By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates. Scientists who studied male twins, from an…
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- While it doesn't prevent infection altogether, new research shows the mpox vaccine does reduces the severity of disease in those who fall ill from the virus.…
Making Sure You Dont Get RSV This Winter:…
By Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common viral infection that affects people of all…
Boosting Their Creativity Helps Kids Face Lifes Challenges,…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Just like adults, kids face daily stressors. Luckily, a new study suggests that teaching them creative thinking can help them manage it all. Researchers found that…
Women Talking: Online Therapy Connects Postpartum Depression Patients…
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Lee-Anne Mosselman-Clarke knows firsthand what it’s like to battle with postpartum mental health crises. She experienced difficulties after the births of her two children. “I…
Besides Boosting Health, a Vegan Diet Might Save…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Going vegan doesn’t have to mean going broke, with new research finding that steering clear of meat and dairy can lower food costs by about 16%.…
Moderna Says Updated COVID Shot Shields Against Highly…
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Some good news for folks who are worried about the new, troublesome COVID variant known as BA.2.86: Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that its updated vaccine held…
VA Hospitals See Steep, Steady Rise in Heat-Related…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Heat domes and extreme heat waves have been battering the United States for years now, and a new study shows that increasing temperatures are doing real…
CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Doctors are seeing a spike in severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children in Florida and Georgia, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday. The…
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Obesity taxes many parts of the body, but new research suggests the heart might take the hardest hit of all. Between 1999 and 2020, deaths from…