By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most…
Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- New research shows that an experimental drug fine-tuned to a specific pain pathway can ease post-surgery aches, a finding that may eventually offer an alternative to…
Taking Kratom Claimed Her Sons Life. Now She…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt. “They…
Zuranolone Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and…
Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression, Zuranolone, Looks Good…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and…
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently…
Suzanne Somers Says Her Breast Cancer Has Returned
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- Actress Suzanne Somers, who first battled breast cancer in her 50s, announced on Instagram this week that the disease recently returned. Somers, now 76, has been…
AHA News: Mom of 2 Survived Heart Failure…
By American Heart Association News>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Since she was a child, Yanela Vickers has loved babies and the medical field. She dreamed of going into obstetrics and gynecology.…
Amid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up…
Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- A newly discovered genetic variant might explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, an international team of researchers reports.…