By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- Moms with higher prenatal levels of plastics chemicals known as phthalates may face a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a new study. Postpartum…
Keeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- It’s always a good time to check your baby’s sleep space. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released its annual report on the topic,…
Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after a 10-week shutdown. The plant, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., sustained…
Breast Cancer Drug, Piqray, Could Trigger Dangerous High…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- For certain patients with advanced breast cancer, a drug called Piqray (alpelisib) may extend survival. But new research confirms the medication often causes seriously high blood…
Experiment Shows Many Seniors Falling Prey to Impostor…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Many older adults are savvy about telephone scams, but a sizable minority remain vulnerable, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when they simulated a "government…
Heat-Related Deaths Could Break Records This Year in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Phoenix, already the hottest major city in the nation, experienced its most scorching summer on record this year, new data shows. And that will likely prompt…
Breast Cancer Drug Could Trigger Dangerous High Blood…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- For certain patients with advanced breast cancer, a drug called Piqray (alpelisib) may extend survival. But new research confirms the medication often causes seriously high blood…
Playtime With Dad Brings Kids Better Grades at…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- Most parents want to help their kids do well in school, and for dads the answer may be found in something simple and fun. A new…
Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- A second human patient has received a genetically altered pig heart as he battles the ravages of end-stage heart disease. The 58-year-old man, Lawrence Faucette, received…
Psychotherapy May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- "Talk therapy" may help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain -- and alter the brain's pain-processing circuitry along the way, a new study shows. Researchers…