Ask a doctor: ‘How can I prevent scarring from bug bites and poison ivy?’
by To help reduce the likelihood of scarring due to scratching from bug bites or poison ivy, three medical doctors offered their best advice on conquering …
Category: Health – US
American College of Pediatricians issues fiery statement condemning child gender transition
A coalition of pediatricians and conservative organizations is urging American medical professionals to stop promoting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.A coalition of pediatricians and conservative …
Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care
Arguments, verbal abuse and aggression are not unusual in elder care settings. Better staffing and training can ease the tensions, experts say.Arguments, verbal abuse and …
8 of the biggest health stories of this week: Catch up here on the essentials
As you prepare for the week ahead, check out some of the top recent stories in Health that you may have missed, or have been …
For Alzheimer’s patients, eating pomegranates could help alleviate symptoms, study says: ‘Promising results’
Eating more pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts could help improve memory among Alzheimer’s patients, a new study has found. Nutritionists react to the findings.Eating more pomegranates, …
Cancer Researchers Begin Large Long-Term Study of Black Women
The American Cancer Society hopes to enroll 100,000 women and follow them for three decades to discover what’s causing higher case and death rates.The American …
Nebraska baby born with cataracts has 3 eye surgeries to save her sight: ‘I just kept praying’
Madison Artale was diagnosed with cataracts at just 1.5 months old, and was in danger of losing her sight, until an advanced surgery saved her …
Hunter Biden’s Addiction Upended His Family. Has Your Family Had Similar Woes?
His marriage fell apart as his addiction to crack cocaine deepened. The Times would like to speak with families shaken by a loved one’s drug …
Bird flu-infected cows have died in 5 states as experts closely monitor the disease
Dairy cows infected with bird flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover. The USDA says …
Rare, sexually transmitted ringworm reported in NYC
A new form of ringworm which looks like eczema and spread through sex was detected in a man in his 30s who slept with multiple …