Kiana Cornejo has been living with lupus since she was just 11 years old — and after an unplanned pregnancy, she learned the challenges of having the autoimmune disease while expecting her first child. “When I first got diagnosed, I felt like I was paralyzed. At one point I couldn’t …
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It is common among older adults to not consistently get a full night’s rest. But there are ways to improve sleep issues. Why getting a good night’s rest can get harder with aging Sleep psychologist Shelby Harris told “CBS Mornings Plus” that stress, sleep structure and hormonal changes can impact …
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Red light therapy isn’t the only skincare trend experts are seeing pop up recently. “Brotox” and other cosmetic treatments among men are also on the rise. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sean McNally said the term “Brotox” refers to Botox on men, but the trend extends to fillers and other treatments. …
Read More »Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. The 38-year-old information technology worker from New Mexico had a prescription. Her pharmacy had the drugs in stock. And her health insurance covered all but $25 to $50 …
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Jill Becher woke up one fall morning with what felt like a bad sore throat. For a few days, she pushed the pain aside. But when it didn’t fade, she went to urgent care. Doctors there found no obvious cause of the pain. Two days later, the pain went away …
Read More »Brushing your teeth is good for you, right? Well, not all the time. According to experts, there are a few instances where you want to avoid brushing your teeth in order to protect the enamel. TikTok user @drshaadimanouchehri, a London-based dentist, raised eyebrows for posting about this in December, garnering over …
Read More »About 3.3 million U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number is the first nationally representative estimate of how many Americans have the condition — and it’s more than previous studies have suggested, likely boosted by some patients …
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The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it had approved a new kind of immunization to protect babies from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. The drug, nirsevimab, is one of two new options doctors hope could soon prevent the leading cause of hospitalization facing American infants. Outside advisers to the …
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