MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common germ that hospitalizes as many as 3% of children under the age of 1 in the United States...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- People with type 2 diabetes could soon have access to convenient once-a-week insulin shots that could replace the daily injections now required. A once-weekly insulin formulation called icodec performed just as well as daily...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- People with type 2 diabetes could soon have access to convenient once-a-week insulin shots that could replace the daily injections now required. A once-weekly insulin formulation called icodec performed just as well as...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- Another experimental drug meant to slow the damage of Alzheimer’s appears poised to join a growing arsenal of new treatments for this memory-robbing disease. In research published online Monday in the Journal of the...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the delights of dancing, which she did at clubs as often as possible....
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- Another experimental drug meant to slow the damage of Alzheimer’s appears poised to join a growing arsenal of new treatments for this memory-robbing disease. In research published online Monday in the Journal of the...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness. The most recent statistics show a substantial...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness. The most recent statistics show a substantial...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- If your child has ever taken a knock to the head on the playing field, a new study has some reassuring news: There's no evidence that a concussion shaves points from a kid's IQ. Researchers found that compared with children...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- Writing letters, taking classes and playing mentally stimulating games like chess in your older years could lower your risk of dementia over the next decade, a new study suggests. Researchers in Australia found that...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- Two new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. “A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer’s and dementia community,” said Maria Carrillo,...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- A new study from Australia tied some dangerous and unsettling issues to sleep disorders in young people. The research found links to daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and motor vehicle accidents and noted that as many...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- Using skin lightening products can be dangerous without a doctor’s supervision because they may contain harmful ingredients. Still, nearly a quarter of people in a recent survey said they used the products not for a...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- It’s commonly thought that having a companion animal — be it a dog, cat or bird — is good for the owner’s mental health. A new study suggests that’s not so, at least for people with severe mental illness and for...
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- The color of the oceans has changed over the past two decades, which has scientists concerned about the impact of climate change. “I’ve been running simulations that have been telling me for years that these changes in...