MONDAY, July 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Wartime appears to increase the risk of chronic pain for military women, a new study suggests. Active-duty servicewomen who served between 2006 and 2013 – a period of heightened combat deployments – had a significantly increased risk of chronic pain compared to womenContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After a mastectomy, some women are less likely than others to have breast reconstruction surgery. Rates of the surgery are consistently lower among American Indian and Alaskan native women than among non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study that pointed to age,Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A diet rich in soy may help kids in the classroom, new research suggests. It found that 7- to 13-year-olds whose diets included more isoflavones were more attentive and had better thinking abilities. Soybeans and soy products are rich in isoflavones, which haveContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Urinary incontinence is a common aftereffect of delivering a baby, but it can have a devastating effect on new moms, a new study warns. These bladder leaks are significantly associated with anxiety and depression in new mothers, researchers discovered. “If you have badContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — American men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it’s easiest to treat, a new survey warns. More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide survey said they are behind on at least oneContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As Americans brace themselves for another summer of brutal heat and humidity, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that heart patients need to take extra precautions to protect themselves. According to the U.S. Centers from Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1,200 peopleContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you and your partner fall silent when vexing money issues arise, new research suggests you are not alone. A team from Cornell University found that the more stressed people were about their finances, the less likely they were to discuss those concernsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans struggle to fall or stay asleep, a new survey finds. Some struggle more mightily than others: Roughly 12% of Americans polled said they have been diagnosed with chronic insomnia, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey revealed. Who wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Going to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren’t practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says. “Good hygiene prevents sicknesses like a cold, influenza and even salmonella, but cleanlinessContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It may sound far-fetched, but new research suggests that living in dangerous neighborhoods could trigger an unintended health harm: higher smoking rates among residents. “High levels of neighborhood threat shape perceptions of powerlessness among residents, amplifying a general sense of mistrust, that canContinue Reading