THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As people living near airports probably already know, all that overhead traffic can take a huge hit to their sleep, a new study confirms. Night-time aircraft noise increases a person’s risk of tossing and turning in bed as engines roar overhead, researchers reportedContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek. “Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person’s overall health, a new study says. People who get all their weekly recommended exercise inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “Body roundness” could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person’s heart health, a new study finds. People who developed a high Body Roundness Index during a six-year period had a 163% increased risk of heartContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says. Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the brain,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new gene therapy approved earlier this year can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with hemophilia B, newly published clinical trial data shows. People with hemophilia B saw their bleeding episodes drop by an average 71% following a single infusionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests Ozempic and Wegovy have powers that extend beyond weight loss, a new study finds the medications might also lower people’s risk of opioid overdose. People with type 2 diabetes prescribed semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) had a significantly lower riskContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans don’t plan to get vaccinated against the flu or COVID-19 this season, a new survey has found. Fewer than two in five U.S. adults (38%) say they will definitely get a flu jab, and only one in four (26%) say they’llContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services based on their location instead ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — During a tense hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced tough questions over the company’s high prices for its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. While testifying before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As Americans get ready for fall and winter, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests, available by the end of this month. “U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov,” according to the Department ofContinue Reading