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Puerto Rico has lost thousands of its doctors in the past decade, many having fled to the U.S. mainland for better pay. The island's health care system is grappling with severe understaffing and power outages, and the flight of workers seekin…
They found that the sugar is as effective at regrowing hair as an existing drug used to treat hair loss.
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- It's a simple strategy that could deliver powerful health dividends: New research shows that giving cash to poor people could help them stay out of the ER.
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Athletes heading to the Paris Olympics have more access than ever to resources in the once-taboo realm of mental health and many sound more willing than ever to use them. That seems significant given that the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Commi…
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. says in a new report. While a…
Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. They got sick after deploying to a for…
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths. Catherine Leavy pleaded…
An international expert in microchip design and AI was inspired to write a book following the death of his brother-in-law from Alzheimer's.
A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits. The study, which published Monday, examined the health records of people in a Boston suburb who won up to $400 a month for nine months. Re…
It weighed 11-pounds and he couldn't even lie on his back.
They say the county is working to move people with mental health or substance abuse issues from jail and into treatment.
Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, but taking too many meds can cause problems. Asking your doctor or pharmacist for a medication review can help if your daily pill routine is getting out of hand. Some drugs can …
It is currently in use at a hospital in Louisiana and will be rolled out to 10 other U.S. hospitals by the end of 2024.
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Two more cases of bird flu have been reported in Colorado poultry workers, but reassuring research finds the virus doesn't seem to be fueling silent infections, U.S. health officials report.
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- At least 28 people have been hospitalized and two have died in a multi-state outbreak of listeria linked to deli meat, U.S. health officials warned.
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(JC Scott) - Recently, there has been a lot of discussion by politicians about how to address prescription drug prices and out-of-pocket costs for Americans. Unfortunately, some of that discussion has wrongfully pointed the finger at pharmacy…
SUNDAY, July 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat.
Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The memo, from Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, who served as Trump’s Whi…
An outbreak of listeria has U.S. health officials advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat. The warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes as investig…
No, you don't really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go swimming. Doctors say there’s no need in most cases to wait. That old warning stems from worry that people might drown or struggle because blood will be diverted to their full st…
SATURDAY, July 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sweating in the heat, while exercising or when under stress is natural and expected.
At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters. Twenty-eight people in a dozen states have gotten sick, the Centers for Di…
Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Hea…
The new invention lets athletes run without air resistance.
A universal flu vaccine would be effective against all human-adapted strains of influenza.
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FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette.
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