MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- A Texas-based education initiative has found that enrolling children in poor communities in gardening and cooking classes may help boost their long-term health. Called “Texas Sprouts," the program covered one full...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 -- a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended. Cervical cancer screening has been credited with a sharp...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- On a Friday morning in late February, Ken Walsh and his wife, Nicole, sat on their couch in East Brunswick, New Jersey, having coffee and talking about weekend plans. Their dog, Indiana, a...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- A common eating plan with a catchy acronym — the DASH diet — is designed to help you lower your blood pressure, but exactly what can you eat while on it? The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- While U.S. veterans are already eligible for emergency suicidal crisis care, starting Tuesday they can get it for free. Care available at any VA facility or any private facility will include up to 30 days of inpatient or...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 – Going into the holiday season, many public health experts feared a “tripledemic” of flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases. New government data now shows that didn’t happen. Reports of flu-like illness are down for the sixth...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- Hundreds of rural hospitals across the United States are teetering on the edge of closure, with their financial status increasingly in peril, a new report reveals. More than 200 rural hospitals are at immediate risk of...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- People suffering from depression or anxiety may be able to help themselves by helping others -- even in small ways, researchers report. In a recent study of 122 people with depression or anxiety symptoms, those who started...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- Cannabis use in U.S. states where recreational use is legal could be contributing to children's asthma, according to new research. A study found increases in asthma in teens where cannabis is legal, compared to states where...
Acts of kindness could help fight depression. Doing good deeds -- even small ones like buying a stranger a cup of coffee -- helps people focus on someone other than themselves, countering depression, new research finds. Read more Hundreds of rural...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- If a study conducted at one St. Louis hospital is a good indicator, the COVID pandemic is tied to a surge in childhood injuries and deaths due to firearms. Black children and those in low-income households were at greater...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- It's never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself. The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some heart-healthy tips. "Pregnancy is often a pivotal time in a woman's life from both...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 -- If you have frequent heartburn or think you may have acid reflux disease, see an expert before you suffer serious complications, one expert warns. "Gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD] is when you get acid and chemical...