Pick Your Sunscreen Carefully: 75% Don’t Pass Muster
May 5, 2022 — Just in time for Memorial Day outings, a new report on sunscreens is out. The news isn’t all sunny. About 75% of more than 1,850 sunscreen products…
‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Also Linked to Happy Hearts
May 5, 2022 – “Broken heart syndrome” may also happen after joyful life events, a new study suggests. Researchers are calling it “happy heart syndrome.” Broken heart syndrome, known officially…
Promising Vaccine for ‘Mono’ Virus, Cancers, and MS
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has…
3 Children in Indonesia Die of Acute Hepatitis
May 4, 2022 — Three children in Indonesia have died of acute hepatitis, bringing to four the global death toll in the mysterious worldwide outbreak of the liver disease, CBS…
London Burger King Tries Meatless Menu for a Month
May 4, 2022 — Burger King went with a meatless menu for a month at its flagship storefront in Leicester Square, London, apparently to check the public’s appetite for no-meat…
Truth or TV: Is Grey’s Anatomy’s Parkinson’s ‘Cure’ Real?
It’s not unusual for TV to fast-track medical innovation. Take the current season of Grey’s Anatomy, which featured a major storyline about a “cure” for Parkinson’s disease. The drama series…
What is Ketamine? How it Works and Helps Severe Depression
Jeff Winograd didn’t know an adult life without depression. Since he was 20 years old, he had tried virtually every antidepressant on the market. But he says, “The depression was…
Women, Black Patients With Chest Pain Wait Longer in ERs
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women and people of color with chest pain — the most common symptom signaling a heart attack…
Many Parents Will ‘Wait and See’ Before Vaccinating Their Child
By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get…
Bill Gates: Outside Chance Pandemic Will Get Worse
May 3, 2022 — Bill Gates says people are tired of living with COVID-19 but warns that difficult days may be ahead. “We’re still at risk of this pandemic generating…