By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you’ve probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock. To help you better understand exactly what this…
A More Diverse Human Genome: The Pangenome
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- Last year, gene researchers made news by announcing the completion of the first complete sequence of the human genome. That effort has now been expanded, with…
DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth. That ability had been set…
What Causes Asthma? The 6 Most Common Causes
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- Understanding what causes asthma can help you better manage its causes and triggers. Whether you, your child or another loved one has asthma, you can feel…
AHA News: Former Marine Opens Up About Struggles…
By American Heart Association News>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- One hot day last June, Elmar Uy and his girlfriend, LJ Jennings, were gardening outside their home in Hudson, New Hampshire, when…
AHA News: The Hispanic Paradox: Does a Decades-Old…
By American Heart Association News>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Many Hispanic people in the United States face socioeconomic disadvantages and lower access to affordable health care. Despite these and other challenges…
Toxins From Grilling, Smoking & Car Exhaust Could…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase your risk of developing the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.…
Half of Chicagos Residents Have Witnessed a Shooting…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- Living with the potential for gun violence takes a “cumulative physiological toll” on people in Chicago and across the country, said researchers whose new study found…
Summers Near: Whats the Best Sunscreen for You?
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- It’s easy to keep your skin safer in the summer sun if you have the right sunscreen. UCLA Health offers some tips for picking the best…
International Group of Health Experts Raise Alarm About…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) research and development should stop until its use and technology are properly regulated, an international group of doctors and public health experts said.…