TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain's wiring, a new study warns. These chemicals -- found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products, furniture and textiles -- could be linked to...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 — New research offers an easy prescription to get people to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot.Just ask them to. And then reinforce the invitation with a little video and print encouragement."Our study adds to the...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 -- A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a type of immune cell called type 2 innate...
TUESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine nationwide access to the abortion pill, a new study finds requests for the medication made outside the traditional health care...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- The bright lights of the big city might seem exciting, but they could also raise a person’s risk of stroke, a new study suggests.Bright artificial lights that illuminate the night seem to affect blood flow to the brain...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Six out of every 10 stroke survivors wind up struggling with depression later in their lives, a new study says.That compares to the 22% depression rate of the general population, results show.Further, 9 of 10...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 — Honey bees fly to flowers whenever the weather is right, and warmer autumns and winters are putting these crop pollinators at risk, researchers warn.Using climate and bee population models, a Washington State University...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- It’s hard for some folks who suffer illness-related urinary incontinence to judge whether they’ll be able to hold it until they get home, or if they should rush to a bathroom now.There might soon be a new app for...
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 — Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals.Naltrexone treats both opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Other drugs...