Health | How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home By Tribune News Service July 23, 2024 at 3:15 p.m. Homes vary greatly in quality, and many don’t have enough nurses and aides to give...
Health | In the fentanyl crisis, infants and toddlers become unsuspecting victims By Tribune News Service July 22, 2024 at 3:04 p.m. Although West Virginia has the highest fentanyl-related death rate, California has the most deaths overall,...
Night owls challenge early birds for cognitive edge, study suggests By Tribune News Service July 22, 2024 at 2:48 p.m. Researchers analyzed data from more than 26,000 participants and found evening people scored up to...
Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too By Tribune News Service July 22, 2024 at 2:43 p.m. Public health labs have tested only about 50 people for the bird flu since the...
Health | Sentara tests using AI to create notes on patients to help reduce physician burnout By Katrina Dix July 22, 2024 at 7:37 a.m. Sentara primary care physicians are testing out DAX Copilot, a generative artificial intelligence program that...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | Tick bite victims who have allergy to red meat may be able to eat pork from these special pigs By Lauran Neergaard July 21, 2024 at 9:36 a.m. Don't look for it in grocery stores. The company that bred these special pigs shares...
Health | Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters By Jonel Aleccia July 19, 2024 at 5:54 p.m. At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an...
Health | Discover the sweet health benefits of summertime melons By Tribune News Service July 19, 2024 at 2:52 p.m. When it comes to melons, which one is your favorite? Whether it's cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon,...
Health | ‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt By Tribune News Service July 19, 2024 at 2:46 p.m. Temporomandibular joint disorders, known as TMJ or TMD, cause pain and stiffness in the face...
Health | Study: Inconsistent sleep leads to higher risk of type 2 diabetes By Rick Sobey July 19, 2024 at 2:34 p.m. Boston researchers found that people with irregular sleep patterns had a higher risk of developing...