Health

[ad_1] It’s long been proven that smoking cigarettes is harmful to fetuses, and now a new study has confirmed that the use of cannabis during pregnancy — including medical marijuana — can increase health risks for babies. Researchers from the University of Utah Health studied more than 9,000 pregnant women …

[ad_1] In the age of “Dr. Google,” it can be tempting to click your way to self-diagnosis — but an overload of health information can cause its own set of symptoms. “Cyberchondria,” a subset of health anxiety, is described as a condition in which an individual excessively searches for health …

[ad_1] A Swedish study reveals that people diagnosed with hypochondriasis, or illness anxiety disorder, tend to die earlier than those without such health concerns. The research uncovered an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes, particularly suicide, among individuals with hypochondriasis. Chronic stress and its impact on …

[ad_1] Lucas Goeller’s family has launched a campaign to spread awareness of the urgent need for organ donors for their 10-year-old son and other children and adults. (Jessica Goeller / Summer Kraus) A FAMILY’S PLEA – A 10-year-old Pittsburgh boy needs a second liver transplant to save his life. Continue …

[ad_1] Major retailers including Amazon, Target and Walmart will stop selling water beads marketed to children amid calls for a ban on the colorful, water-absorbing balls sold as toys that can be potentially lethal if swallowed.  The retailers, along with Etsy and Alibaba, are halting sales and marketing of water …

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[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that strikes mainly people of color.  “You feel like somebody is taking a sledgehammer to your …

[ad_1] Actress Kate Micucci, known for her role as Lucy on the CBS sitcom “Big Bang Theory,” says she underwent surgery for lung cancer – despite having never smoked a cigarette in her life. “Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok, it’s a ‘Sick Tok,'” Micucci said in a TikTok …

[ad_1] Just as a fitness trainer can help you build physical strength, could a health and lifestyle coach help you reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease? A recent study led by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), suggested personalized coaching in health and lifestyle resulted in better cognitive …