By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 -- CVS Health plans to pull cold medications that contain phenylephrine from its store shelves after federal regulators determined recently that the decongestant doesn’t work. Oral phenylephrine…
Cache Valley Virus: Another Mosquito-Borne Illness Making Inroads…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- A potentially deadly infection carried by mosquitoes may be more prevalent than once thought, U.S. health officials report. Named the Cache Valley virus after the Utah…
Just 2 Servings of Red Meat Per Week…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- Think twice about ordering that double cheeseburger, salami on rye or juicy T-bone. Just two servings of red meat a week -- processed or unprocessed --…
What Keeps Dr. Anthony Fauci Awake at Night
By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- When the pandemic hit, Dr. Anthony Fauci saw his "worst nightmare" realized. Now, a different worry keeps him up at night: that humanity will forget the…
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle…
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton has suffered a "scary setback" as she fights a rare type of pneumonia while in the intensive care unit of…
Living Alone Raises Americans Cancer Risk by Nearly…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- People who live alone have a greater risk of dying from cancer, a new study warns. Researchers from the American Cancer Society showed that U.S. adults…
Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- Soon, you may be able to step out on your front porch and wait for your prescription medication to drop from the sky. On Wednesday, Amazon…
Lesbian & Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- Stigma can take a toll on lesbian, gay and bisexual teens, leading to high rates of binge-eating disorders, researchers say. Compared to their non-LGBTQ peers, lesbian,…
Telemedicine Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- Telehealth may be a powerful way to get people with opioid use disorder to take -- and stay on -- medication to treat their addiction. Researchers…
Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Wont Prevent…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgery every year. To prevent infection, doctors often give them a second antibiotic -- but new research suggests this can…