Medicine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommend that all Americans over the age of 6 months receive the updated COVID-19 booster shot, which will be available later this week. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License…

A Texas city council voted on Tuesday to prohibit the enforcement of any COVID-19 mandate implemented at the federal or state level. The City of Odessa's resolution was presented by City Council Member Chris Hanie, who said residents…

Compared to spending nine hours a day on the proverbial couch, 10 hours of inactivity were associated with an 8% higher risk for dementia among seniors, a new study found. Photo by cocoparisienne/Pixabay Bolstering the…

A man who consumed raw oysters at a restaurant in Texas died days later from a bacterial infection, health officials said. According to Galveston County Local Health Authority Dr. Philip Keiser, the latest victim of the shellfish…

1 of 5 | "Most people don't realize that so much of heart disease is preventable," said Dr. Roger Blumenthal, director of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Baltimore. Photo…

"We recommend that you get an abortion." That was the advice Tasha Kann received from doctors in Michigan shortly after she learned that she had brain cancer in 2022.The young mother, who was 20 weeks pregnant with her second child,…

Scientists are watching mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus carefully, as it's affecting more people around the United States. Photo courtesy of the CDC You've probably heard of West Nile virus, but mosquitoes spread…

While there currently is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease — the most common type of dementia — there are healthy steps a person can take to reduce their risk or possibly prevent it. Jessica Caldwell, PhD, a Las Vegas-based…

Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo The American Red Cross said Monday that it…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that it has approved and authorized updated versions of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. The updated vaccines, which are manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna, are…

Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions were tied to lower scores on tests of thinking and memory. Photo by Mitrey/Pixabay Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit…

Lying down while getting your blood pressure taken could result in a more accurate reading, according to new findings presented at the American Heart Association (AHA)'s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023 on Saturday in Boston. …

If approved, vaccination could begin soon after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets on Tuesday. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo New COVID-19…

One out of every three American adults — or about 36% of the country’s population — is living with obesity, which puts people at an increased risk for other diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…

New research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe pregnancy-related illnesses, especially in their third trimester. Photo by lisa runnels/Pixabay Global…

While speaking at a Thursday news conference for Gov. Ron DeSantis in Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, that state's surgeon general, advised people to steer clear of the updated booster vaccine for COVID-19. The U.S. Food and…

The risk of blood clots among women on birth control was further increased during weeks when those women also used a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID -- including such common painkillers as ibuprofen and naproxen, a new…

A mom of a child with autism is assuring other parents that their autistic children "do not need to be fixed" — rather, they need to be better understood. Kelley Coleman, author of the upcoming book, "Everything No One Tells You About…

The reason people may believe their vision is still normal even after the early stages of disease begin is that the healthy eye can compensate for vision loss, researchers said. Photo by Paul Diaconu/Pixabay New Swedish…

Obesity has been a known risk factor for a wide range of diseases for a very long time. Now, a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has highlighted its link to heart-related deaths. Across a 20-year…