By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 -- Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends. As a result, millions of…
Leading U.S. Pediatricians Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- A leading U.S. pediatric organization has reaffirmed its support for gender-related treatments in minors, but also plans a systematic review of the medical research. The move…
3 LA County Deaths Show Flea-Borne Typhus Is…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday. That's a big…
AHA News: Get Past Its Spines and Reap…
By American Heart Association News>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Covered in menacing needlelike spines, the prickly pear cactus demands to be treated with care. In return, it will reward you with…
CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot…
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- The trauma and unhappy family dynamics of childhood may follow kids into old age, affecting both their mind and body, according to new research. “We looked…
One Personality Type Is More Prone to Be…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise. It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared…
Think Your Job Is Socially Useless? Youre Not…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- Ever feel like your job is pointless? A big part of the population feels just that way — that the jobs they do matter little to…
Leprosy on the Rise in Florida: An Expert…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state. In the…
More Typos: Workers Mistakes Rise on Fridays, Study…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- Workers may sense it intuitively but their mouse clicks prove it: Friday afternoon is the least productive time of the work week. It's also when workers…