California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his ve…
Learn MoreCervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment
Cervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix, this cancer usually develops slowly. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus tha…
Learn MoreWhat Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment
Croup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it.Croup is a common respiratory illness, characterized by a narrowing of the main airway (the trachea), just below…
Learn MoreRunning vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise has been dubbed “nature’s antidepressant” by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion.The finding follows a four-month look at the impact that running had on anxiety and depression wh…
Learn MoreNearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not all children diagnosed with autism as toddlers continue to have that diagnosis once they reach elementary school, a new study shows.While some past research has suggested this could be true, the new researc…
Learn MoreWoman Resistant to Alzheimer’s Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in lab mice — inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease.The work, by researchers at Mass Ge…
Learn More‘Liquid Biopsy’ Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives. Now a new study hints that a blood test could be used to identify the people most likely to …
Learn MoreWant to Lower Your Odds for Long COVID? Get More Sleep
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – One way to help lower the odds for long COVID in people with pre-existing conditions may be to get more sleep.A new study discovered the risk was lower in those who slept six to nine hours a night compared to “s…
Learn MoreScientists Discover Secrets of the Cat’s Purr
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anyone with a cat knows the calm, low rumble of purring, but how does such a small animal make such a low sound?New research suggests it boils down to a pad embedded in feline vocal cord folds. That’s different…
Learn MoreA Wolf’s Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A type of gut bacteria found in wild wolves could help treat domestic dogs who have a common, debilitating gastrointestinal condition. New research in an Oregon wolf discovered a novel strain of Paenibacillus b…
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