THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Motorists are more likely to plow into a deer on U.S. highways after the annual “fall back” end of daylight saving time (DST), a new study shows. That’s because frisky deer in the middle of their mating season (also known as rut) areContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Years of litigation over the opioid epidemic could end soon, as the national pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Wednesday that each company has agreed to a nearly $5 billion settlement. While neither of the companies admitted wrongdoing, the settlements are part ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After a sexual assault, some victims are charged for the initial treatment and collection of evidence, even though U.S. federal law requires those services to be free. Now, a new federal bill aims to change that by requiring private insurance companies to coverContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 700,000 older Americans rely on public transportation to get to and from their medical appointments. That’s roughly 1 in 10 seniors who live in cities. But when individuals were frail, or used a wheelchair, or sidewalks along their route were damaged,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A “virtual autopsy” of a mummified 17th century Austrian infant has shed new light on Renaissance childhood — as well as the importance of vitamin D to health. The researchers used CT scans to examine the remains, which had been found in anContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents. Medical residency — the training that new doctors undergo at hospitals or clinics — is infamousContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children. Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll shows. “We found that it’s common for parents to keepContinue Reading
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
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) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and those who were negative found those with theContinue Reading