By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- Drug overdose deaths involving a powerful horse tranquilizer called xylazine have skyrocketed in the United States, rising 35-fold in just a handful of years, federal health…
Dont Get (Sun)Burned This 4th of July Weekend
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- Adding sun protection to your holiday gatherings takes little effort and can help you avoid the pain and potential side effects of sunburn. As Americans prepare…
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Replicate Early Human…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 – Scientists hope to learn more about the earliest stages of human development using models of embryos created from stem cells. The models, from University of Cambridge…
Air Polluted With Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Animals,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- The Canadian wildfires that are burning out of control have brought hazy skies and polluted air to parts of the United States unprepared for it --…
Heat Waves a Hazard for People With Dementia
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 – Heat waves that hit the triple digits, like the ones now gripping many parts of the United States this week, can create dangerous conditions for folks…
Fixing a Painful Joint Problem Wont Ease Mental…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- Blaming your ailing knees for feeling down? Unfortunately, even after physical pain eases, healing or fixing an injured joint often does not improve mental health, research…
Science Brings New Insight Into Origins of OCD
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- California psychiatrist Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez once had a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who washed his hands so often that he had to wear gloves…
CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots, Arexvy…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 -- Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.…
Hepatitis C Can Kill, But Too Many Cant…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 -- More than 2 million people in the United States have hepatitis C, but most are not getting the safe treatment that can cure the disease, public…
PrEP Implant That Protects Against HIV Could Be…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 -- Animal research is pointing toward a new way to prevent HIV infection: a refillable implant that continuously delivers antiretroviral medications for up to 20 months at…