THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- To address a continuing nationwide shortage, more than 77,000 doses of RSV shots for infants were released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Measles deaths are surging worldwide, prompted by a wave of infections among unvaccinated children, public health experts say.Deaths from measles increased by 43% globally in 2022 compared to the year before, resulting...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- The first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. People will be able to buy the Simple 2 Test over-the-counter at a...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The chances of a woman having two uteruses are rare, but the odds of becoming pregnant at the same time in each uterus are even more rare.But one Alabama woman is experiencing just that.Kelsey Hatcher was...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals.Treatments for these rare cancers have improved drastically...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- If you need medical care, you're more likely to skip it due to cost issues if you're American than if you're Australian, Canadian, British or French, a new report finds.Rising costs aren't just causing poorer Americans to...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Shrinkage of one of the brain's key memory centers appears to herald thinking declines, a new study finds.The region in question is the hippocampus, a two-sided structure located roughly above each ear and embedded deep...
THURSDAY, Nov, 16, 2023 -- Young adults are now more likely to vape than to smoke cigarettes, with more becoming addicted to nicotine through vaping than traditional smoking, researchers say.Nearly three in five young adults who vape (56%) have...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- For many women with breast cancer, struggles with sexual issues becomes a hidden burden, new research shows.Because most patients don't feel comfortable talking over these issues with a doctor, many turn to online...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Using cannabis during pregnancy may not be as benign as some think, with a new review showing it raises the risk for both premature and low birth weight newborns.In turn, that raised the chances of these...
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- New mothers living in states with generous mandated paid family and medical leave are less likely to experience postpartum depression, a new study indicates.They also are more likely to breastfeed their newborns.“By...