By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Sept. 16, 2023 -- Dark patches or freckle-like spots on the face are melasma, and it’s possible both to prevent them and make them less noticeable, according to a skin…
Dental Issues Plague Americas Nursing Home Residents
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental…
Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds. "Adolescents whose parents binge drink had…
Folks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 — Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer…
Its Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them. It could be an early flu season in the…
Parks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide…
Choking Hazard Spurs Recall of Bath Toys Sold…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – If you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it…
R.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick…
Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new…
MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug "ecstasy" can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder…