By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 -- When Black patients struggle with dementia, they are less likely to receive helpful medications than their white peers, a new study warns. Researchers looked at how…
Texas Judge Set to Rule on Abortion Pill
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 – Whether women will continue to be able to get a medication abortion using the drug mifepristone in the United States hinges on the impending ruling of…
Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 -- If it’s good for your heart, it’s good for your brain, too. This is the main message from a new study showing that seven heart-healthy habits…
FDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both…
News Consumer News FDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19 By Physician’s Briefing Staff HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory…
How to Recover From Burnout
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- Work isn’t always easy, but sometimes it becomes almost unbearable. You might experience a constellation of symptoms, including emotional exhaustion, a reduced sense of personal accomplishment…
Anxious, Depressed? These Tips to Self-Care May Help
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- A lot of people are dealing with anxiety, depression or just general unhappiness. Worry, sadness, restlessness, irritability and trouble sleeping are just a few symptoms of…
Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues. Erythritol is a natural…
For-Profit Hospices Often Deliver Worse Care: Study
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- Patients spending the end of their lives in for-profit hospices receive substantially worse care than those who are in nonprofit hospices, a new study claims. To…
Insomnia Brings Big Spike in Heart Attack Risk:…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack. This is the main takeaway from new research linking…
CDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria shigella. About 5% of shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for…