By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Planning for your long-term financial future doesn’t just make good economic sense — it could also save your life. People in both the United States and…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic. Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID,…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia. Carter, who…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Despite reports of trouble last week where some people may have been denied insurance coverage while seeking COVID shots at pharmacies, the Biden administration said Thursday…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – When pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows. "These findings indicate that maternal vaccination…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- While guidelines for cancer screening have begun factoring in life expectancy, a new poll shows a majority of older adults disagree with age cutoffs based on…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- New parents bringing home their bundle of joy often carry something else with them as they leave the hospital: medical debt. That's according to new research…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Delirium is common after older patients have surgery and can cause serious complications and distress, but its cause has been a mystery. New research has found…