Headed For Surgery? Try To Lower Your Stress Levels, Study Suggests MedNews
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 Are you facing upcoming surgery One of the best ways to prepare is to de-stress, a new study says.People who are stressed out prior to sur
Frozen Tater Tots Recalled Over Plastic Contamination MedNews
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 Thousands of cases of frozen tater tots are being recalled amid concerns they may contain pieces of hard plastic, federal health officials
California Warns Against Foraging After Deadly Wild Mushrooms Kill 3 MedNews
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 California health officials are warning residents to avoid eating wild mushrooms after a sharp rise in poisonings that has left multiple p
Measles Cases Surge in South Carolina, Spread to Other States MedNews
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 Measles cases are climbing fast in South Carolina, and health officials say the outbreak is now spreading beyond state borders.The South C
Astronaut Crew Returning Early From Space Station Due to Medical Issue MedNews
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is undertaking its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Sta
A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don’t Prescribe It MedNews
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 Young women could be injecting long-lasting birth control meds themselves, but few have been told by their doctor that it s an option, a n
Overcoming Obstacles to HIV Prevention MedNews
SUNDAY, Jan. 11, 2026 Though an antiretroviral medication called PrEP provides near-perfect protection against HIV, patients must often surmount hurdles to obta
What You Need to Know to Prevent And Fight Norovirus MedNews
SATURDAY, Jan. 10, 2026 Nearly half a million Americans visit the emergency room (ER) each year with a fast-spreading stomach bug called norovirus.While anybody
RFK Jr. Says Fewer Flu Vaccines for Kids May Be a ‘Better Thing’ MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scaling back several childhood vaccine recommendations, prompting concerns tha
Study Ties Rising Evictions to Higher Gun Violence in Chicago MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 Even as violent crime has dropped to historic lows in Chicago, gun violence remains a serious problem in some neighborhoods, especially tho