SUNDAY, March 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Learning that your child has cancer is overwhelming, and talking to them about it can feel just as difficult. But experts stress that open and honest communication is key to helping children cope with their diagnosis and treatment. It may feel natural toContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Spring brings warmer weather, but for allergy sufferers, it also means sneezing, wheezing and itchy eyes. Instead of enjoying the season, you may be battling congestion and brain fog. So, what can you do to manage your spring allergy symptoms? Spring allergy treatmentsContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hours after billionaire Elon Musk told the president’s Cabinet that the U.S. had quickly restored canceled aid to fight Ebola in Uganda, the Trump administration officially ended at least four of five U.S.-funded Ebola contracts in the country. The contracts were just aContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare but life-threatening brain complications in children. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says at least 19,000 people have died from theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, cutting off critical support for projects that provide vaccines, life-saving medications and emergency health care to millions of people globally. The move came in a wave of emails from the U.S.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep, risking their health, a new study suggests. In fact, people not getting the right amount of sleep – seven to nine hours a night – had a 29% increased risk ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Need help figuring out breastfeeding? There’s an app for that, researchers say. “Telelactation” support is effective in promoting breastfeeding among new mothers, according to a new report published Feb. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Moms who received virtual support through a free appContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they’ve recovered enough to return home, a new study says. COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least two and a halfContinue Reading
FRIDAY. Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests. Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online. Moderate toContinue Reading