SATURDAY, Nov. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Setting your clocks back an hour this Sunday also means it’s time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. Working alarms are especially important because people are spending more timeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most folks groan when the time comes to either “spring forward” or “fall back” an hour, with the waxing and waning of daylight saving time. But that one-hour time shift — which occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday — is more than just aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A measure designed to lower prescription drug costs for seniors has been added to President Joe Biden’s social safety net and climate change bill that Democratic leaders hope to bring to a House vote this week. For the first time, the measure wouldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a finding that stands to reason: A new study shows the pandemic has triggered anxiety and depression in many doctors. Researchers used surveys to assess the mental health of more than 5,000 doctors in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom at twoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new rule to sharply cut methane emissions and other oil and gas industry air pollutants that harm health and contribute to climate change is in the works. The new Clean Air Act rule proposed Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of older U.S. adults visit at least five different doctors each year — reflecting the growing role of specialists in Americans’ health care, a new study finds. Over the past 20 years, Americans on Medicare have been increasingly seeing specialists, researchersContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Accidental poisonings on Halloween can turn a night of fun into one that’s truly scary. The following poison prevention tips — from the Nebraska Regional Poison Center — can help your little ones stay safe: The liquid in lighted glow sticks can stingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten. Luster dust is used to add glitter or color toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There are two ways that HIV patients’ bodies can keep the virus under control after they stop antiretroviral therapy, a new study shows. The findings could point to ways to help people with HIV keep the virus in remission without having to keepContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it has lowered its limits for lead poisoning in kids. The move is expected to more than double the number of 1- to 5-year-olds with worrisome levels of the toxic metal inContinue Reading