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When Kids Lose a Parent, New Therapy Might Prevent Long-Term Mental Harm
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- The death of a parent is heartbreaking for a child or teenager, and those who experience it are known to be at an increased risk...
Dealing With Caregiver Stress & Burnout: A Guide
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- If you’ve been suffering from caregiver stress, you've got plenty of company. It affects about 36% of the 53 million unpaid...
'Muted' Immune Response May Explain Why COVID Is Tougher for Obese People
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Obesity is a well-known risk factor for severe COVID-19, and researchers think they’ve uncovered a possible reason...
New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- It's a controversial notion, but couples undergoing fertility treatments may soon be able to select the sex of their baby &mdash...
Florida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From Learning About Menstruation
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls...
From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven's Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in...
AHA News: Medical Student Learned Lesson at an Early Age: 'Health Goes Beyond Medicine'
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Multitasking is a way of life for Juan Medina-Echeverria. He's a husband, a father of two and a...
Your Guide to Bedpans and Bedpan Alternatives
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Sometimes a person may not be able to make it to the bathroom on their own, either because they are recovering from surgery or...
When BMI Isn't Used as Measurement, Obesity's Health 'Benefit' Disappears
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” -- the observation that people with a heart condition seem less...
Exercise Does Help People With Parkinson's Disease, Review Finds
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Exercise can help improve movement-related symptoms for people who have Parkinson’s disease, a new review finds. And any...
Birth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer -- about the same degree of risk...
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Area Needed for Vision-Guided Walking
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- A new study hones in on what part of your brain controls walking. Researchers discovered that two main regions of the cortex were...
Death Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eyedrops
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 – A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Similar Processes Could Link MS With Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they...
Walking & Talking at Same Time: Aging Brain May Make It Tougher
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- Problems walking and talking or thinking at the same time might be a warning sign of impending dementia, a new study...
Did the Pandemic Spur Permanent Decline in Americans' Daily Steps?
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- If you feel like the pandemic made you a permanent couch potato, a new study shows you're not alone: Well after lockdown measures...
Medication Shortage Means Many With Advanced Prostate Cancer Are Missing Treatments
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- An ongoing shortage of a drug for men with advanced prostate cancer is causing some patients to miss months of potentially...
The Most Common Anxiety Symptoms and How to Deal With Them
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- Anxiety disorders are no small matter, but knowing which symptoms point to trouble may help you navigate your intense fears and...
AHA News: A Cause of Death Prompted Forensic Pathologist to Discover She Had the Same Heart Condition
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- It was Michelle Aurelius' final year of fellowship in forensic pathology, and she was studying...
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- A lot of women experience stress urinary incontinence, those bladder leaks that can happen when a woman is coughing, sneezing...
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