
Everyday Internet Use by Older Adults Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a world increasingly consumed by social media, much has been made of

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a world increasingly consumed by social media, much has been made of

It’s not always easy to get a diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, a rare condition that sometimes leads to serious lung and liver damage.

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase

May 5, 2023 — Aryn Thirp, a 35-year-old mother and blogger from South Jordan, UT, knew something had to change last year when she saw

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More patients are choosing radiation therapy over surgery to treat their early-stage lung

May 8, 2023 — “Think of it as a morning after pill, but for STIs,” was how Aniruddha Hazra, MD, put it. Hazra specializes in

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A “peanut patch” worn on the skin may help protect toddlers who have

May 10, 2023 — Advisors from the FDA made strides today toward approving the country’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, voting unanimously that widening the

May 9, 2023 – Is there a link between sleepwalking and the sleep disorder insomnia? Sleepwalking, also called somnambulism, affects approximately 4% of the U.S.

By Wissam Chatila, MD, PhD, as told to Kara Meyer Robinson When you learn you have genetic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the first step