TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge. Until...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Elderly adults who start on a statin may see an even bigger drop in their "bad" cholesterol levels than their younger counterparts do, a new study suggests. The study, of nearly 84,000 Danish patients, found that those age...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- One dose of the hallucinogenic ingredient in "magic mushrooms" may help some people with anorexia move past their preoccupation with body image, an early study suggests. The study, of just 10 women with anorexia, tested the...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Kombucha is a fermented tea that many folks believe offers numerous health benefits — and new research suggests they may be right. Though the study was small -- 12 participants -- it found that kombucha may help lower...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Taking the stairs rather than an elevator. Raking leaves. Toting heavy grocery bags. Pushing a vacuum. Playing hard with your kids or pets. Short bursts of vigorous physical activity during everyday events like these —...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (American Heart Association News) --They say home is where the heart is. But can a person's home also play a role in how healthy that heart is? A large body of research suggests it can. Experts say housing – where homes are...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – The family of a mother of four who collapsed and died while cooking breakfast has been awarded $11 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. The cause of death for Krystal Talavera, 39, involved the opioid-like herb known as...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research about the condition that will be part of the U.S. Department of...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children's croup symptoms. Croup is a common childhood illness that usually starts as an ordinary cold....
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth. Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches, in...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Children who have a chronic immune system disease that can prevent them from eating may eventually have a new treatment, decades after the condition was first identified. “Parents and doctors may not be aware of this, but...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- In a study of families that have multiple children with autism, researchers have unearthed new insights into genes that might drive the disorder. “Study design is critical, and not enough attention has been paid to...
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- A micronutrient in human breast milk may provide significant benefit to developing newborn brains, according to new research that sheds light on the link between nutrition and brain health. Scientists looked at this sugar...