FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Now, researchers have come up with a potential explanation for that -- one that's rooted in genes...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- The heavy lead apron dentists drape over you during dental X-rays may soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday, the American Dental Association (ADA) announced that its member dentists can dispense with the aprons,...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Americans are cautiously optimistic that AI will be able to improve the health care they receive, a new Cleveland Clinic survey finds. About three out of five Americans believe that AI will lead to better heart care,...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- It's known by the street name "gas station heroin," but a new government report finds the highly addictive supplement Neptune's Fix may also contain synthetic pot. The product has already been linked to seizures, brain...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows someone who gets COVID-19 repeatedly, and they probably also have that annoying friend who's never had the illness. What gives? According to new research, over the long-term it's probably...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Exercise is crucial to recovering from a stroke, helping victims regain lost physical and mental function. And stroke survivors are more likely to remain physically active -- or even exercise more than before -- if they have...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Patients who are bleeding out have a better chance of surviving if they’re given whole blood transfusions, a new study shows. Traditionally, patients with significant bleeding are given transfusions of specific blood...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- In some good news for those folks who rolled up their sleeves for the latest COVID vaccine last fall, new government research shows the updated shots halve the chances of getting a symptomatic infection. “Everything...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- It might take a combination of treatments to rein in problem acne in teens and adults, updated guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) suggest. The guidelines on the all-too-common condition (acne affects...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Dementia seems like a disorder that’s always haunted the human race. But this form of severe memory loss is actually a modern malady, if classical Greek and Roman physicians are to be believed. A new analysis of...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- For stroke survivors, the relative affluence of their neighborhood could be a factor in how well and how soon they recover, new research shows. Compared to Americans living in better-off locales, those living in areas...
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Advanced brain recording techniques have revealed how neurons in the human brain work together to produce speech. The recordings provide a detailed map of how people think about what words they want to say and then speak...