Americans injure themselves grooming pubic hair
Should you consider trimming or shaving “down there,” proceed with care — a new study finds injuries tied to pubic hair grooming are more common than you might think. Cuts, burns and infections are reported more than a quarter of the time, according to the online survey of more than 7,500 U.S. adults. “In another study, we found More...
How to communicate with Alzheimer's patients
The impact of Alzheimer’s is felt around the country. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans live with the disease and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the More...
DNA test results may not change health habits
NEW YORK — If you learned your DNA made you more susceptible to getting a disease, wouldn’t you work to stay healthy? You’d quit smoking, eat better, ramp up your exercise, or do whatever else More...
Can a blood test detect cancer earlier?
A new genetic blood test might pave the way for detecting early stage cancers that often prove fatal when caught too late, a new study suggests. The test scans blood for DNA fragments released by cancerous tumors, More...
Is it really Lyme disease? New test may be able to tell
WASHINGTON — Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or another disease can be difficult but scientists are developing a new way to do it early — using a “signature” of molecules in patients’ More...
Most contact lens wearers make one of these mistakes
New research should serve as an eye opener on the importance of safety when it comes to wearing contact lenses. The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the majority of teens and More...
Using music to help unlock Alzheimer's patients' memories
August 16, 2017, 6:46 PM| Music lights up many parts of the brain, and now is being used by a program called Music and Memory that helps those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. More...
White House says Obamacare payments will be made for August
The Trump administration will make Obamacare payments to insurers for August, a White House spokesman said Wednesday. The president has repeatedly said he might end the payments, known as cost-sharing reduction More...
Premiums would rise if Trump ends Obamacare payments, CBO says
If President Trump decides to end an Obamacare insurance subsidy, premiums would go up 20 percent next year and some people would have no insurers in the nongroup market, according to a report published Tuesday More...
Why are cases of knee osteoarthritis on the rise?
August 15, 2017, 8:13 AM| A new study found osteoarthritis of the knee is more than twice as common as it was just a few generations ago. It’s estimated the lifetime risk of developing More...