TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 million Americans with diabetes have to ration lifesaving insulin because they can’t afford it, a new study shows. Many people delayed picking up their insulin prescription, while others took lower doses than they needed, researchers found. Experts said the findingsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Florida residents dealing with the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Ian now need to be concerned about a spike in flesh-eating bacteria cases, health officials warned. “The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is observing an abnormal increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificusContinue Reading
Over 1 million Americans ration insulin due to high cost. Many people delayed picking up their prescription, while others took lower doses than they needed, researchers found. Read more Along Eastern Seaboard, hurricanes getting bigger, wetter. Fast-building storms like Hurricane Ian outpace the best forecasting skills. Along with more quicklyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some human livers are tougher than others, lasting more than 100 cumulative years between the organ’s original host and a transplant recipient, a new study discovers. Understanding what makes these livers so resilient could help improve the donor pool by paving the wayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While later school start times can benefit middle and high school students, elementary school kids do just fine with an earlier wake-up call, according to new research. An earlier bell in elementary school may mean less sleep, but it doesn’t affect learning forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eyes may be your window to good health. Patient Barbara Krupar, a 65-year-old Ohio retiree, learned this firsthand. Krupar made an appointment with her ophthalmologist after experiencing disturbing vision changes. Dr. Nicole Bajic detected possible early warning signs of a stroke. She advisedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, many states had already moved to limit abortion access by defunding family planning health centers. Unfortunately, these very same clinics offer a broad range of essential primary care services beyond abortion,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s official: Older Americans with hearing loss can now stroll into a big box store or pharmacy — or just visit a website — and buy hearing aids without a prescription. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved this new class ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — MaryKay West was at work in Portland, Oregon, after a long weekend in Southern California. Her husband, Jeff, had a work assignment there and she and their daughter, Anna, had visited. They’d gone for walks, shared nice meals and done aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day — or even slightly fewer — may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 6,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got at least 8,000 to 9,000 stepsContinue Reading