By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Americans born in recent years can likely count on taking prescription drugs for about half their life, according to new research. For males born in 2019,…
Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Which U.S. kids see specialists for ear infections and have tubes placed to drain fluid and improve air flow differs significantly by race. Asian, Hispanic and…
As Atrocities in Gaza and Israel Unfold, Psychiatrists…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Whether or not you have loved ones in the Middle East, the horrors of the violence and suffering in Israel and Gaza are heart-wrenching and difficult…
How to Work in Extreme Heat: Safety Precautions…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>Many jobs throughout the country require working in extreme heat, and higher temperatures can negatively impact your health and cause conditions like heat exhaustion, cramps, fainting and heatstroke. If you work…
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 1-4
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter>The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held from Oct. 1 to 4 in San Diego and attracted approximately 11,000 participants from around the world, including physicians,…
Biden Administration Moves to Boost Health Care to…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- A new rule allows health care providers to be reimbursed for treating homeless people wherever they are, rather than just in hospitals or clinics. The U.S.…
Donors Immune Cells Could Help Transplant Recipients Avoid…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- A liver transplant can give people a new lease on life, but at the cost of lifelong immune-suppressing medication and its risks. Now an innovative approach…
Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- High-risk surgeries are more deadly for Black and Hispanic Americans than for their white counterparts, new research reveals. The study, of more than 1 million procedures…
Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlawful…
New Technology Could Predict Your Teen Drivers Risk…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- When your teen gets a driver’s license, you'll likely have mixed emotions. While you’re off the hook for carpools, it’s scary to think about your baby…