Health

The opening of swimming pools is synonymous with the start of summer — and it’s also the perfect time for a refresher on water safety. Drowning is the most common cause of death for children ages one to four in the U.S., and is the second leading cause for kids …

Music has long been shown to enhance athletic performance, whether that performance is on an NFL field or a treadmill at the gym. And now, with the help of artificial intelligence, music is helping surgeons achieve better results in the operating room. Backed by scientific studies, NextMed Health — in …

New Jersey couple Rachel Kramel Bussel and Drew Griffiths have shared a home for a decade, but they have never shared a bedroom. “Having my own space, that feels comforting to me,” said Bussel, a freelance writer. Spencer asked, “When you were looking for a home, was the bedroom issue …

Teaching children basic life support knowledge can start as early as four years old, according to a new scientific statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the American Heart Association and the European Resuscitation Council. The group said that building the skills for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can start at age …

From L.A. to Chicago to New York, noise is one big reason why 1 in 3 American adults doesn’t get enough sleep, thanks to noisy neighbors, ambulances, fire engines or garbage trucks at 3 o’clock in the morning. Psychologist Matthew Ebben learned all about noisy nights years ago when he …

It may seem that the COVID pandemic has been in the rearview mirror for many months — but as recently as May 11, the government officially ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can declare a public health emergency …

Alyssa Nash, 27, of Northern Iowa, is a healthy, energetic young woman with a bright smile and a deep love for her family. She enjoys ceramics, painting and working as a receptionist at a local hospital. But underneath her happy exterior, Nash carries a quiet fear of turning into someone …

With new guidelines released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), blood donor eligibility now will be based on individuals’ responses to screening questions — rather than group-wide restrictions. With the previous guidelines, men who have sex with men (MSM) faced restrictions when donating blood due to concerns about …

After she returned to the Senate recently, Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office confirmed that the California senator was hospitalized for severe neurological complications of shingles that affected her brain and face. “While the encephalitis resolved itself shortly after she was released from the hospital in March, she continues to have complications from Ramsay …

HOUSTON – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and along with education on strokes, doctors are looking for answers to why strokes are happening in younger patients. The American Stroke Association reports more strokes in adults under 50. One Houston doctor says he isn’t sure exactly why this is happening, …