Experts say there will likely be a post-holiday bump in respiratory virus numbers, and that could put an even greater strain on supplies of some medications that have been hard to find amid a severe illness season.Children's pain and fever…
At the end of 2020 and 2021, many people greeted the start of the coming year hunkered down due to the risk of Covid-19. But now, New Year's Eve events and celebrations are back in a big way. A lot…
Emergency department visits and revisits in children's hospitals that are related to mental health are "increasing rapidly," a new study suggests.Between 2015 and 2020, mental health visits in pediatric emergency departments increased by 8% annually, with about 13% of those…
At least once a year, we read a sparkling headline about some promising new drug that might help patients with Alzheimer's disease. And at least once a year, we also hear about failed drug trials and reversals of promises that…
There is growing concern among infectious disease and public health experts that the US could face even more respiratory infections in January.It is "highly likely" that respiratory viruses could spread even more following holiday gatherings and New Year's Eve celebrations,…
No matter where they live in the world, no matter what their cultural or family influences: In general, women are better at empathizing with other people than men, according to a study published Monday in the journal PNAS.The researchers, from…
You can learn a lot from a search history.This month, Google released its annual "Year in Search" list to show which terms saw the highest spikes over the past year. The roundup offers some insight into what internet users around…
One day in July 2021, my then 15-year-old daughter Poppy stumbled and fell while walking down some stairs, grazing her knee. It wasn't a serious wound, but over the weeks it didn't heal.Around the same time, her wrists and knees…
Jill Hartle might seem an unlikely advocate for abortion rights, but after a devastating pregnancy loss, she's raising her voice.A conservative Christian and former Ms. South Carolina, Jill was a Republican until last summer, when in the wake of new…
The emergency contraceptive pill sold as Plan B One-Step does not prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the womb and does not cause an abortion, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency said it is updating…
For those folks who may be finding that holiday cheer is harder to come by this year, there is an alternative to the cheery decking of the halls. There is an available option to celebrate a holiday and maintain a…
Planning meals, traveling and shopping for gifts are widely understood holiday stress factors for a lot of people, but receiving presents can also stir up uncomfortable feelings — what's known as "gift guilt."Some may gasp at this notion, but it's…
Seasonal flu activity remains high in the United States, but continues to slow in most parts of the country, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Hospital admissions for flu decreased for the second…
When Linda Stewart felt a tickle in her throat a few weeks ago, she got worried.She's a 76-year-old woman, and she was well aware of the risks posed to her and her husband's health by Covid-19, flu and other colds…
Target stores are recalling more than 200,000 weighted blankets for children that have been sold by the retailer from December 2018 through September 2022.The Pillowfort brand blankets can trap children inside if they unzip them and enter the blanket, posing…
Certain dessert traditions come to mind during the holiday season in general. There are pumpkin and sweet potato pies, rugelach and babka, bûche de Noël and figgy pudding, and cookies left for Santa and any New Year's weekend celebrations.Bakers may…
Influenza is continuing its early and severe rampage through the United States, but there's some hopeful news for flu seasons of the future.In a significant step, researchers recently said they've been able to immunize animals against all 20 known influenza…
Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has been since 1996, according to final mortality data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National…
With an early and severe flu season straining resources, the Biden administration says it will release the prescription antiviral Tamiflu from the Strategic National Stockpile to states and territories that request it.The US Department of Health and Human services said…
Children's hospitals are already full of sick kids and bracing for a potential increase in respiratory illnesses after holiday gatherings.Any respite that hospital emergency rooms have gotten from falling RSV levels has vanished in the face of climbing flu case…
