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- How Therapy Can Help During Life-Changing Events Like COVID Research shows that forms of talk therapy like cognitive-behavioral therapy or dialectical behavioral therapy helped people better cope with anxiety during COVID. Here's what to know and how it can help you today.
- Looking for More ZZZs? Consistent Activity May Be the KeySleep eludes millions of people. Can consistent exercise help?
- Costco Unveils Medical Weight Loss Subscription ProgramCostco is entering the growing marketplace for medical weight loss, joining the likes of WeightWatchers and Noom amid booming interest in the new class of drugs known as GLP-1s.
- Lower-Income Americans at Higher Risk of Death From Excess SaltLower-income communities often have less access to fresh, healthy food, leaving convenience stores and fast food as the primary sources of food.
- ER Visits Due to Electric Bike Injuries Soar Across U.S.Head injury cases among people riding electric bikes are increasing at an alarming rate while the odds of e-bike riders wearing a helmet are decreasing. Here's what to know.
- Dangerous Bacterial Infections on the Rise, CDC SaysThe CDC is warning health care providers in the United States to be on the watch for a rare bacterial illness that can lead to meningitis and possibly death.
- How Your Future Self Can Make You Healthier Right NowConnecting with your future self can benefit you today, research shows. Here are two science-backed ways to do just that.
- How WW, Noom Say They're Filling Obesity Medicine GapsWhile applauding the role that these behavior-based weight management programs play in a comprehensive approach, an academic weight loss doctor thinks the order is backward.
- Which OTC Health Products Are Best? New Report Claims to KnowThe number and variety of over-the-counter health products on the market — from cough syrups to anti-wrinkle creams — can be overwhelming. Which to choose and which to bypass? Which work best?
- U.S. Measles Cases in 2024 Already Surpass Last Year’s TotalIt’s not quite the end of March, and the U.S. has already tallied more measles cases this year than were reported in all of 2023.
- Magnesium Spray for Better Sleep? What to KnowSpraying magnesium on your skin may help you sleep better. But sleep medicine experts say that it should not be viewed a cure-all for sleep troubles. Here's what to know.
- Human Brains Getting Bigger: Good News for Dementia Risk? The size of the human brain has increased over time, a new finding that may help explain a previously reported decline in incident dementia.
- FDA OKs New Treatment to Prevent COVID in High-Risk PeopleA new antibody treatment has been approved to help prevent COVID-19, and it will be available in a matter of days for many of the estimated 3 in every 100 people in the U.S. who have compromised immune systems.
- FDA Opens the Door to Clinical Use of LSDStudies show benefits for people with high anxiety, depression, and PTSD, but there are questions about how these drugs might be used.
- Change HealthCare Cyberattack: What Consumers Should Know A month after the cyberattack on Change Healthcare -- a technology company handling 15 billion transactions annually and touching 1 in 3 patient records -- doctors, pharmacists, and health care systems are still in recovery mode. The effects of the unprecedented attack are still adversely affecting consumers as well. Here’s what to know.
- Study Confirms What Many Know: Babies Smell Good, Teens StinkResearchers found that teens emitted two steroid compounds the little ones did not because they’d entered puberty and their sweat glands had begun working.
- U.S. Life Expectancy Increasing, but So Is Child Death Rate The risk of death due to COVID-19 has declined so much that life expectancy in the U.S. is once again on the rise.
- Melatonin: A Valuable Resource or Children's Health Risk?For Courtney Stinson, ensuring her daughter's comfort is a constant battle against congenital myopathy. The 9-year-old relies on a ventilator to breathe, has multiple respiratory treatments daily, and is under the constant care of rotating skilled caregivers. Last year alone, she had 36 doctor appointments.
- Strawberries, Spinach Top Annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ Produce ListGovernment chemical testing of fresh produce showed that up to 95% of some of the most commonly purchased fruit and vegetables in the U.S. had detectable levels of pesticides, a new report claims.
- Pandemic and Costs Limited Use of Shingles VaccineOnly about 30% of adults eligible for Shingrix have gotten it, according to a 2022 report by the Government Accountability Office.
- Spring Measles Outbreak: Is It Safe to Travel to Florida?Each spring, around 30 million people descend on Florida’s beaches, cities, and theme parks for some fun in the sun. But this year as the state gets set for spring break, it’s also wrestling with a measles outbreak that’s leaving many travelers wondering whether it’s still safe to go.
- Which NSAID Is Right for You? Here's What to KnowPopular over-the-counter pain and inflammation drugs have been a revelation for people with pain, swelling, or even just run-of-the mill headaches. But these drugs, known as NSAIDs, which include Advil, Motrin, and others, are not all the same and come with some serious health risks if overused. Here’s how to make heads or tails of these commonly used drugs.
- COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain HighCOVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus SARS-CoV-2 being detected in wastewater over the past 3 weeks.
- COVID Vaccines Reduce Risk of Heart Failure, ClotsPeople who got COVID-19 vaccines had a reduced risk of heart failure, compared to people who didn’t get vaccinated, according to researchers from the University of Oxford in England.
- This Mutation Likely Saved a Colon Cancer Patient's LifeHis tumor had a specific genetic makeup known as mismatch repair-deficient, present in 5% to 10% of all rectal cancer patients, meaning he might qualify for a cutting-edge immunotherapy.
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