By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- The antiviral drug Paxlovid is great at treating COVID-19 infections, but a new study casts doubt on its effectiveness at preventing symptoms associated with long COVID.Nearly…

By Robin Foster and Cara Murez and Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Certain pureed fruit pouches from WanaBana may contain dangerous levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.Parents…

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- Time-restricted dieting may be a better way for people with type 2 diabetes to lose weight than counting calories, a new study suggests. Researchers found that…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- A cheap, do-it-yourself air purifier is powerful enough to effectively protect a home from free-floating flu and COVID-19 viruses, according to test results from the U.S.…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using eyedrops and gels from several major brands after finding unsanitary conditions in a manufacturing plant.Twenty-six eye care products…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- American parents fear their teens’ internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits…

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades,…