FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Think you might be struggling with depression? It's not always easy to recognize, but identifying the symptoms is the first step toward getting the help you need. Depression is a common mental health condition that affects...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Older Americans are dying of falls at more than double the rate of 20 years ago -- with women, men and all racial groups showing increases, according to a new study. In 2020, the study found, just over 36,500 Americans age...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Receiving a diagnosis of asthma may be frightening, but learning what the treatment options are can help alleviate the anxiety that comes with diagnosis. Depending on the severity, certain asthma medications may help you...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Outside advisors for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend approval of Neffy, the first epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions. Although most of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Women who have high blood pressure before they become pregnant may be twice as likely as those who don't to develop cardiovascular disease within a decade of giving birth, new research...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Asthma can be a tough disease to control, but to control it you first need to know if you have it. A chronic condition, there are telltale symptoms that crop up when an asthma attack strikes and knowing what those are could...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- With her suitcase in tow, Kathy Wilson-Gold dropped off her 6-year-old twins, Michael and Megan, at school on a sunny Monday in October, then drove to the airport for a business trip to New...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 – If you’re one of the millions of folks with sleep apnea, you may be more likely to develop long COVID, a new study suggests. Adults with obstructive sleep apnea were 75% more likely to experience long COVID symptoms than...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 – Millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, but a new study finds Black and Hispanic adults get the drugs less often than white people do. “This adds to the known racial and ethnic disparities...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Maintaining a healthy weight may be important for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, a new study suggests. The research adds to the evidence that excess weight and weight increases in adulthood increase the risk...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests. Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared to those at a...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Months before U.S. health officials warned that tainted eye drops were causing vision loss and even death, a Cleveland woman lost the sight in her eye in a case that puzzled her doctors. The 72-year-old went to an outpatient...
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Mother’s Day can require some creative thinking when your mom has dementia. “Mother’s Day is a time to honor the special mother figures in your life, and if your loved one lives with dementia, it can continue to be...