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An 'Epidemic of Loneliness' in America? Maybe Not
Yes, people tend to feel more lonely after age 75 or so. But today's older adults are no more likely to feel isolated or lacking in companionship than previous generations.
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RECALL: Frozen Burritos for Plastic Pieces
Ruiz Food Products of Florence, SC, recalled 55,013 pounds of egg, sausage, and cheese burritos, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
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Kids and Concussions: Data Show Growing Threat
CDC data published in March 2019 found that from 2010 to 2016, an estimated 283,000 children came to emergency rooms each year for sports- or recreation-related traumatic brain injuries
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Black Patients May Not Benefit On Low-Dose Aspirin
Researchers analyzed 11 years of data from more than 65,000 people, ages 40-79, living in the American Southeast. More than two-thirds of the participants were black, and about two-thirds were at high...
View ArticleHow to Find Alternatives for Gift Wrap This Holiday Season
The holiday season is often a stressful time of year for many people. It’s also a time of year that tends to produce a lot of waste. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed during the holiday season...
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Frozen Embryo Transfer Tied to Cancer Risk in Kids
There wasn't an increased cancer risk among children born to parents who used other types of assisted reproductive technology such as fertility drugs, IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
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Labels Showing Exercise Needed to Offset Food Helps
For example, such labeling would show that a person would need to walk 42 minutes or run 22 minutes to burn off the 229 calories in a small bar of milk chocolate, said British researchers.
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Sleeping Too Much Might Raise Stroke Risk
Disturbed sleep was also tied to a 29% increase in the risk for stroke, compared with people whose sleep quality was good.
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A Gift You Can’t Repay
A woman resigned to dialysis treatments three times a week gets a rare gift when a friend shows up at the hospital and asks, “Will you be my kidney sista?”
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U.S. House Passes Drug Pricing Bill
However, the bill has no chance of being passed by the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House has threatened to veto it, the Associated Press reported.
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Women Majority of U.S. Med Students for First Time
For the first time, this year, more women than men are enrolled as U.S. medical students, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Many Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
In the new study, researchers found that among breast cancer patients who died five to 10 years after their diagnosis, only 38% of deaths were caused by the disease.
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Blue Light Glasses - Helpful or Just Hype?
More people are turning to blue light glasses to block the light from digital screens. But do they really work?
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Why Colds and Flu Rarely Strike at Same Time
Patients with influenza A were about 70% less likely to also be infected with rhinovirus, a source of the common cold, than patients infected with other virus types.
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People With Depression Are Turning to Pot for Relief: Study
People with depression are twice as likely to be using pot as those who aren't depressed, researchers reported in the current issue of the journal Addiction.
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CDC: Pet Store Puppies Carry Dangerous Bacteria
Puppies in pet stores appear to have transmitted a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant germ that's sickened 30 people across 13 states, the CDC said.
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How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?
Take a look at how the sweet stuff messes with your health, from head to toe.
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FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
The agency also plans to make it easier for drug manufacturers to import their own FDA-approved drugs that are manufactured abroad and intended for sale in other countries.
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Heart Risks in Your Genes? Be Sure to Get Your Zzzs
Good sleep patterns can help reduce your risk of heart disease or stroke, even if you're at high genetic risk, new research shows.
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Early Flu Season Leads to Deaths of Texas Children
Six children ages 16 and younger have died from flu-related causes in Texas since the flu season began in late September as the earlier-than-usual start to the season has caught many people off guard.
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