By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Aug. 13, 2023 -- Keeping to a consistent bedtime routine is the key to helping your kids get restful and refreshing sleep. Fortunately, about 81% of parents with kids under…
Back-to-School Tips on Preventing Asthma, Allergy Flares in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Aug. 12, 2023 -- Heading back to school requires supplies and planning for all, but if you’re a parent of a child with allergies or asthma then you have even…
Playing Football Might Raise Parkinsons Risk
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is well known, and now a new study suggests…
AHA News: Confused About Carbs? This Might Help
By American Heart Association News>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- If you get cross-eyed thinking about carbohydrates, that's understandable. They can be, quite literally, both simple and complex. They abound in snacks…
Is Science Getting Closer to the Brain Center…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- A single hardwired brain circuit might be responsible for male sexual drive, a new mouse study reports. Researchers have singled out in lab mice a brain…
Listeria Cases Spur Recall of Soft Serve On…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York.…
Amid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – As demand for the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy continues to climb, drug maker Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it will continue restrictions on starter doses…
Feds Warn Parents: Dont Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- Parents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling. The U.S.…
Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- Childhood obesity is concerning for many reasons, among them that the severity of the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) grows with obesity levels…
Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won't fix it, researchers report. A small new study showed that heart rate and…