SChools arund the country are starting to keep nalaxone in stock to treat overdoses of heroin or other opioids. Rhode Island now requirs middle, junior high, and high schools to stock it.
The nation’s top doctor, the U.S. Surgeon General, has issued a prescription too all Americans: Walk more. Americans are not getting enough physical activity and walking is easy, cheap, and everyone over the age of 1 or so knows how to do it.
Being obese at age 50 may be associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease at a younger age. A new study has found that excess weight may be linked to onset of Alzheimer’s at a younger age.
Wildfires occur every year, but this year is shaping up to be epic due to the years-long drought in the area. People with breathing issues—those with asthma, chronic bronchitis, and other lung problems—are being hit with double whammy of smoke from the fir…
Although smoking remains the leading risk factor for lung cancer, two relative studies have revealed a startling detail: more non-smokers are getting diagnosed with the disease.
A nonprofit organization has issued a draft report saying that two new cholesterol-lowering drugs are vastly overpriced based on the value they provide.
There is a growing shortage of psychiatrists in the United Staes. In many parts of the country, psychiatrists are few and far between, and people who need one must travel long distances for an appointment.
The chance that an extremely premature infant in the United States will survive without major problems has greatly improved, but the odds are still against the very smallest and youngest, those born nearly four months too soon.
