WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- If all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy, nearly 2.8 million child asthma attacks would be prevented annually, a new report...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Measles cases around the globe have climbed 79%, with over 300,000 cases reported last year, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday.The U.N. health agency said it did not yet have a tally for measles deaths in...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Mercury levels in tuna haven’t changed since 1971, despite efforts to reduce emissions of the toxic metal into the environment, researchers report.Their analysis of nearly 3,000 tuna samples caught in the Pacific,...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- A ban on menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates, a new review argues.Almost a quarter of menthol smokers quit smoking altogether after menthol cigarettes were banned in their...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- A person’s diet can influence their risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a new study says.Those who eat a healthy plant-based diet rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts are less likely to suffer sleep apnea,...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- A popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids.Flovent was one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for childhood asthma, but...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Rare gene-driven defects such as Down syndrome have occurred among human beings for many thousands of years, a new analysis of ancient DNA has revealed.Not only did the birth defects exist, but these infants were often...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- People with diabetes have to spend a ton of money to stay healthy, a new study reports.Total and out-of-pocket costs for diabetics run hundreds to thousands of dollars more than regular medical expenses for people...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Folks who follow a healthy lifestyle are less likely to wind up with a case of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a new study claims.The more healthy behaviors in which a person regularly engaged, the lower their risk of...
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Postmenopausal or peri-menopausal women are often hampered by vaginal dryness, which can put the brakes on a healthy sex life.It doesn't have to stay that way, experts advised. Numerous products are available to help...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence.As many women know, the condition is no joke and it may...