Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Beyond a myriad of other consequences, childhood trauma appears to raise the specter of chronic pain in adulthood, new research shows.Researchers pored over…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress are common among people caring for the victim of a recent stroke, a new study has found.Nearly 30%…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- The new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 — What's even more nerve-wracking than paying taxes?The holidays, according to a majority of Americans, who say it takes them weeks to recover…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl’s vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Early results from a trial of a new kidney disease medication show it significantly reduces levels of a urine marker of kidney damage.The…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Elite athletes who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest might have genetics that make them more vulnerable to heart disease, a new study suggests.Analysis…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests.Childlessness isn't just about fertility.…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- The average U.S. adult eats a meal’s worth of snacks every day, a new study suggests.Americans average about 400 to 500 calories in…

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Probiotics might be able to help people dodge the worst effects of COVID-19, new clinical trial results show.Unvaccinated people who took a lactobacillus-laced…