Researchers at Montreal’s McGill University found in a new study that listening to your favorite music can reduce pain as much as an Advil.
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New York City’s new goal: Everyone lives to at least 83
Public health experts hope New York’s plan to improve life expectancy can be a model for other cities as the nation grapples with a spike in premature deaths.
He hoped a rare pig heart transplant would keep him alive. He died weeks later.
Lawrence Faucette, 58, was the second person in the world to undergo a pig heart transplant. He died Monday after his body showed signs of rejection, doctors said.
Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says
The updated American Cancer Society guideline says former smokers should get annual CT scans long after they quit.
CBD, delta-8, THCA: Texas hemp shop raid highlights legal, safety issues
Hemp itself is not intoxicating but can generate a high when converted to certain forms.
Lung cancer is more common among women than men ages 35 to 54
Among those 55 and older who have lung cancer, however, men still outnumber women, researchers found.
Bowser opens sobering center amid calls for public health emergency
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser marked the milestone while addressing pressure for her administration to go further in its response to rising overdose deaths.
David Shaffer, pioneering expert on child and teenage suicide, dies at 87
A psychiatrist once married to Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Dr. Shaffer studied suicide like a detective, conducting interviews with family members.
FDA issues warning for 26 eyedrops due to risk of infection, blindness
Retailers like CVS, Target and Walgreens pulled the eyedrops after federal inspectors discovered “insanitary conditions” at the manufacturing plant.
How to get in to see primary care physicians and specialists — quickly
The average wait for an appointment with a physician for new patients is 26 days, according to a 2022 survey of 15 metropolitan areas.
