Highlights
U.S. Flu Cases Hit 7 Million Mark: CDC
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- The flu season is picking up steam, with about 7 million Americans having been infected with a
Broad-Range Ebola Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- An experimental Ebola drug was effective against all strains of the deadly virus in laboratory
Statin Therapy Reduces Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy in T2DM
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- For Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, statin therapy is associated with
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explai
Drug Repurposing May Provide More Psychiatric Tx Options
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- Three classes of drugs hold potential as repurposed agents to treat patients with serious menta
Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- Persistent opioid use at three and six months remains high among patients undergoing treatment
High Fiber Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Noncommunicable Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- High intake of fiber is associated with a reduced risk for several noncommunicable diseases (NC
Use of Diabetes Monitoring Tests in Primary Care Suboptimal
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- Many primary care patients are not given tests recommended for monitoring diabetes, according t
Here's How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Your Health
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- Tainted food, trash-filled parklands and even hungry kids: Public health could be increasingly
Mom-to-Be's Flu Can Harm Her Unborn Baby
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 -- Pregnant women who get a flu shot protect not only themselves, but also their developing baby,
Health Highlights: Jan. 11, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:nlU.S. Fertilit
Health Tip: Nutritional Needs for Your Your Teen
-- Teens typically have a significant increase in appetite around the age of 10 in girls and 12 in boys, the American Ac