By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- After U.S. pregnancy deaths soared in 2021, they are on track to drop to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, a new government report shows. While the decline…
AHA News: What Happens When We Sleep, and…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Research shows adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimal health, and children need more. But what's happening…
Gonorrhea: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
By Melissa Renae RDN HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Commonly known as the "clap," gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility in both women and men if left untreated. The bad…
Floridas Board of Medicine Bans Gender-Affirming Care for…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- In state after state, doors are quickly slamming shut on the ability of doctors to provide gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The newest restriction is set…
Have an Anxious Dog? Study Seeks Clues in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Like humans, some dogs suffer from anxiety. They might show fear or excitability toward strangers. Loud noises might result in "accidents." They may get destructive when…
Health Highlights: March 16, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 16, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Just 2 kids in the world have this rare genetic disease. Their parents fight for a cure. Unique changes in DNA slow each…
Fertility Treatments Pose No Danger to People With…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Women with multiple sclerosis who want to undergo fertility treatment can do so without worry, according to a new study. Participants who had MS were no…
When New Moms Are in Pain, Prescribing an…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 -- Sometimes new moms receive opioid prescriptions for pain, particularly after a cesarean delivery. They needn't worry, researchers say. Their newborns are at no greater risk of…
Alzheimers Report: Many Seniors With Memory Issues Arent…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Alzheimer's is one of the most common and serious diseases of aging, yet many older adults with memory issues are not telling their doctors about their…
Bird Flu Outbreak Killed New England Harbor Seals,…
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- A strain of avian (bird) flu appears to be killing seals off the New England coast, heightening fears among scientists that mammal-to-mammal transmission could be happening.…