By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone’s vision. The catch is that a person can’t feel the changes…
Ticks May Be Spreading Wasting Disease Among Wisconsin…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Ticks may be responsible for the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer population, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of…
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Racial discrimination may drive health inequities from an early age, according to researchers who found that it puts kids at risk for obesity. “Exposure to racial…
Could the Bacteria in Your Gut Play a…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Your gut bacteria could affect your risk for the fatty deposits in heart arteries -- and future heart attacks, researchers say. A new study finds a…
Dont Sweat It: Any Kind of Weightlifting Helps…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Lifting weights regularly builds strength and muscle — and it doesn’t matter if those weights are heavy or light. It’s the act itself, and being consistent,…
Washington States New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she’s been worried more and more about her own aging. Bickford, 66, has aggressive arthritis that has required…
WHO Agency Declares Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- In findings that are likely to fuel the debate over the safety of aspartame, one World Health Organization (WHO) agency announced Thursday that the artificial sweetener…
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Opill
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far…
AHA News: Heart Sisters: How One Familys Loss…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- When Jennifer Mayadas-Dering started coughing and having a headache, she didn't think much of it. She was far more concerned with her…
Study Delivers More Evidence of a Mental Health…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 -- Depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems sent record numbers of American kids, especially girls, to emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once there, many…