MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A paraplegic man has regained the ability to move his legs and walk with assistance, thanks to an implanted electrode stimulating his spinal cord, Mayo Clini...
Device a 'Game Changer' for Severe Heart Failure?
Sept. 24, 2018 -- A tiny clip may be a big advance for millions of Americans battling severe heart failure, new research announced on Sunday suggests. Researchers say a device, called a mitral clip, i...
Booster Shots OK for Most Kids With Vax Reaction
MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Most children who have mild to moderate reactions to a vaccine can safely receive booster shots, new research suggests. Canadian scientists found there is a ...
Children Caring for Parents: Trials and Rewards
Sept. 24, 2018 -- For decades, Everett and Claire McNamara were inseparable. Everett had worked at a noisy book printing press in his youth, which led to progressive hearing loss. As he became deaf, h...
Shorter People May Duck Risk of Varicose Veins
MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- How tall you are might play a part in whether you are unlucky enough to develop varicose veins, a new study suggests. Every additional 4 inches in height inc...
Thinking of Others Makes Healthy Choices Easier
MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Reminding people to eat less or exercise usually gets their back up. That's one reason why public health messages fall on deaf ears, researchers say. But inv...
If Mom Smokes Pot, Kids May Try It Sooner
MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If Mom partakes of pot, her kids may be more likely to try it themselves at an earlier age. That's the contention of a new study, though it doesn't prove tha...
E. Coli in Ground Beef Causes Illness, Death
Sept. 20, 2018 -- Cargill Meat Solutions has recalled more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef because of E. coli contamination. One person has died and 17 others have become sick after eating the beef ...
FDA Approves 2nd Migraine Prevention Drug
Sept. 17, 2018 -- The FDA has approved Ajovy, a new drug for migraine prevention in adults, the manufacturer, Teva Pharmaceuticals, has announced. The injectable drug, known as fremanezumab, a “humani...
Parents Fret Over Fussy Eaters - but What Works?
FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The nightly dinner battles many parents have with picky toddlers can be exhausting. Now, research suggests that either pressuring or rewarding kids to eat he...