Articles filed under Health
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Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommendMar 01, 2024 12:15 am - CDC officials say older adults should get another COVID-19 booster, even if they got a booster in the fall.
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GPS Parent Series speaker to discuss helping teens thrive in difficult timesFeb 27, 2024 11:19 pm - On Wednesday, March 6, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Girls and Boys on the Brink: Helping Teens Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxi...
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Why we need more Black patient advocatesFeb 25, 2024 8:51 am - Patient advocates, particularly Black patient advocates, can work to close the disparity of medical outcomes between white and Black patients.
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Alice Paul Tapper to publish picture book inspired by medical misdiagnosisFeb 25, 2024 8:49 am - Alice Paul Tapper, daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, used her near-fatal health emergency as a basis for her children’s book, “Use Your Voice,” set to be released on her 17th birthday on Aug. 27.
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5 things teen girls, and their parents, should know about heart healthFeb 24, 2024 6:00 am - Adolescent health experts say there's plenty that teenage girls should know about taking care of their ticker. Here are five.
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Grief & healing: Personal days of commemorationFeb 24, 2024 6:00 am - In the journey of grief, remembering key dates — a birthday, day of death, anniversary — are days of reflection of both the happy and sad parts of life and grief.
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Jill Biden announces $100 million for ‘life-changing’ research and development into women’s healthFeb 23, 2024 12:37 pm - To spur more women’s health research, $100 million in federal funding was announced last week by first lady Jill Biden, who is heading up the White House initiative.
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Heart healthy tips for the entire familyFeb 23, 2024 12:22 pm - Heart health can and should start at a young age. How can parents encourage healthy habits that last a lifetime?
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FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needlesFeb 23, 2024 12:20 pm - Smartwatches can do a lot of things, but don’t rely on wearable technology that claims to measure blood glucose that doesn’t involve piercing the skin. The devices are not FDA-approved and could result in inaccurate medication doses.
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Ask the doctors: Can AI detect pancreatic cancer earlier?Feb 23, 2024 6:00 am - Researchers are building AI models to improve outcomes of pancreatic cancer, the third most deadly cancer partly because it is so difficult to diagnose before it spreads.