WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2024 -- Why humans, five whale species and some chimpanzees are the only known mammals to go through menopause has long been a mystery.Now, researchers at the University of Exeter in the U.K. think they've found the answer:...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Folks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.Unfortunately, too many don't follow standard advice to avoid using tap water, and that's leading to sometimes...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- For years, U.S. health officials have been sounding the alarm over a steady rise in pregnancy-related deaths among American women, with numbers that appeared to far outstrip those of other wealthy nations.However, the...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- The White House on Wednesday launched a nationwide call for more training and better access to the lifesaving opioid overdose drug naloxone.Called the Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose, the initiative urges ...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Weight-loss surgery may help patients struggling with obesity and kidney failure become eligible for a lifesaving transplant, researchers report.Obesity is a key reason why some kidney patients are turned down for a...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Norwegians are increasingly asking surgeons for a nip, tuck or implant, and many — especially men — have pain that lingers long after their procedure, a new survey shows.Researchers asked 1,746 adults in Norway...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- A woman's risk of intentional death by firearm rises during and shortly after pregnancy, new research shows.About 1 in 6 intentional firearm-related deaths in women of childbearing age occurred during pregnancy or...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 — Nurses who specialize in anesthesia have issued new guidelines to reduce the risk that patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy throw up during surgery. "These medications have exploded in...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 — Researchers are zeroing in on the reasons why women who battle depression may be more likely than men to develop heart disease.A study published March 12 in the journal JACC: Asia underscores the need to tailor...
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.Dr. Mark Cohen is a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon at Midwest...