Category: Health

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster  HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. Food & Drug Administration policies that have limited blood donations from men who have sex with men may soon ease. At the moment, FDA policy does not allow blood donation from men who have had sex with other men […]

Dec. 1, 2022 – It’s common for many people to fear the unknown, and exactly how artificial intelligence might transform the health care and medical experience is no exception.  People might be afraid, for example, that AI will remove all human interaction from health care in the future. Not true, say the experts. Doctors and […]

In our third episode in our four-part series, we’ll be diving into texturism and its impact on many Black and Latino individuals. We’ll also look at ways to gain more appreciation for your naturally beautiful coils and curls.  Dec. 1, 2022 – It’s your first day of work at a new job, and you’re a […]

Dec. 2, 2022 – Michael Gustafson was athletic, a state gymnastics champ before being diagnosed with brain cancer when he was 10.  While the diagnosis meant he had to give up gymnastics, Michael went on to play basketball and baseball, run cross-country, and, later, play golf. “Even when he could only walk four or five […]

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol increases the risk of cancer, but some Americans think it does the opposite, a new study shows. Researchers set out to understand people’s awareness of the links between alcohol and cancer, finding that many would benefit from further education on the issue. […]

Joanna Robles, MD, first began having unusual symptoms in the summer of 2020. She had bouts of nausea and vomiting that she couldn’t explain. Eventually doctors diagnosed her with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), but the initial days were confusing. “I would have random episodes of retching, vomiting, and hiccups,” says Robles, a 32-year-old pediatric hematologist oncologist […]

Dec. 2, 2022 – When a young man finds himself falling for a 300-year-old cyborg in the 2019 sci-fi film Alita: Battle Angel, they share the following exchange:    “Does it bother you,” the cyborg (Alita) asks, “that I’m not completely human?”  “You are the most human person I have ever met,” the young man […]

Editor’s note: See cold and flu activity in your location with the WebMD tracker.  Dec. 2, 2022 – The flu virus made the most of the Thanksgiving holiday by reaching the highest level of national activity seen since the 2017-18 influenza season, according to the CDC.  The biggest 1-week increase in what is becoming an unprecedented […]

‘Tis the season to encounter all of your favorite foods — including many that can nudge the numbers on your scale upwards. Instead of obsessing over it, you might want to readjust your expectations.  “If you weigh the same on Jan. 2 as you did the day before Thanksgiving, declare victory,” says clinical psychologist Gerard […]

After a divorce, you may wonder how best to approach the holidays. Will you go to that party where you’ll see your ex? If you have kids, should you and your ex open gifts together with them, or separately? Some people hold on to an idealized view of how the holidays used to be, says […]