Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said. Ivory, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, believes she would be exempt from a requirement that adult Medicaid recipients work, …
Read More »Testosterone replacement therapy is rising in popularity. What is it and what are there risks?
Testosterone replacement therapy, which involves taking manufactured forms of testosterone, has surged in popularity. Prescriptions for the treatment rose from 7.3 million in 2019 to more than 11 million last year. “It’s exploding,” CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings Plus.” But the treatment, also …
Read More »How to safely cook your turkey this Thanksgiving, and how long you can eat Thanksgiving leftovers
If you’re looking forward to a delicious — and safe — Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones, it’s important to follow proper precautions when cooking. “A Thanksgiving meal, particularly involving a turkey, requires careful attention to food safety to prevent contamination and foodborne illness,” food safety expert Darin Detwiler, a professor …
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian drug import plan goes nowhere after FDA approval
Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the political spectrum, including President-elect Donald Trump — the program has yet to begin. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed …
Read More »Alternatives to the traditional pap smear are on the way. Here’s what to know.
Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the horizon for cervical cancer screenings. Typically, the procedure involves inserting a device called a speculum, which helps open the vaginal canal, in order for a swab to be inserted and brushed against the cervix to collect a cell sample. …
Read More »Psychoactive drugs like ketamine and MDMA are having a moment. The FDA will soon weigh in.
Lori Tipton is among the growing number of people who say that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, saved their lives. Raised in New Orleans by a mother with untreated bipolar disorder who later killed herself and two others, Tipton said she endured layers of trauma that eventually forced her to …
Read More »Is melatonin safe for kids? Doctor shares concerns around possible side effects for children.
With daylight saving time quickly approaching, many parents are worried about their kids losing an hour of sleep as clocks “spring forward.” But are melatonin supplements a safe option to help them sleep? One study shows 18.5% of children aged 5 to 9 sometimes take melatonin for sleep, and 19% …
Read More »Ever wonder why urine is yellow? Researchers say they’ve figured it out.
Ur-ine luck if you’ve always wondered why pee is yellow. Researchers identified the enzyme responsible for urine’s color, unraveling a mystery that’s puzzled scientists for years, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Microbiology. “It’s remarkable that an everyday biological phenomenon went unexplained for so long, and …
Read More »Pumpkin is a superfood packed with nutrients, dietitian says — but there are some products to avoid
It’s pumpkin season! And there are more pumpkin products available than ever before. Some just capitalize on the popularity of seasonal spices — but did you know pumpkins themselves are packed with nutritional benefits? Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic, says pumpkin is a superfood. “It’s high in fiber, …
Read More »Up to 450,000 in U.S. have red meat allergies due to alpha
Thousands more Americans are now testing positive each year for alpha-gal syndrome — a condition spread by tick bites that causes allergic reactions to eating red meat. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows up to 450,000 people in the U.S. may have been affected …
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