By Melanie Colvin HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how do they work? Pacemakers can save…
Exercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- Often, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are advised to lose weight, but that can be hard to do and takes precious time. Now, researchers report…
Suicides Rise Again in the US, Increases Highest…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 – Suicide rates have climbed again following a two-year decline, U.S. health officials report. The new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also…
Who Benefits Most From COVID Boosters? New Study…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- COVID-19 booster shots appear to benefit folks 50 and older but less so for younger people, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers ran a…
Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- In the wake of natural disasters like wildfires that have destroyed whole communities with alarming speed, some folks are focused on the beloved pets left behind…
Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- Researchers studying well water found current monitoring practices often fail to reflect actual groundwater pollution risks. The problem: Spikes in harmful bacteria, like those from animal…
More Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- It’s not clear why, but youths in U.S. states where medical marijuana is legal report more vaping of cannabis than their peers in states where weed…
Texas Lawsuit Threatens Access to Abortion Pill Nationally
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 – Access to medication abortion could be at risk nationwide because of a Texas lawsuit working its way through the court system.Alliance Defending Freedom, the group involved…
Health Highlights: Feb. 13, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 13, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Who benefits most from COVID boosters? Protection is strongest for people over 60, a new study finds. Younger people might still want to…
Paxlovid Remains Potent Against Omicron COVID Cases
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- The COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid continues to work against Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, new research shows. Researchers decided to study Paxlovid’s impact against severe illness…