Health

A new study gives hope to those who want to change their morning coffee ritual.  Researchers have found that a cup of decaffeinated coffee can reduce coffee drinkers’ caffeine withdrawal symptoms, according to a recent report in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The researchers found that …

Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D, but depending on where you live, it may be tough to catch some rays during the winter months.  Luckily, you can get more of this important nutrient right in your own kitchen. Many foods are naturally rich in vitamin D.  The Cleveland …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a few updates last week to its child and adolescent immunization schedule.  One update was the addition of COVID-19 vaccines to the child and adolescent immunization schedule. The schedule, which is posted on the CDC’s website, recommends that children between six months …

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were able to regain additional motion in their arm and hand through a device implanted at the base …

A new study found that a previous COVID-19 infection offers at least the same level of protection as two doses of high-quality mRNA vaccines, such as Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. Additionally, people who are infected with the virus may be protected from reinfection for 40 weeks or longer, the study found. …

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first recommended the wearing of face masks in all public settings in April 2020. Ultimately, this led to long-term mask mandates across the country — including in most schools. It also sparked an often contentious divide …

Fear and uncertainty have been swirling in East Palestine, Ohio and across the country in the wake of the Feb. 3 train derailment, which was followed by a chemical spill and a massive fire.  As images of toxic smoke plumes continue to circulate, many people are concerned about long-term effects. …

As avian influenza sweeps the nation — infecting more than 58.3 million poultry and 6,192 wild birds in the U.S. as of Wednesday, per the CDC — infectious disease experts are watching closely. Dr. Christian Sandrock, division vice chief of internal medicine at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California, specializes …

Vinyl chloride entered the spotlight after the Feb. 3 Ohio train derailment. But the hazardous substance has been around for decades and is everywhere – from buildings and vehicle upholstery to children’s toys and kitchen supplies – and factories have been emitting the EPA-designated toxic chemical into the air for …

The family of Bruce Willis, who is 67, announced this week that the actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).  The news comes nearly a year after the announcement that Willis would be stepping away from acting due to a diagnosis of aphasia, a language disorder that impacts the …