WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who live near airports are used to the regular roar of jet airliners taking off and landing. But they likely don’t know that all this ruckus could be harming their heart health, a new study says. People exposed to high aircraft noiseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, (HealthDay News) — Sugar-sweetened drink consumption accounts for more than 2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes, and 1.2 million new cases of heart disease worldwide annually. According to new research published Jan. 6 in the journal Nature Medicine, people all over the world are impactedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet is renown for its ability to improve heart health and help folks lose weight. Now a new rat study says this eating pattern also might provide folks a boost in brain power. Lab rats fed a Mediterranean diet developed changesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For many, coffee is a beloved morning ritual, fueling the day ahead. But what if the time you drink it could influence how long — and how well — you live? New research published Jan. 8 in the European Heart Journal suggests thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Preventing diabetes can be as good for a person’s wallet as it is for their health, a new study says. People participating in a diabetes prevention program saved more than $5,000 in direct medical costs over two years, researchers reported recently in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral pill Paxlovid might help some patients who are suffering from long COVID. A five-day course of Paxlovid is known to help limit symptoms and shorten illness in patients during an initial bout of COVID-19, researchers said in a study published Jan.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three GLP-1 drugs are best at helping obese and overweight people drop weight, including one that hasn’t yet been approved for that purpose. A new evidence review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that the widely-known drugs tirzepatide (Zepbound) and semaglutideContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — That cold sore on your lip might be painful and unsightly, but it could also be a harbinger of debilitating brain aging. The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) released the first-ever guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods this week. However, many health and safety advocates say they are not satisfied with the guidance. Under the FDA’s new guidelines, baby food manufacturersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pulse oximeters — those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger — may soon get a major upgrade to ensure they work just as well for people of all skin tones. The U.S. Food and DrugContinue Reading