Obamacare on stronger footing for 2020 as open enrollment begins
Premiums are dropping. Insurers are returning. Congressional Republicans have largely ended their repeal efforts. Obamacare is looking healthier as…
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Zantac does not form impurity in your stomach, FDA testing finds
As part of its investigation into an impurity found in heartburn medication Zantac OTC, the US Food and Drug Administration has found levels of the…
Continue Reading She was called the n-word and given instructions to slit her wrists. What did Facebook do?
You can call someone the n-word and give her graphic instructions on how to kill herself, and you won’t get kicked off Facebook. Or you can…
Continue Reading 95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says
Toxic heavy metals damaging to your baby’s brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new…
Continue Reading Rates of ADHD diagnosis among US adults are on the rise, study suggests
The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has continued to climb significantly among adults in the United States within…
Continue Reading Nestlé is recalling some cookie dough products because of possible rubber contamination
With cookie baking season around the corner, you may want to check your refrigerator first. Nestlé USA says it put out a voluntary recall after…
Continue Reading On-screen smoking in PG-13 films has doubled since 2010, CDC says
Hobbits toke on pipes in the Shire. James Bond smokes while outsmarting foes and wooing women. Freddie Mercury and his bandmates puff on cigarettes…
Continue Reading Measles wipe immune system’s memory of other illnesses, studies find
Measles can erase the immune system’s memory, leaving us vulnerable to diseases we were previously protected against, new research has found.…
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CBD oil: What is it and is it legal in Texas?
EL PASO, Texas — After Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325 into law in june, “CBD oil sold here” signs have been popping up all over…
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Hidden scar surgery can help breast cancer survivors with image and confidence
Each year, approximately 253,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer that requires surgery. Many women are unaware of all the surgical options…
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Borderland workshop aims to help those who care for the elderly
EL PASO, Texas — If you take care of an elderly parent, the BorderRAC (Regional Advisory Council) is hosting a workshop on Friday, November 1 that…
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Vaping-related lung injuries rise to 1,888 cases nationwide, CDC says
WASHINGTON, DC — As of Thursday, there were 1,888 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia…
Continue Reading FDA panel recommends withdrawing approval of Makena drug, used to prevent preterm births
A committee for the US Food and Drug Administration now recommends that the approval of Makena, a drug used to reduce the risk of preterm births,…
Continue Reading The changing face of the US opioid epidemic: Middle-aged black adults see rise in deaths
About 48,000 people lost their lives to opioids in 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, according to a new study. Synthetic…
Continue Reading Journalist diagnosed with breast cancer after live-streaming mammogram
Click here for updates on this story Oklahoma City, OK (KFOR) — I turned 40 years old last year, and I felt great. I…
Continue Reading Marijuana found in man’s nose 18 years after he smuggled it into prison
A package of marijuana has been retrieved from the nose of a man 18 years after he smuggled it into prison, in what doctors have described as the…
Continue Reading Researchers are paying people to be deliberately infected with the flu virus
It’s widely accepted that the flu and the torrent of uncomfortable symptoms that come with it are to be avoided at all costs. But a few…
Continue Reading How you should spend that extra hour from Daylight Saving Time, for your health
It’s Sunday morning, and you open your eyes to discover it’s still incredibly early because — huzzah! — we’ve reached…
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Texas woman allowed her brain surgery to be livestreamed on Facebook; She was awake for most of it
DALLAS, Texas — The thought of having to undergo brain surgery is scary, but imagine having the procedure done while you’re still awake … all…
Continue Reading Asthma patients could slash their carbon footprint by switching to ‘greener’ inhalers
Asthma sufferers could sharply reduce their carbon footprint by swapping commonly used inhalers for “greener” alternatives, a study from…
Continue Reading Lifestyle changes improved cognition in people at risk for Alzheimers, study shows
A new study finds personalized lifestyle interventions not only stopped cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer’s, but actually…
Continue Reading Teen girls on birth control pills report crying more, sleeping too much and eating issues, study says
Teenage girls who use birth control pills are more likely to cry, sleep too much and experience eating issues than their peers who don’t use…
Continue Reading The Swedish cavity experiments: How dentists rotted the teeth of the mentally handicapped to study candy’s effect
Today it sounds like a Halloween horror story, concocted to scare children out of eating too much candy. But in the late 1940s in Sweden, children…
Continue Reading Get more out of your workout by dropping an F-bomb
Want to push through that workout? Go ahead and drop an F-bomb. Studies show people on bikes who swore while pedaling against resistance had more…
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400,000 more children are uninsured since Trump took office
The number of uninsured children ballooned by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, an unprecedented decline in health coverage for the youngest…
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New lab tests didn’t find asbestos in recalled baby powder, Johnson & Johnson says
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Tuesday it didn’t find asbestos in the bottle of Johnson’s Baby Powder that was previously…
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Would you know how to help someone who is having a stroke? Here’s what you should look for.
Fourteen and a half million people will suffer a stroke in 2019. Of those, five and a half million people will die. October 29 is National Stroke…
Continue Reading More than 50 organizations pressure Trump administration to follow through with vaping flavor ban
More than 50 health and advocacy groups are sending a clear message in letters to US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and first lady…
Continue Reading A Michigan produce company is recalling apples in eight states for possible listeria contamination
A Michigan produce company has recalled nearly 2,300 cases of fresh apples that could be contaminated with listeria. North Bay Produce said the…
Continue Reading Bet you think this story is about you, don’t you? Narcissism and your health
An anthem for narcissism was immortalized in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit song, “You’re So Vain.” “You walked into the party…
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