By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients -- but both need to do better, a…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to ban a cancer-causing chemical commonly used as a furniture cleaner and degreaser.The ban would prohibit most uses of…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Life on the streets can be deadly, with homeless Americans 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their peers, a new study says. “Homeless individuals…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- While U.S. policymakers have restricted flavored vapes to make e-cigarettes less appealing to young people, that plan may be backfiring. A new study found that for…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Scientists have long wondered whether depression leads to less sleep or whether a lack of sleep triggers depression. A new study suggests it’s the latter: Getting…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- As scientists try to learn more about the impact of the gut microbiome on physical and mental health, a new study finds the Mediterranean diet may…

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- New research suggests a link between middle school students being disciplined for marijuana use and legalization of recreational weed, particularly when schools are close to dispensaries…