Bruce Springsteen Postpones Shows Due to Peptic Ulcers
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bruce Springsteen has again postponed shows for illness, this time while he is treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease.Springsteen announced Wednesday that he was postponing his September shows in Balti…
Learn MoreIn Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions …
Learn MoreGame Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer’s Disease
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Game show host Bob Barker died in late August from Alzheimer’s disease.The longtime host of “The Price Is Right” died at age 99 of the memory-robbing condition, his death certificate now shows, NBC News repo…
Learn MoreBooming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports.In October 2018, Canada became the second c…
Learn MoreNew Test Could Spot a Tough-to-Detect Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new test detects a type of cervical cancer often missed by a standard Pap test, providing an important advance in detection.The test was developed by scientists at Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center in New …
Learn MoreWere You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you were a big baby — or your spouse or partner was — your baby has a good chance of being big, too.New research shows parents who were large babies are more likely to give birth to a large baby.Knowing…
Learn MoreMaking Sure You Don’t Get RSV This Winter: An Expert Offers Tips
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common viral infection that affects people of all ages, with infants and older adults being particularly vulnerable to severe complications. Preventing the spread of RS…
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