Substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren’t always the perps. In many cases, it’s…
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The key to narrowing the gap in how long a person lives if they’re poor vs. if they’re wealthy could be as simple as adding…
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A person doesn’t have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases substantially, a new evidence review…
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In a three-day hearing that began Monday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will give the maker of a drug meant to prevent…
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The Atlantic seaboard could be in for faster-forming and wetter hurricanes, new research warns. Climate change is the overarching cause, experts say. As parts of…
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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…
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TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Florida residents dealing with the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Ian now need to be concerned about a spike…
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Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back…
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After COVID-19, resuming regular exercise may be harder, and new research suggests this may be one more symptom of long COVID. For the study, the…
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When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick…
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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.…
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Aggressive measures are needed in the world’s tropical regions to prevent the inevitable next global pandemic, an international coalition of researchers has concluded. Epidemics around…
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