THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- Warnings about the dangers of vaping may be reaching American teens: A new U.S. government report shows e-cigarette use is down among high school students. In fact, use of any tobacco product over the past 30 days declined...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- The American Cancer Society has expanded its recommendations for who should get lung cancer screening. The updated guidance now says annual screening should start at a younger age and among those who smoke less, and it...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- Cardinal Health, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eyedrops because they may cause eye infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the Dublin, Ohio, company that agency investigators found...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- Money may not buy happiness, but it can help make life more satisfying, a new U.S. government survey shows. In 2021, just under 5% of U.S. adults said they were "dissatisfied" with their lives. And researchers found those...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- Poor people are less likely to get clot-busting drugs after a stroke than their more affluent peers, Canadian researchers report. Their new study found that people in the poorest neighborhoods were 24% less likely to be...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- More than a year after its launch, public awareness of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline remains moderate, a new survey found.However, awareness is highest among people who need it most — those in serious...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- Playing professional football, especially if you are a lineman, may shorten your life, a new study suggests.The University of Minnesota researchers thought that perhaps professional football players are unlike “American...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- A seizure doesn’t always look like what you see in the movies, but a new survey finds most Americans don't know what the more subtle signs of seizures are.“Anything that interrupts your brain’s circuit can cause...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- A procedure to treat the irregular heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) works just as well for women as it does for men, new research shows.The technology, called pulsed field ablation (PFA), can be...
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 -- A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk.C. diff infections can be deadly, and they are often acquired...
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – That heavy lead apron you wear at the dentist’s office when getting X-rays may no longer be necessary.While intended to shield patients from radiation exposure anywhere that isn’t the jaw, the X-ray equipment used in...