TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Powerful COVID vaccines could be setting people’s immune systems up to successfully fight off not just future COVID variants, but other types of coronaviruses as well, a new study shows. People repeatedly vaccinated for COVID — the initial shots, followed by boosters andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many kids can get an occasional upset tummy, but what if your child’s stomachaches are more persistent? Dr. David Ziring, associate director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s in Los Angeles, offers up possible diagnoses that doctors shouldContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hip replacement is a major, arduous elective surgery, and rehabilitation afterwards takes time, according to an expert from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. It’ll also take coordinated planning between yourself, your care team and your family and caregivers, said Dr. Savya Thakkar, anContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week. Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds. Exercise targets based on either step count or minutes areContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New, real-world research confirms that the blockbuster weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans have been taking to shed pounds can trigger stomach paralysis in some patients. “Although these drugs do work and should be used for the right reason, we just want toContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many teens are spending their days buzzed on caffeine, with their parents mostly unaware of the potential risks, a new national poll says. A quarter of parents reported that caffeine is basically part of their teen’s daily life, according to the University ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 — When a stroke hits, “time is brain,” doctors say, with neurons beginning to die off in minutes. Quickly figuring out which type of stroke a patient has been hit with is crucial. Now, an experimental blood test might speed that process along. A team fromContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Blood pressure medications appear to more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures among nursing home residents, a new study warns. The increased risk stems from the drugs’ tendency to impair balance, particularly when patients stand up and temporarily experience low bloodContinue Reading
SUNDAY, May 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you suddenly find yourself craving food or drink right before you head to bed, one expert suggests you steer clear of big meals and caffeine. “From a sleep standpoint, you shouldn’t eat a big meal at 8 p.m. if you plan toContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat. But they often aren’t aware that these meds — including antihistamines — have as much risk forContinue Reading