Americans weigh more this decade, but fewer adults want to lose weight
Americans weigh more this decade than they did last decade, but fewer adults say they want to lose weight. 28% of Americans said they weighed 200…
Continue ReadingAmericans weigh more this decade than they did last decade, but fewer adults say they want to lose weight. 28% of Americans said they weighed 200…
Continue ReadingAnyone who’s ever had a fragile grandparent knows that falls are especially dangerous for the elderly — and Jimmy Carter has had three…
Continue ReadingThe FDA sent a warning letter to EPH Technologies, accusing it of marketing and selling unapproved drugs. The products are sold under the names…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts placed heavy restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products Wednesday, with GOP Gov. Charlie Baker signing…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – When it comes to giving birth, it’s certainly encouraging for mothers-to-be to have the support of family and friends. Having…
Continue ReadingEven at levels below international air quality guidelines, short-term exposure to pollution can send you to the hospital for more reasons than…
Continue ReadingGetting an MRI in between regular mammogram checkups could be an effective way for women with extremely dense breast tissue to learn whether they…
Continue ReadingNeanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago — about the same time that modern humans migrated out of Africa. This has led researchers to…
Continue ReadingDoctors described what they believe are the first known cases of meningitis due to reactivation of chickenpox vaccine in two 14-year-old boys who…
Continue ReadingSixty-seven people have been infected across 19 states in an E. coli outbreak that is linked to romaine lettuce, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingThe United States’ restrictive immigration policies are having an impact on the health of immigrant women, according to a study published…
Continue ReadingTwo newborn babies experienced illnesses rare for their age group after they were bitten by ticks, according to a case study published Wednesday in…
Continue ReadingThe number of births in the United States declined for a fourth year following an increase in 2014, according to a new report from the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingAt a time when issues of sexual harassment and consent are in the news, and with the holidays just around the corner, the Girl Scouts have resurfaced…
Continue ReadingFrom 2000 to 2017, the rate of exposures to natural psychoactive substances such as marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms increased by nearly 75% in…
Continue ReadingLife expectancy at birth — the average length of time that you are expected to live — continues to drop for Americans, a new study finds.…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration sent a warning to 15 companies that have illegally sold cannabidiol products, better known as CBD, by adding it…
Continue ReadingA single dose of ketamine may be able to curb harmful drinking behavior by “rewriting drinking memories,” according to a study published…
Continue ReadingWhen adults want a flu shot, they have two choices: go to the doctor or go to a pharmacy. But in most states, laws prevent parents from just walking…
Continue ReadingSurgeons have removed a kidney weighing 7.4 kilograms (16.3 pounds) — the equivalent size of two newborn babies — from a patient in…
Continue ReadingWhile cleaning out her first grade son’s backpack last week, Elyse Gilbert found something that surprised her. Mixed in with the regular…
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vaccinate migrants in detention against the flu…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Colorado issued a warning to consumers of possibly contaminated and potentially moldy marijuana that was mistakenly distributed due to…
Continue ReadingIf Snoop Dogg’s hit song “Smoke Weed Everyday” perpetually plays in your head and you have a budding interest in reporting on a range…
Continue ReadingNonpowder firearms like BB and paintball guns aren’t typically considered lethal weapons. But as the rate of eye injuries linked to these…
Continue ReadingUse of screen time explodes between 12 months and three years in the United States, and most Canadian preschoolers between the ages of two and three…
Continue ReadingMore than a thousand surgical patients at Goshen Hospital in Indiana may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B after an error in the…
Continue ReadingIf you’re hosting Thanksgiving festivities this year, it’s time to check your pantry and fridge. Federal health officials are warning…
Continue ReadingA 63-year-old man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection when he was licked by his dog. Doctors have warned pet owners to seek urgent…
Continue ReadingSpanish for “beautiful hill,” Loma Linda, California is nestled between mountain peaks in the middle of the San Bernardino Valley. The…
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