New Pandemic Peril? Pretending It’s Over as Case Numbers Rise
May 18, 2022 – Just because many people seem more than ready to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us doesn’t mean it’s really over. In fact, case numbers are rising…
ER Docs to Parents: Please Don’t Dilute Infant Formula
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down…
Expert Q&A: Common Skin Problems in People of Color
Skin is the human body’s largest organ. In fact, it accounts for about 15% of a person’s body weight. Not only does it cover your entire body, manage your temperature,…
For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID
Enlarge this image Tony Johnson sits on his bed with his dog, Dash, in the one-room home he shares with his wife, Karen Johnson, in a care facility in Burlington,…
How Herbal Supplements Sent One Woman to the ER
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A middle-aged woman learned the hard way that herbal supplements can cause harm. The 56-year-old suffered a…
Injections of Your Own Fat Could Help Arthritic Hands
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Liposuction typically is used to flatten your stomach or shape up your booty, but a new study argues that…
What Is Adultification Bias?
Instead of fun-filled memories of playing hide-and-seek and roasting marshmallows, Lauren Nicks’ summer camp recollections are less playful and carefree. Rather, they’re overshadowed by instances of something that experts call…
Is There Mental Health Help If You’re in Prison?
Tim Deal of Dorchester, Massachusetts, was 17 years old when he got in a fight that would change the trajectory of his life. When an altercation broke out at his…
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Saved 110,000 American Lives, Study Says
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States mourns one million deaths from COVID-19,…