FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria from a contaminated breast pump caused an infection that killed an infant last year, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday. The new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- There is little that is harder than watching a loved one struggle with depression. So what can you do? More than you might think, experts say. First, depression is a mood disorder that can affect anyone, regardless of age,...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Hispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests. Compared to first-generation...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Have you ever been in a social situation where you felt nervous? Maybe starting a new job caused you to sweat a lot on your first day. Or going to a party where you didn’t know anyone gave you a nervous stomach. These...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk fake health news. Called the Coalition for Trust in Health...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 – A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported. The man may have acquired this very rare infection after rinsing his sinuses with tap water, the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Don’t put lip balm on your eyelid, even if you saw it on TikTok. It’s bad for your eyes, according to a Michigan Medicine expert. The trend first began back in the 2010s, but has seen a resurgence in 2023. Called...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- It won’t come as a surprise to those who love their furry friends, but a new poll finds many Americans saying their pets offer them mental health benefits and are a part of the family. Roughly 86% of cat and dog owners...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Locking up firearms can help prevent injury and death, yet a majority of gun owners say they keep at least one gun unlocked in case of emergency. Rutgers University researchers surveyed more than 2,100 adult gun owners about...
Tough journeys: When cancer strikes people with dementia.The number of people suffering with both conditions is expected to rise as America’s population continues to age. Read more Dozens of medical groups form coalition to counter misinformation....
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense. Together, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Hearing Loss Association of America...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- Sewage-polluted Southern California coastal waters become airborne in sea spray aerosol, and can spread to people on land, even beyond the beach, according to a new study. For this research, scientists sampled coastal...
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 -- America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue -- a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer. These families will have to work their way...