Pediatricians offer tips on a spooky but safe Halloween By the time they're in elementary school, kids typically know their favorite parts about celebrating Halloween. Oct 31, 2022 0 13
Study reveals link between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses People with high blood pressure take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals and have higher levels of inflammation after eating. Oct 31, 2022 0 10
Everything you ever wanted to know about stuffy and runny noses What's worse than a runny nose? A runny nose and stuffy nose at the same time. Both symptoms let you know your nasal cavity is inflamed. Whether you have a cold or something else, doctors call these symptoms "rhinitis." ENT ... Oct 31, 2022 0 21
Study sifts through potential factors of device-implant complication For decades, left ventricular-assist devices (LVADs) have extended the lives of people whose hearts have grown too weak to effectively pump blood to the body. For upward of 20% of those patients, though, an LVAD implant gives ... Oct 31, 2022 0 34
Why pregnant women shouldn't wait to get flu vaccinations and COVID boosters As the winter months and holiday season approach, people will be gathering in large groups and traveling, mostly without wearing masks, setting the stage for what could be a difficult season of COVID-19 and influenza. Oct 31, 2022 0 5
Florida medical board may bar gender-affirming care for transgender minors Transgender minors in Florida are now one step closer to not being able to get medical care to affirm their gender. Oct 31, 2022 0 20
Proximity to heavy traffic congestion linked to lower infant birthweight, study finds An Oregon State University study published in Science Advances has found that traffic congestion is linked to decreased birthweight for full-term babies born to parents living near areas of heavy traffic, such as highways ... Oct 31, 2022 0 79
Different people interpret facial impressions very differently, study reveals Researchers used an algorithm to allow people to refine what they thought the facial expression of a particular emotion should look like. The results show profound individual differences, suggesting the same facial expression ... Oct 31, 2022 0 95
The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over the years, superseding tobacco use and heavy drinking as the primary driver of new cases. Fortunately, HPV-positive oropharynx cancers have ... Oct 31, 2022 0 3
Can common infections trigger lifelong health conditions? It's possible, new studies suggest In most people, norovirus causes a few days of misery spent in the bathroom and then is quickly forgotten. Epstein-Barr virus can pass without any indication at all. And many people shrug off COVID-19. Oct 31, 2022 0 1
