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NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS

NFL players are four times more likely to die of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) than other people, new research finds, adding to known links between…

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Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms

FRIDAY, Dec. 17 2021A new study confirms what many older women already know: Bladder problems in women worsen with age. The researchers found that postmenopausal…

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With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter

Margarine has gotten a bad rap for years, but a U.S. ban on partially hydrogenated oils may have made it a healthier choice than butter,…

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Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study

Kids with severe epilepsy may take multiple medications and follow special diets, yet still suffer seizures. Now a small study suggests medical marijuana may sometimes…

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Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study

Couples struggling to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) sometimes are offered an often-painful procedure known as “scratching the womb” as a desperate…

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Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer

An experimental drug, added to chemotherapy, may benefit women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, suggests an early study offering much-needed good news. The…

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Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms

Children and teens who use livestreaming gaming platforms may be bombarded with influencer-endorsed ads for energy drinks, junk food and alcohol, new research shows. “This…

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Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: Dogs

Coping with the isolation, fear and sadness of the pandemic may have been a little easier if you had a trusting and loving dog by…

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Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air

Is air pollution a bigger health threat to minorities? Apparently so, claims a new U.S. study that finds while air pollution levels have fallen in…

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Stress May Be Stronger Trigger for Problem Drinking in Women Than Men

When someone says “I need a drink,” it’s usually because they’ve had a rough day. Now, new research suggests that stress is more likely to…

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Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America’s Poor Neighborhoods Hardest

Poor neighborhoods of color bore the brunt of a surge in violent crime in U.S. cities early in the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. “This…

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For Many, Holiday Joy Is Shadowed by COVID Fears: Poll

Stress about the COVID-19 pandemic may be eclipsing holiday joy for many older Americans, a new poll reveals. About half (47%) of 50- to 80-year-olds…

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