Home | Atlantic Pharmacy

Recent health news and videos.

Staying informed is also a great way to stay healthy. Keep up-to-date with all the latest health news here.

01 Apr

Study Questions Effectiveness of KT Tape for Pain Relief

A large review of more than 300 studies finds KT tape may offer short-term pain relief, but its overall benefits remain uncertain. Researchers say it shows little impact on strength, mobility, or long-term outcomes.

31 Mar

Alternative Therapies Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Survival, Study Finds

New research suggests breast cancer patients who choose to fight their disease with complementary or alternative therapies are nearly 4 times more likely to die within 5 years.

30 Mar

Legal, Accessible—and Risky: Kratom Cases Explode Across the U.S.

A new study finds calls to poison centers about kratom have surged more than 1,200% in the past decade, with sharp increases in hospitalizations.

Lawsuit Over Viral David Protein Bars Dropped Without Explanation

THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A lawsuit claiming popular protein bars had misleading nutrition labels has been dropped, but questions about the bars remain.

The case targeted David bars, which have gained a massive amount of attention online, especially among health and wellness influencers.

Filed in January, the l...

HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
|
April 2, 2026
|
Full Page

Pandemic Spurred Increase In Screen Time Among Children, Teens

THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a dramatic rise in screen use among children and teenagers, a new evidence review says.

Kids spent more time with screens after the pandemic, using computers, video games, smartphones and tablets at rates higher than before COVID struck, researchers recently repo...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
|
April 2, 2026
|
Full Page

Siblings Crucial To Middle-Aged People Grieving The Loss Of A Parent, Study Says

THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Having more brothers and sisters might make it easier for middle-aged folks to cope with the death of a parent, especially a mother, a new study says.

Middle-aged adults needed fewer antidepressants and other mental health drugs before and after a parent’s death if they were supported ...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
|
April 2, 2026
|
Full Page

New Rapid Urine Test Could Revolutionize Treatment of UTIs

THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new rapid urine test could lead to more targeted and effective treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI), researchers say.

It currently takes labs two to three days to determine which antibiotic would work best against an individual’s UTI.

But the new test can turn around res...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
|
April 2, 2026
|
Full Page

New Pill Could Change Plaque Psoriasis Treatment

THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Folks with severe plaque psoriasis often have to choose between convenient pills that don’t work very well or highly effective injections that come with the hassle of needles.

That trade-off may soon change. New clinical trial data suggests a once-daily pill called zasocitinib may prov...