whos Been Ill or Died of…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. People who know someone who was sickened…

Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- The best treatment for a genetically driven form of lung cancer continues to show lasting benefits, a new clinical trial update shows. Tagrisso (osimertinib) nearly doubles…

What Is Coronary Heart Disease?

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- That seemingly sudden heart attack? It may have been triggered by underlying coronary heart disease. Heart attack is a big event, but for some it might…

Hundreds of U.S. Doctors Lost Their Lives During…

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- Many of America's doctors who were heroes on the frontlines of the pandemic paid the ultimate price for their efforts, a new analysis shows. An estimated…