By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say. Many people…
FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- A new government report finds that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep kids and teens off tobacco. Among the…
Suppressing Negative Thoughts Can Sometimes Be Healthy, Study…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- A longstanding core belief of mental health maintains that people must confront their fears to ease the anxiety and depression stemming from those negative thoughts. Now…
U.S. Resumes Free COVID Test Program
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Americans will once again be able to get free at-home COVID tests. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it will…
In Mississippi, a Huge Jump in Cases of…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- The United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between…
Millions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Dont…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- A lot of people who think they don’t have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests.…
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination. New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk…
Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds.…
Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Helping undocumented immigrants in the United States connect with primary care doctors could be a money-saver, substantially reducing emergency department use and lowering health costs, a…
Gun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- As working class neighborhoods gentrify, you'll likely see rents rise, pricey restaurants move in — and maybe also a rise in gunshot wounds, researchers say. In…