By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- Early and gradual exposure to peanuts under medical supervision curbed infants' allergies, according to a new study. While researchers had seen that peanut oral immunotherapy was…
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers. That's the takeaway from a…
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for…
GI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and…
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible…
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- Black women have significantly more preterm births than white women do, and though almost a third of these extra cases can be explained by heart issues…
Brain Zap Therapy Shows Promise in Quieting Childhood…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- A new brain-zapping technology may help ease the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children without some of the side effects stimulant medications can…
FDA Gives Approval to Zurzuvae to Ease Postpartum…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Aug. 5, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women…
Tattoo Regret? Heres Tips on Safely Getting Old…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Aug. 6, 2023 -- Whether you got a tattoo on a whim or after much thought, that ink on your body is fairly permanent. Tattoo removal is possible, but it…
FDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Aug. 5, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women…