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Health Tip: Addressing Your Child’s Biting Habit
(HealthDay News) — From wanting attention to communicating their feelings, children bite for a variety of reasons, says the National...
Get Vaccinated Before Flu Takes Hold: CDC
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If Australia was any indication, the flu season here will arrive early, so get your flu shot...
By Mid-Century, Heat Waves Could Cover Far Bigger Areas
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Climate change could trigger much bigger heat waves by mid-century, U.S. researchers report....
Before Choosing an IUD for Birth Control, Know the Facts
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite the fact that intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are extremely effective forms of birth...
Health Highlights: Oct. 10, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Royal Couples Add Voices to...
Close to 1,300 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Now Identified
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans sickened with a severe lung injury tied to vaping just keeps rising,...
New Treatment Offers Hope for Kids With Deadly Nerve Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Early treatment with an immune-boosting therapy might improve the outlook of young children...
Health Tip: Caring for Dental Braces
(HealthDay News) — From crooked to crowded teeth, children need braces for a variety of reasons, says KidsHealth. Because it’s so easy...
You’ve Lost the Weight — Now Keep It Off to Keep Diabetes at Bay
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The health of people with type 2 diabetes often improves dramatically with a 5% to 10% weight...
‘Smartphone Slouching’ More Serious Than It Sounds
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The health risks that spring from poor posture while using mobile devices don’t concern many...
Health Tip: Recognizing Bedbug Bites
(HealthDay News) — Bedbugs are small, parasitic insects that feed on the blood of people and animals. Because the bites of many bugs are...
Implant Approved for Patients With Phototoxic Reactions From Rare Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Scenesse (afamelanotide), a melanocortin-1...
The Slow Cooker Makes a Comeback
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You might think of a slow cooker as your grandma’s favorite timesaver, but this countertop...
Veggies’ Popularity Is All in the Name
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — How do you make healthy food more popular? Start by giving it a yummy-sounding name,...
AHA News: High Triglycerides Caused a Diet Change – at Age 10
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Like many 10-year-olds, Lara Asch loved burgers and fries, pasta and pizza....
Health Highlights: Oct. 9, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Medicare Fraud-Prevention Rules...
Kids + Gadgets = Less Sleep and More Risk for Unwanted Weight
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re an adult managing sleep problems, you likely know that part of creating an...
Could Eating Healthier Be a Natural Antidepressant?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Kids have long heard the refrain: Eat your vegetables to grow up big and strong. But a healthy...
Humans May Possess Ability to Regrow Cartilage
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Humans may lack the salamander skill of regrowing a limb, but a new study suggests they do...
Head, Neck Melanomas Show Alarming Rise in Young Americans
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Cases of deadly melanomas on the head and neck rose more than 51% over two decades among young...
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