Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much
Miami beaches STOCK PHOTO KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) – In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. …
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New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of …
Second Alzheimer’s drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with brain swelling, bleeding risks
WASHINGTON (AP) – Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday. Eli Lilly and …
Smoke from Canada wildfires increasing health risks in Black and poorer U.S. communities
DETROIT (AP) – Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U. S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting …
Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
An ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, can be given to people who have hard-to-treat depression. STOCK PHOTO SYDNEY (AP) – Australia is now the first country …
Why you should Green your home to green your future
The U.S. housing market is cooling. Median home prices have declined more than 9% from record highs last summer. One way to shore up a …
How Medicare perpetuates privilege – not equity
STOCK PHOTO Thanks to Medicare’s top official dodging questions by members of Congress, the fight for equity in American healthcare just suffered a further setback. …
Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater
A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers has resurfaced after setting a record for the …
Florida center says ‘Grey Team’ technology, exercise help veterans overcome PTSD and other ailments
U.S. Army veteran Ed Reichbach, 93, left, greets Vietnam veteran Fred Kalfon, 81, after Kalfon’s workout session at the Grey Team veterans center, Wednesday, May …
Paxlovid coronavirus gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use, a first for a pill
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that’s been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus. More than 11 …