By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 – Taking a particular sleep medication may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease, but it’s too soon to say for sure after a preliminary study. Researchers at Washington…
Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 -- The number of kids who attempted suicide using over-the-counter or easily accessible medications is up sharply, a new study shows. This research spotlights a pediatric mental…
Used Early, Drug Might Delay MS Symptom Onset
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 – Growing numbers of people have MRI brain scans to find out what's causing their headaches, see if they have a concussion or for another reason, when…
Arthritis Treatments: How to Get Pain Relief From…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions, and they affect at least 54 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States,…
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the Boston cancer surgeon who has led the U.S. National Cancer…
Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
By Mandi Harenberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- Have you heard the old wives’ tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis? There are…
Scientists Get Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a "universal" flu vaccine -- one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world…
What Arthritis Surgeries Help With Pain and Other…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- Surgery may help you manage pain and other symptoms if you have certain types of arthritis or your arthritis is severe. To help you decide if…
AHA News: Exercise Kept Her Family History of…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Jana Turner had always enjoyed a sense of control over her life. She never married or had children. Her career in commercial…
Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switching Daily Beverages Could…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- Put down that sugary soda. It could be deadly, particularly if you have type 2 diabetes. A nearly two-decade-long study linked high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages…