FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Red tape is getting in the way of cancer patients receiving the treatment they crucially require, a new study has found. Patients were 18% more likely to experience cancer care delays or be unable to stick to a treatment...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. “The idea is that women with anorexia have...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Nursing homes will soon have to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday. "Establishing minimum staffing standards for nursing homes will improve...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine can relieve not only sleep apnea but the heartburn and chronic cough that often accompanies it, a new study finds. People who suffer from sleep apnea are three times more...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- A growing number of overdose deaths in the United States involve counterfeit pills, health officials reported Thursday. Overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills were twice as common in the latter half of 2021 as they were...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – After Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell froze for the second time during a Wednesday briefing in Kentucky, Congress’ attending physician has cleared him to continue working. Dr. Brian Monahan said in a statement that...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Along with having to deal with the social stigma of having a parent who is incarcerated, young adults in that situation may be more likely to develop signs of heart trouble, a new study finds. The health impacts of having a...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Infants born three to six weeks early -- considered late preterm -- are at risk for learning problems, but they can be overcome, researchers say. Preschool attendance and sensitive parenting can help them bridge the gap...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- If mountain biking is your exercise of choice, go for it. A new study finds that the benefits of this sport outweigh the risks, dashing a common view that it's always dangerous, injury-inducing and meant for thrill...
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- If your child is acting out and you’re looking for solutions, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Youth Development Institute suggest better sleep might be the answer. Getting more hours of slumber could reduce...