WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- More middle-aged Black and Native Americans are now falling prey to “deaths of despair” than whites, a new study finds.These deaths -- from suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease -- initially had been...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the United States,...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Most seniors have embraced “doc-in-a-box” strip mall clinics and urgent care centers as a means of getting prompt medical care, a new poll has found.About 60% of people ages 50 to 80 have visited an urgent care...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has finalized a first-ever rule that will drastically lower the amount of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in the nation's drinking...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns.The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- A new drug can slash triglyceride levels nearly in half by targeting a genetic driver of high fat levels in the bloodstream, researchers said.The injectable drug, olezarsen, lowered triglyceride levels by 49% at the 50...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become wildly popular for controlling diabetes and helping folks lose weight.There were concerns that longer term use of the drugs might raise users' odds...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Teenagers suffering from anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder are likely to have a tougher time getting their driver’s license, a new study finds.Teens and young adults with these types of mood disorders are 30%...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Beta blockers appear to be useless when prescribed to heart attack survivors who aren't suffering from heart failure, a new clinical trial indicates.The study calls into question the routine of prescribing beta blockers...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- A new drug can slash triglyceride levels nearly in half by targeting a genetic driver of high fat levels in the bloodstream, researchers said. The injectable drug, olezarsen, lowered triglyceride levels by 49% at the 50...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Using AI to track fragments of tumor-associated DNA in the blood, scientists say they may be close to an accurate test for a silent killer: Ovarian cancer.It's the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the United...
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- The “gig economy” could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns.People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more likely to...