By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- Suspected suicide attempts linked to marijuana overdoses have been steadily increasing over the past decade, a new study reports. National Poison Data System records show a…
About 1 in 4 People on Autism Spectrum…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- While mild cases make up the majority of autism diagnoses, "profound" autism affects about 27% of American children with the developmental disability, the U.S. Centers for…
Vaping Might Make Smoking Habit More Likely in…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Young teens who vape and smoke cigarettes may be setting themselves up to be heavy smokers by the time they are older teens, a new study…
In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- U.S. schools that have a lot of students with prescriptions for ADHD medication also tend to have a lot of students who misuse the drugs, a…
Science Untangles Secrets of Graying Hair
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Folks develop gray hair as they age because color-producing stem cells become “stuck” and disabled in the hair follicle, new animal research contends. Hair color is…
AHA News: Her Parents Needed a Spanish-Speaking Doctor.…
By American Heart Association News>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Growing up in Chicago, Melissa Rodríguez Mendoza initially had designs on working in the fashion industry. Trips to the doctor's office with…
Even With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isnt Always…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Some women with multiple breast tumors can safely be spared breast removal surgery, choosing less invasive treatment instead, new research suggests. Under certain conditions, women with…
Easing A-Fib With Ablation Therapy Might Also Benefit…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may do more than return the heart to its normal rhythm. It may…
Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 – In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme…
Damar Hamlin Cleared to Return to Football
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 – Damar Hamlin has returned to practice with the Buffalo Bills after recovering from his sudden cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in January.…