By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – President Joe Biden has been freshly vaccinated for three major respiratory viruses that could spread widely this fall and winter. Biden got both the updated COVID…
Water Beads Can Expand Inside Body, Causing Kids…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Ashley Haugen’s 13-month-old daughter, Kipley, woke up projectile vomiting in their Texas home one morning in July 2017. The Haugens took her to the doctor after…
Ginger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation. New research has added evidence to support the impact…
Unsafe Neighborhoods Have Higher Levels of Child Abuse
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Having safer neighborhoods, where families feel less stress, can help prevent child abuse, according to new research that supports this long-suspected theory. When parents feel higher…
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one: Getting the surgery was associated with a 40% lower risk…
Tear Gas Might Harm a Womans Reproductive Health
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Researchers in Minnesota have uncovered a new link between tear gas exposures and negative effects on reproductive health. The study was prompted by anecdotal reports of…
Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- One day, it may be possible to monitor people for risk of disease through continuously measuring skin temperature. Researchers have found in a new study that…
How to Care for a New Body Piercing
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Sept. 24, 2023 -- Piercings can be a fun way to express yourself, but they can also cause complications — particularly in areas that aren’t the earlobes — and need…
Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse:…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Sept. 23, 2023 -- A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help. But it’s important to choose your words…
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Following approval one month…