FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- Many older adults with depression don’t respond to their first antidepressant, so doctors will switch them to another one to see if that does the trick. Now, new research suggests that the best strategy for these...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- When work, parenting and a packed social schedule leave you little time for shut-eye, you might think that getting by on just six hours of sleep a night is a good compromise. If so, you’re not alone. According to...
SATURDAY, March 11, 2023 -- The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change. A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making springing forward a little easier for...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed. Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase in consumers...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- New evidence finds that babies born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes. Though these newborns receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they can obtain their mom’s...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests. This is a serious concern because more than 3 million...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- When you turn your clock forward for the start of daylight saving time, take time for some potentially life-saving safety checks. “When moving your clocks forward, remember to check every level of your home for...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- About 1,000 species of mold exist and -- as allergy sufferers likely know -- they're everywhere. Even if you have a mold allergy, it's possible to make life a little easier, through avoidance, medications and reducing the...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- Rats can become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study that found many rodents in New York City's sewer system and elsewhere had been exposed. Rats collected in the study tested positive for...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 – A common antibiotic taken shortly after sex by folks in high-risk groups may help stem the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using doxycycline about 72 hours after unprotected sex effectively...