FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental issues. Close to two in every 10 residents have missing teeth, about 8%...
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds. "Adolescents whose parents binge drink had a four times greater chance of drinking alcohol themselves compared to...
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them. It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, according to...
FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 — Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus. “Previous studies have shown that...
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick action. Every second counts when someone has had a...
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – If you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out. The toy is being recalled due to serious ingestion, choking and...
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide and swing. New research in the United States finds that urban parks...