Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night’s sleep?

Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says.

Regularly blowing through a conch shell (shankh) for six months, like Disney princess Moana or Anchorman legend Ron Burgundy, significantly improved sleep among a small group of people with sleep apnea.

A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites.

The Jarratt, Va., facility was closed down in September 2023 after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors ... Full Page

Up to 60% of women feel some level of fear about giving birth, but a new study suggests that a strong sense of mental well-being could make a difference.

Researchers from Robert Gordon University in Scotland and the University of South Australia (UniSA) surveyed 88 women in their third trimester before they attended prenatal classes in nor... Full Page

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s top vaccine regulator is returning to his post less than two weeks after the White House had him ousted.

Dr. Vinay Prasad will again head the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which oversees vaccines and complex treatments for serious diseases, the U.S. Department ... Full Page

Victims of stalkers appear to have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Women who had been stalked or had obtained a restraining order were more likely to develop heart problems later in life, researchers reported in the journal Circulation.

“Stalking is often seen as a form of violence that does not i... Full Page

An increasing number of Americans are languishing in ERs for hours or even days, waiting for a hospital bed to open for them, a new study says.

More than 25% of ER patients who require admission for hospital treatment wind up “boarded” – biding four or more hours in spare rooms or busy hallways until a bed becomes availab... Full Page

Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven't been fully vaccinated, a new study says.

People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines available to them, researchers reported Aug. 7 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U.... Full Page

A newly refined test can help detect which people with abnormal heart rhythms need treatment for an increased risk of stroke, researchers report.

Adding blood tests to an existing risk calculator can help doctors suss out which patients with atrial fibrillation would most benefit from blood thinners, according to findings published Aug. 6 ... Full Page

A newly approved implant appears to slow vision loss from a rare and previously untreatable eye disease, researchers report.

The eye implant, called ENCELTO, gradually releases proteins that protect light-sensing nerve cells against macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2, researchers recently reported in the journal NEJM Evidence.... Full Page

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can lead to severe physical disability, paralysis and life-threatening respiratory complications. 

These specialized nerve cells... Full Page

Scientists suspect African apes’ historic fondness for noshing on fermented fruit from the forest floor triggered a genetic change that helps explain why modern-day humans digest alcohol so well.

But they never had a name for it, so it didn’t get the focus that it deserved, said Nathaniel Dominy, a professor of anthropology at ... Full Page

Two cats were rushed to a North Carolina veterinary hospital after eating dog allergy medication and suffering serious kidney damage.

Both cats recovered with dialysis, but experts now warn that chewable Apoquel, a drug meant for dogs, could be dangerous — even deadly — to cats.

Dr. Tyler Johnson, a fellow in advanced eme... Full Page