By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- New research shows that an antibiotic effective for bacterial pneumonia also appears to fight treatment-resistant staph infections. The drug is ceftobiprole. It appeared successful in fighting…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Oct. 1, 2023 -- Mammograms have long offered early detection of breast cancer, which is why getting them regularly is crucial to women’s health, one expert says. “There are several…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Sept. 30, 2023 -- The risk of falls increases in older age, and along with it, the risk for serious physical or psychological damage, but there are steps people can…

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Planning for your long-term financial future doesn’t just make good economic sense — it could also save your life. People in both the United States and…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic. Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID,…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Despite reports of trouble last week where some people may have been denied insurance coverage while seeking COVID shots at pharmacies, the Biden administration said Thursday…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia. Carter, who…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – When pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows. "These findings indicate that maternal vaccination…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Some children who have a common form of eczema should also be tested for allergic reactions because they may have a second allergic-type eczema, a new…