Patients who are treated by a female physician could live longer and have a reduced risk of hospitalization, new research has found. These benefits were seen more in female patients compared to males, according to the study, which was published in the
A hospital in Indiana where a staff member recently tested positive for tuberculosis has notified around 500 patients that they may have been exposed to the illness. Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville told Fox News Digital on Thursday that it sent out
People can choose which arm they’d like to use for doses of the COVID vaccine — and now a new study suggests one arm may have a better immune-boosting effect than the other. The research, which was recently published in the journal
FDA cracks down on companies that sell unauthorized vapes to kids: ‘We will hold anyone accountable’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to 15 companies for selling “unauthorized e-cigarette products” — otherwise known as vapes — disguised as school supplies, food and drinks, toys and other kid-enticing designs, according to a Wednesday press release.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning the American public that more than two dozen people have been sickened across 11 states as part of a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles. Out of the 26 illnesses reported in
“iPad kids,” or babies and young children who have access to more screen time have a higher likelihood of developmental delays, according to a new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association of Pediatrics (JAMA). The cohort study, conducted
About one in four U.S. adults has been diagnosed with arthritis, according to the CDC — and the knee is the joint that is most commonly affected. With arthritis of the knee, the cartilage gradually breaks down until bone is rubbing directly
After last year’s “tripledemic” of RSV, flu and COVID reportedly overwhelmed health systems, experts are looking ahead to the 2023-2024 winter season and offering predictions. During the 2022-2023 flu season, the CDC estimates there were some 26 million cases of the flu,
People who contracted COVID-19 will be at a heightened risk for developing health problems, according to the results of a new study published Monday. The study, published in Nature Medicine, analyzed the health records of nearly 140,000 U.S. veterans who’d been infected
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first vaccine for pregnant women to prevent RSV in infants, the agency announced on Monday. Abrysvo has been approved as a maternal vaccine to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in babies from
Authorities are warning parents and teachers to be on the lookout for drugs that don’t always look like drugs, especially as a new school year gets underway. For example, there are vapes disguised as school supplies — highlighters in particular. Some highlighter