By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- People who are blind are better at sensing their own heartbeats, according to a new study that found blindness appears to heighten one's ability to feel…
Combo Steroid Treatment May Work Best When Sepsis…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Giving patients who have septic shock a combo of two steroids could potentially be a lifesaver, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients receiving…
Health Highlights: March 29, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 29, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Too much time online might raise kids' odds for mental health woes. A new study links excessive screen time to the mood disorders,…
Gun Deaths Among Kids Keep Rising, But Studies…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Following a mass shooting that killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, public officials are again talking about…
Flu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests. A heart attack is six times…
Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 – Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder. Also…
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids Odds…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds. Children…
Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- If you’re one of the millions of people with allergic asthma or eczema, you may be more likely to develop the wear-and-tear form of arthritis as…
AHA News: Irregular Sleep Schedule Linked to High…
By American Heart Association News>TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- People with irregular sleep patterns may face substantially higher odds of high blood pressure than those who stick to a schedule, even…
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Children with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals. A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of…