By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Perhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows. For example,…
Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Before pouring another drink, consider this sobering new research: Heavy drinkers can develop fat around the heart, leading to heart failure and other cardiac problems. This…
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan.…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice. But…
ADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in the past two…
Doctors Often Wary of Asking Patients About Guns…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- It's an important health topic, but both adult patients and their primary care doctors shy away from discussing firearms and gun safety, a new survey finds.…
Study Debunks Notion That Antidepressant Might Ease COVID…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- A clinical trial designed to test repurposed medications for their impact on fighting COVID-19 has found no benefit to taking the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) to ease…
In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you're less likely to receive it if you're a woman, a…
1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- As people age, health issues tend to mount, but roughly a quarter of low-income adults over 65 have no medical insurance. That’s the age when most…
Pediatricians Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Low-carb diets may be all the rage, but they're not for kids with diabetes, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In a new report,…
Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Sept. 17, 2023 -- Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about.…