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A new study suggests pink noise, a common sleep aide, may interfere with deep, restorative sleep necessary for both body and brain health.
HealthDay takes you on a tour of the Yale Teaching Kitchen, where patients with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more learn to cook for life.
A new study links higher salt levels in tap water to increased blood pressure and a greater risk of hypertension.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two people tested positive.
In an email sent to the Reuters news agency, WHO said it does not recommend travel or trade restrictions in the w...
How couples see each other’s money habits may play a big part in how happy they feel, both in their relationship and their finances, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Spouses who viewed their partners as savers rather than spenders reported ...
Several baby formula brands are pulling products from stores after France lowered the allowed level of a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
On Monday, French companies Popote and Vitagermine removed five batches of infant formula following the rule chang...
Four astronauts preparing for an extended stay in space have started quarantine as they get ready for their next big mission.
The Crew-12 team entered a two-week isolation period Jan. 28 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The goal? Keep everyone...
Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded.
There’s solid evidence that psychotherapy can help people work through their grief, researchers reported today in the Annals of In...
Stroke rehabilitation might be focusing on the wrong side of a survivor’s body, a new study says.
Traditional rehab focuses on restoring strength and movement to the side of the body impaired by a stroke, researchers said.
But therapy targeted toward a stroke...
American women might need only two to three cervical cancer screenings their entire lives if HPV vaccination becomes more widespread, a new study says.
Women vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 to 24 likely need a Pap test about every 15 to 25 years, researcher...
Four out of 5 American adults with high blood pressure don’t have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says.
About 79% of people with high blood pressure have failed to get it down to a healthier ...
Middle-aged women with elevated insulin levels might be in for a tougher menopause experience, a new study says.
Women with higher insulin levels at age 47 are more likely to develop menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats at a younger age, researchers recen...
Alex Balmes’ symptoms were uncommon for a 32-year-old — irregular heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, bloating, unexpected weight gain.
In fact, these are all classic symptoms of heart failure, but Balmes didn’t give that possibility any thought at...
People are often told that eating well, exercising and avoiding bad habits are the fundamentals to a long life.
But new research suggests something else may matter even more: genetics.
A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests g...
The flu is hitting kids hard this season.
So far, 52 kids have died from the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot.
Health experts say they’re worried the worst may still be a...
Arizona health officials are responding after a person held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the state tested positive for measles.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said “the Arizona Public Health Department confirmed an act...
Federal health officials are investigating dried milk powder from two companies that may be connected to a botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart infant formula.
The outbreak that has sickened 51 babies across 19 states.
Organic milk powder that tested positive fo...
Many pregnant and post-partum women who suffer a stroke had warning signs that health care professionals missed, a new study says.
More than 25% went to a doctor for stroke-related symptoms within the month prior to their stroke, but did not receive a timely diagnosis, r...
The symptoms women experience on the verge of menopause could be vastly different from what they might expect, a new study says.
Women in perimenopause – the time leading up to their final period, as well as the year after – expect to be plagued with hot flas...
Millennials and Gen Z might be at greater risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia than older generations, a new study says.
More recent generations are falling prey to psychosis more often and at younger ages than people born earlier, researchers report today in t...
There are serious gaps in Americans’ understanding of unhealthy cholesterol and how to lower the risk it poses to heart health, a new survey reports.
For example, many are unaware of the many types of drugs available to lower cholesterol, according to the survey co...
A non-stimulant pill might replace a cup of coffee as the chosen wake-up boost for early-morning shift workers, a new study says.
Early-bird workers who took solriamfetol (Sunosi) were less sleepy and more alert than those who got a placebo, researchers reported Jan. 27 ...
Infectious mononucleosis, often called “mono,” is a viral illness best known for causing extreme fatigue, sore throat and swollen glands.
Mono is often referred to as the “kissing disease,” because it spreads through saliva, but that is only one ...