By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase the risk of premature birth, new research suggests. For the study, the researchers reviewed birth certificates and hospital delivery data…
A1C: What Is It, and What Does It…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 2023 -- You might think about cholesterol when you consider your cardiovascular health. It’s also important to consider your A1C levels. Sugar is just as bad for your…
Dont Feel the Burn: Stay Safe From Heat…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 2023 -- In 2021, U.S. emergency rooms treated more than 193,000 burn injuries caused by an array of products, ranging from cooking devices to fireworks and space heaters.…
Mouse Study Hints at New Treatment for Peanut…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- People with peanut allergies have to be vigilant about avoiding the food and always be armed with emergency treatment. Now scientists say they've taken an early…
Consumer Reports Warns of Mercury in Canned Tuna
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Canned tuna is known to contain low levels of mercury, but a new Consumer Reports investigation has found spikes of the neurotoxin in some cans. The…
Aortic Dissection: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment and…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it’s easy to assume what’s happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could…
AHA News: Pro Wrestler-In-Training Thrown For a Loop…
By American Heart Association News>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Megan Washington finished running a muggy mile outside the Orlando, Florida, warehouse where she attended professional wrestling school, and found herself abnormally…
AHA News: This Is Your Brain on Love
By American Heart Association News>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- You walk into the room and see their face. They smile at you and look into your eyes. And just like that,…
Sen. John Fettermans Hospitalization From Lightheadedness Wasnt Another…
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealtDay News) -- Sen. John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last May while campaigning for his Senate seat, remains hospitalized after being admitted on Wednesday for lightheadedness,…
Vaping Could Raise Teens Odds for Severe COVID
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Healthy young people who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing severe COVID, new research finds. Both smoking tobacco and vaping…