By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 -- Teens’ desire to start smoking, and later to keep smoking, may be linked to differences in gray matter in their brains, a new study reveals. Researchers…
Gene Study Reveals Brains Complex Organization
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 -- The brain is a complex organ, and a new study — believed to be the largest ever on the brain’s genetics — identifies more than 4,000…
FDA Approves Akeega for BRCA-Positive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for the treatment of BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The approval makes Akeega…
CBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Vaping CBD (cannabidiol) is on the rise among middle and high school students, according to a national U.S. survey, and health experts warn there can…
Even If Issues Emerge, Folks Highly Satisfied With…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- When Daniel Cooney and his husband Patrick Key adopted Rothko, a coonhound mix, from a shelter eight years ago, it took time to get used to…
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 3 People in Connecticut, New…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Public health officials are warning people about the risks of flesh-eating bacterial infections and how to avoid them after the deaths of three older adults on…
AHA News: Understanding the Link Between Long COVID…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Researchers have long understood that people with chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, are at increased risk for depression. The same…
How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- It’s fun to playfully toss a toddler into the air, or tote a kid piggyback-style on your shoulders. But those delightful giggles may come with a…
Most Alzheimers Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Two recently approved treatments offer newfound hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but most people who could benefit will likely be deemed…
Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion Pill
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The…