By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth. Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that…
Could Cold Air Help Settle a Case of…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children's croup symptoms. Croup…
Biden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research…
One Drug Clear Winner in Treating Acne: Review
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Millions of people live with acne, and it can take a dramatic toll on their quality of life, but is any one treatment better than the…
Paperwork Causing Many Americans to Lose Medicaid Coverage,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- Large numbers of Americans who were dropped from Medicaid this spring lost their coverage because of paperwork problems, and not because they weren’t still eligible for…
In Mice, a Preventive Vaccine Clears Brain Plaques…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- Scientists have struggled for decades to come up with something that can successfully treat Alzheimer's disease, with new drugs now showing their ability to clear the…
AHA News: Dallas Radio Personality Gets a New…
By American Heart Association News>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Hal Harbuck was walking from the dock to his family's lake cabin when he felt a severe pain in his chest. Having…
Alcohol Kills Men More Often, but Womens Death…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- Women are catching up to men when it comes to dying from alcohol abuse, a new study finds. Although men are nearly three times more likely…
Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- Whether knocking back a little alcohol or a lot, daily drinking is tied to higher blood pressure, a new research review warns. Compared with not drinking,…
Belly Fat Can Hamper Effectiveness of Meds for…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- Some medications may not treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as effectively if patients carry a lot of excess belly fat, , new research shows. IBD includes…