MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a Dallas woman. In a news release announcing the filing of the lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Dr. Margaret Daly CarpenterContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump is calling for an end to daylight saving time, a practice he described as inconvenient and costly. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!” Trump wroteContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened misbehaving kids with no Santa or gifts if they don’t shape up,Continue Reading
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MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More young people around the world are falling prey to colon cancer, a new study shows. Colon cancer rates in young adults have risen in 27 out of 50 countries around the world, including the United States, researchers found. These rates among youngContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men who opt for “watchful waiting” instead of treatment for a low-risk prostate cancer might improve their odds if they take fish oil supplements, early research suggests. “Many men are interested in lifestyle changes, including diet, to help manage their cancer and preventContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds. Older adults with worse mental or physical health were twice as likely to say they don’t have any close friends, according to results from theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately diagnose COPD using data from a single chest CT scan performed as a person inhales, researchers reportedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with an early, low-risk form of breast cancer, a new study says. Women who took tamoxifen after undergoing a lumpectomy to remove ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Head lice can be a wintertime headache for families and schools, but simple precautions can stop the spread of these pesky parasites. Every year, 6 million to 12 million children in the United States, ages 3 to 11, experience head lice infestations, accordingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds. Data on almost 17 million adults nationwide showed the obesity rate — which has been rising forContinue Reading