By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense. Together, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and…
Health Highlights: March 3, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 3, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Tough journeys: When cancer strikes people with dementia.The number of people suffering with both conditions is expected to rise as America’s population continues…
Many U.S. Gun Owners Keep at Least 1…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Locking up firearms can help prevent injury and death, yet a majority of gun owners say they keep at least one gun unlocked in case of…
Cats, Dogs Part of the Family for Most…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- It won’t come as a surprise to those who love their furry friends, but a new poll finds many Americans saying their pets offer them mental…
Buzzkill: Dont Try the Burts Bees TikTok Trend
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Don’t put lip balm on your eyelid, even if you saw it on TikTok. It’s bad for your eyes, according to a Michigan Medicine expert. The…
Florida Man Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 – A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported. The man may have acquired this very rare infection after rinsing his sinuses with…
Dozens of Medical Groups Launch Effort to Battle…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk…
Alzheimers Drug Memantine Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- A long-established Alzheimer’s drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin,…
Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other. Both got the virus from…
AHA News: Doing These 8 Things May Greatly…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- People who strongly adhere to a set of eight lifestyle behaviors and heart-health metrics may have a lower risk for coronary heart…