By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests. The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress…
Gum Disease Treatments Lose Their Punch in Heavy…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Treatments for gum disease may have little benefit for heavy smokers, new research shows. The study findings suggest the need to rethink treatment of the common…
Troubling Signs TB Is Gaining Resistance Against Combo…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- New drugs may be needed to fight the deadliest form of tuberculosis, because it may no longer respond to current treatments. An animal study by Johns…
1 in 8 Older Americans May Be Junk…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- It may be that as many as 13% of older adults are addicted to highly processed comfort foods, a new survey finds. Craving cookies, chips, packaged…
Step Up! Heres How to Start a Healthy…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Starting a walking routine is simple because it requires so little: comfortable, supportive walking shoes and your own two feet. Unlike gym workouts, the initial expense…
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Transgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that largely bans such…
How Many Daily Steps Do You Need to…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- It’s clear that staying active is key to being healthy, and fitness trackers and smartwatches have become popular tools for tracking activity. But just how many…
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Infants exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more than five times more likely to die unexpectedly compared to babies of nonsmokers, a new study says.…
Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- If you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam and you start to feel fuzzy-headed, the diesel exhaust from the truck in front of you might…
Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- The pandemic has reached a “transition point,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. Still, that doesn’t mean the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)…