Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- Chalk up a surprising benefit to government housing assistance.Breast cancer screening is higher among some low-income women who get government help with…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- Retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug that could compete against blockbusters Wegovy and Zepbound, may work wonders for obese folks with liver disease, new…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- Air pollution could be harming the development of children, reaching into the womb to alter their healthy growth, a…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 -- Record numbers of children and tweens now take melatonin for sleep, potentially doing harm to their development, a new study warns.Nearly one in…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- The party drug and anesthetic ketamine is starting to show promise in trials as a treatment for depression. But new research also suggests…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the…