WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Health care facilities remain one of the last places left in the United States with COVID-era mask requirements still in effect. It’s time for that to end, experts say. A prestigious collection of infection disease...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 – Damar Hamlin has returned to practice with the Buffalo Bills after recovering from his sudden cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in January. Hamlin, 25, said commotio cordis was the cause of his...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 – In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to stand. That...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Depression during pregnancy may be linked to heart disease as soon as two years later, new research suggests. This is true even when patients don't have high blood pressure during pregnancy, the research team reports...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. One in three, or 120 million, people lives with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle...
Is it time to end universal masking at hospitals? Many experts think so. Vaccines and treatments have made COVID more manageable, they say, and the latest strains do not produce as much life-threatening illness. Read more Do you live in one of...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- When you mention arthritis, most people think of osteoarthritis, where aging and wear-and-tear on the joints take their toll, but there is another type of arthritis that causes devastating damage after your immune system...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Summer is almost here, and its arrival brings opportunities for many people – including those who suffer with allergies and asthma — to plan vacations away from home. A recent article titled “Allergies don’t take...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- While joint reconstruction surgeries are fairly common, they may be anything but routine for people with sickle cell disease. Patients with the blood disorder who undergo total knee replacement are at a higher risk for...
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Damar Hamlin has confirmed the cause of his near-fatal collapse on "Monday Night Football" as commotio cordis, a rare event caused by a blow to the chest. "This event was life-changing,...