Flu is getting an early start in the US this season
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told doctors on a conference call this week that the United States is seeing more flu than is…
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When Ted Koppel’s wife was given a few years left to live, the couple dedicated themselves to fighting COPD
In 2001, a doctor diagnosed Grace Anne Dorney Koppel with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, telling her she had just three to five…
Continue Reading Astronauts experienced reverse blood flow and blood clots on the space station, study says
A study of 11 healthy astronauts onboard the International Space Station for six-month missions has revealed a new risk of long-term spaceflight. Six…
Continue Reading An injection could someday keep peanut allergies at bay for up to six weeks, study says
More than 3 million people in the United States are allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. But experimental new research suggests adults might someday be…
Continue Reading Apple removes vaping apps from App Store
Apple has removed 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store globally, the company said on Friday. “Recently, experts ranging from the…
Continue Reading These sports injuries cause the most ER visits among youth, report finds
While sports are an important part of a healthy lifestyle for young people, injuries can happen too — and a new report from the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Germany makes measles vaccination compulsory for children
Germany’s parliament has voted to make measles vaccinations compulsory for children, with parents who fail to immunize their children facing…
Continue Reading FDA issues warning to Dollar Tree about selling ‘potentially unsafe drugs’
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree for receiving over-the-counter drugs produced by foreign manufacturers…
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New Del Sol Medical Center COO settling in to El Paso and his role
EL PASO, Texas — Del Sol Medical Center recently appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. Brian Allen oversees daily operations at the east El Paso…
Continue Reading Lung injury cases now at 2,172, CDC says
There were 2,172 cases of lung injury linked to vaping as of November 13, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.…
Continue Reading Cigarette smoking falls to record low in the United States
Cigarette smoking among US adults fell to its lowest recorded level in 2018: 13.7%, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Using weed regularly raises the risk of heart problems for young people, studies find
Younger people with cannabis use disorder are at an increased risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a new presentation at the American Heart…
Continue Reading Astronaut exercise programs may help cancer patients, researchers say
The rigors and challenges of spaceflight are remarkably similar to the physical stress cancer patients experiment during chemotherapy and other…
Continue Reading Your hatred of heart-healthy veggies could be genetic
If certain vegetables have always made you gag, you may be more than a picky eater. Instead, you might be what scientists call a…
Continue Reading Every year, between 1,000 to 2,000 people get the plague — including about 7 in the US
The plague — yes, that plague — is back in the news. But it never really went away. The same scourge that caused the Black Death in the…
Continue Reading Doctors removed a tumor the size of a soccer ball from a man’s neck
The New Jersey man had just one option to get rid of the massive tumor that had been growing on his neck and was now threatening his life: Remove it.…
Continue Reading Two people just got the plague in China — yes, the Black Death plague
Two people in China are being treated for plague, authorities said Tuesday. It’s the second time the disease, the same one that caused the…
Continue Reading Why we should stop calling it ‘screen time’ to our kids
Conversations with kids force us to think hard about the power of words. While adults tend to view language as fluid and open to interpretation, kids…
Continue Reading Getting dads to do more around the house, starting with a history lesson
In the past couple of years, our homes have become a key battleground in the fight for gender equality. Who plans the dinners? Folds the laundry?…
Continue Reading Q: Am I a bad parent if I let my kid star in unboxing videos on YouTube?
Am I a bad parent if I start a YouTube channel for my child to share unboxing videos? She would open up toys in front of the camera and then give her…
Continue Reading Nearly all toddlers, and the majority of babies, eat too much added sugar in the US, study says
A new analysis of national data published Wednesday finds 98% of toddlers and two-thirds of infants consume added sugars in their diets each day. The…
Continue Reading The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says
The climate crisis is already hurting our health and it could burden generations to come with lifelong health problems, a new report finds. It could…
Continue Reading What Apple Watch can teach you about your heart
The results of what researchers are calling the first “virtual study of its kind” were published in the New England Journal of Medicine…
Continue Reading Age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York raised to 21
As of Wednesday, anyone looking to purchase tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York must be 21 years old. Gov. Andrew Cuomo this summer signed…
Continue Reading 13% of Americans say they know someone who died after they couldn’t afford health care, survey says
More than 13% of Americans — about 34 million people — say a friend or family member recently passed away in the last five years after…
Continue Reading Cases of melanoma are falling among young people in the United States, study says
Cases of melanoma fell among people younger than 30 in the United States from 2006 to 2015, suggesting efforts to encourage protection from the sun…
Continue Reading More people are surviving lung cancer in the US, report finds
Over the past decade, the rate of new lung cancer cases diagnosed in the United States has dropped 19% and the five-year survival rate has climbed…
Continue Reading Teen receives double lung transplant after vaping-related illness
Doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit performed what they believe is the United States’ first double lung transplant on a patient…
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8-year-old El Paso boy celebrates end of cancer treatment
EL PASO, Texas — Isaiah Hernando, an 8-year-old boy was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma November 15th of last year. Isaiah was surrounded by his…
Continue Reading Trump announced a big vaping meeting, but who’s invited?
President Donald Trump announced plans for what appeared to be a wide-ranging meeting to find solutions for kids and businesses impacted by the…
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