MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined. An adult living in a...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- The pandemic has reached a “transition point,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. Still, that doesn’t mean the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) designation declared by...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- If you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam and you start to feel fuzzy-headed, the diesel exhaust from the truck in front of you might be to blame. New research found that just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Infants exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more than five times more likely to die unexpectedly compared to babies of nonsmokers, a new study says. "The message is simple. Smoking greatly elevates the risk of...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- It’s clear that staying active is key to being healthy, and fitness trackers and smartwatches have become popular tools for tracking activity. But just how many steps does someone need to take to lose...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Transgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that largely bans such care for youth. Cox said that the ban was necessary...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Starting a walking routine is simple because it requires so little: comfortable, supportive walking shoes and your own two feet. Unlike gym workouts, the initial expense is small and the schedule is...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- It may be that as many as 13% of older adults are addicted to highly processed comfort foods, a new survey finds. Craving cookies, chips, packaged snacks and soda was seen in adults aged 50 to 80, according to new data from...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- New drugs may be needed to fight the deadliest form of tuberculosis, because it may no longer respond to current treatments. An animal study by Johns Hopkins University researchers found that an approved antibiotic regimen...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Treatments for gum disease may have little benefit for heavy smokers, new research shows. The study findings suggest the need to rethink treatment of the common gum disease periodontitis, according to researchers from...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests. The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year allows Medicare to bargain with drug...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows. It's known that there are racial disparities in U.S. families' receipt of autism services...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Many adults with epilepsy have agoraphobia, or a fear of public places, new research suggests. That impacts quality of life and is something doctors should include in other screening that looks for anxiety or depression,...