Health News

Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Unemployed adults in the United States are less likely to undergo recommended cancer screening due to a lack of health insurance, a survey published Monday by the journal Cancer found.

People who get their dietary fat from olive oil rather than steak may help reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study suggests.

As clocks are turned back an hour this weekend and it gets dark earlier, many will grapple with seasonal affective disorder -- also known as winter or seasonal depression -- which affects up to 5% of people in the U.S.

Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows.

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Two cats and one dog tested positive for the Alpha variant of COVID-19, first identified in England in September and commonly referred to as the "U.K. variant," according to a study published Friday.

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- High school students who participate in a universal screening program for depression are twice as likely to get treatment as those who do not, according to a new study of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Feeding eggs to infants could reduce their risk of egg allergy later on, new research suggests.

Older folks who eat fish a couple of times a week may be doing their brains a favor. New research suggests that fish, even in moderate amounts, helps stave off vascular disease that may ultimately lead to dementia.

Moms who had COVID-19 when they gave birth may help stimulate their infant's burgeoning immunity against the virus by breastfeeding, a small study hints.

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Adults undergoing heart surgery who take heartburn medication before the procedure are more likely to develop acute kidney injury and to die during hospitalization, a study found.

Good news for people with inflammatory bowel disease and worry that the immune-suppressing drugs they take might blunt their response to COVID-19 vaccines: Research finds vaccination triggers a strong immune response.

Global supply chain shortages are affecting U.S. healthcare in often unexpected ways, as doctors and hospitals find themselves scrounging for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals that are in short supply.

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- People genetically predisposed to developing a smoking habit who then become regular tobacco users increase their risk for age-related macular degeneration, a study published by JAMA Ophthalmology found.

A urine test might one day be able to tell which prostate cancer patients need immediate treatment and which don't, British researchers report.

Transplant patients and certain other folks may need four shots of COVID-19 vaccine for optimal protection, new research suggests.