By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- It has long been believed that the 1918 flu pandemic disproportionately affected healthy young adults, but a study of human remains tells a different story. Together,…

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 -- Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up to be kind, caring and considerate. These kids may also have fewer…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 -- A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has…

By Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University Hospital HealthDay Reporter>Cervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging. A type of cancer that…

By Kelly Quinn, MD, Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital HealthDay Reporter>Croup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is…

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 -- Exercise has been dubbed "nature's antidepressant" by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion. The finding follows a four-month look at the…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 -- Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The report comes as federal regulators…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – One way to help lower the odds for long COVID in people with pre-existing conditions may be to get more sleep. A new study discovered the…