Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 —Traffic, crowds and unforeseen delays and disruptions can turn holiday travel from celebratory to chaos in a flash — especially if you're prone…
Available Now: More Free Federal Government COVID Tests
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 20, 2023.By Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReportersMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- A new round of four free COVID-19 tests is available for…
17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20 , 2023 -- Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe has landed 17 people in the hospital, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.At least 43 people across…
Procedure Might Restore Sense of Smell to Folks…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- A minimally invasive procedure that's long been used to ease headaches and irregular heartbeats might also restore a sense of smell to people…
Heart Trouble & Traveling Over the Holidays? Experts…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- It’s not simple traveling if you have heart disease, but a chronic condition needn’t keep someone from seeing friends and family during the…
Fat Hiding Around Organs Could Raise Odds for…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- Middle-aged folks with lots of belly fat surrounding their internal organs appear to be at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease later in life,…
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person’s vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report.The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the…
Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- Lab-grown blood vessels are providing new insight into how damage to the tiny vessels in the brain can cause them to leak, contributing…
Scientists May Have Solved Mystery of How Shock…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- It's been around for a century, and electroconvulsive therapy -- formerly known as electroshock therapy -- has helped countless people with psychiatric conditions…
Tis the Season to Be Stressed, New Poll…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 -- The song says ‘tis the season to be jolly, but many Americans find it to be more the season of stress and worry,…