MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests. Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later, according to findings publishedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help? A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to back up the hype. People report lower stress, improved sleep and better qualityContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s lifetime risk of cancer might be partly established before they are even born, a new mouse study says. Researchers identified two distinct genetic states that arise during fetal development and are linked to cancer risk, according to a report published recentlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple acronym — F.A.S.T. — can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says. Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presentedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says. The death rate among adults 25 to 44 was 70% higher in 2023 than it would have been had pre-2011 trends continued, researchers reportedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit — protecting women against stroke. Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes caused by blood clots, according to new research to beContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals. Since 2022, more than 147 million birds in the U.S. have been affected. Already this year, more than 5 millionContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve experienced so-called “senior moments,” brain blips or brain freezes, you’re not alone. Many people worry about their future brain health. So many, in fact, that the American Academy of Neurology suggests that everyone consider 12 factors that influence long-term brainContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin. The new pill, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is intended for short-term pain relief following surgeryContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As a bird flu outbreak escalates across the U.S., the Trump administration has paused the release of key public health studies, stalling research that could provide insight into how the virus spreads to animals and people. The blocked studies were supposed to beContinue Reading