News Articles
Health Tip: Using Bug Repellent
Published 06/12/2018(HealthDay News) -- When the weather warms, we tend to spend more time outside with six-legged creatures that feast on our blood.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests how to prevent bug bites by applying insect repellent:
Use only repellent that contains ingredients registered with U.S....
Health Highlights: June 12, 2018
Published 06/12/2018Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Trump Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Has Mild Heart Attack
U.S. President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffered a heart attack Monday and is being treated at Walter Reed Me...
Health Tip: Caring for a Minor Burn
Published 06/12/2018(HealthDay News) -- Most minor burns can be cared for at home without requiring a trip to the emergency room.
Each year, more than 500,000 people seek help for minor household burns, the U.S. National Institutes of Health says.
The severity of a burn depends on the area it covers and how deep the...
Health Tip: Eat Fish Twice Weekly
Published 06/11/2018(HealthDay News) -- Eating fish twice a week reduces your risk of a heart attack or stroke, the American Heart Association says.
The AHA recommends eating two 3.5-ounce servings of non-fried fish, or about 3/4 cup of flaked fish, every week.
Eating just one serving a week is better than eating no...
Health Highlights: May 31, 2018
Published 05/31/2018Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
1 in 3 US Military Injuries in Iraq, Afghanistan Weren't on Battlefield
Among nearly 30,000 U.S. service members who've been injured during military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, about on...
Pot Replacing Tobacco, Booze as Teens' Drug of Choice
Published 05/31/2018THURSDAY, May 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Pot is increasingly replacing cigarettes and alcohol as the first drug of choice among young Americans, researchers have found.
Boys, black Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and multi-racial Americans were the most likely to turn to marijuana before...