FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- New guidance issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days. Instead, the CDC recommends...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 -- CVS and Walgreens announced Friday that they will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has certified the nation's two largest pharmacy chains to dispense...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- School not only makes a person smarter, but it can also help them live longer, researchers report. People with more education tend to age more slowly and live longer lives compared to the less educated, the study...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- There’s a host of studies supporting the numerous ways breastfeeding helps baby's development -- and the health of mothers, too. However, too many women are hesitant to start breastfeeding or stick with it if...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- An outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) across Europe and North America made headlines in 2022. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 2022 outbreak of...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- More than 1 billion adults and children around the world are now obese, a new global analysis estimates.Nearly 880 million adults now are living with obesity, as well as 159 million children, according to...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds.But the problems didn't end there: The report, issued Thursday by the Inspector...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- Vaping and skipped meals appear to be the main causes of frequent headaches among teens, a new study says.Teens who ate breakfast and dinner with their family had a lower risk of frequent headaches than those who regularly...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- A new British study suggests that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, long used to spot prostate cancers, might lead to overdiagnosis in Black men.Researchers now theorize that Black men may have naturally higher...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- The adjustment to and from daylight saving time might be a biannual annoyance, but there’s no evidence that it harms a person’s heart health, a new study finds.Data from more than 36 million adults ages 18 and older...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 -- A bicycle built for two could be a positive prescription for Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers, a small, preliminary study says.Parkinson’s patients had better overall quality of life, improved mobility, and...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 -- Bird flu has mutated to spread more easily between birds and marine mammals, increasing the potential risk to humans, a new study warns.Four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead in Argentina all tested positive for...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- Once considered harmless by doctors, calcium crystal deposits in the knee joint actually can contribute to worsening arthritis, a new study warns.CT scans have revealed that calcium crystals in the knee can promote joint...
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- Rodeo riders might make it all look easy, but they’re actually participating in one of the most strenuous sports around, experts say.As such, folks participating in rodeo need to take steps to protect themselves, just as...