WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who get regular exercise are less likely to become infected with COVID or develop a severe case requiring a hospital stay, a new study finds. Compared to couch potatoes, adults who adhere to U.S. physical activity guidelines have 10% lower odds ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A mental workout can speed teens’ recovery from a concussion, especially if it takes place in the classroom. New research shows that returning to school early after a concussion and limiting screen time help symptoms resolve sooner. “Children and teens should be encouragedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is no significant link between premature birth and autism, new research out of Israel suggests. Findings from the study of more than 100,000 deliveries were presented Tuesday at a meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in National Harbor, Md. AContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Mammograms are a lifesaving misery for middle-aged women, but a new tool could make getting a breast cancer screening as easy as spitting. Literally. A new hand-held biosensor can detect breast cancer biomarkers from a tiny sample of saliva, researchers report Feb. 13Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Few can forget the haunting images of New York City bathed in a thick orange smog after smoke from Canadian wildfires swept southward last summer. Now, a new report from the First Street Foundation suggests these alarming effects of climate change are becomingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Replacing regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce high blood pressure in older adults, a new study has found. Older adults who use a salt substitute are 40% less likely to develop high blood pressure compared to those who use regular salt,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When a loved one has dementia, Valentine’s Day can be bittersweet. “When dementia enters someone’s life, it can change many things, including the dynamic of their relationships,” said Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. That’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The red meat diet associated with masculinity could be the worst thing for men dealing with prostate cancer, a new study says. Prostate cancer patients who limit meat and dairy but eat lots of plant-based foods tend to suffer less erectile dysfunction, urinaryContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Preventing noise-related hearing loss from a loud concert, a banging jackhammer or a rifle blast could be as simple as managing levels of zinc within the inner ear, a new study reports. Such hearing loss stems from cellular damage associated with an excessContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The care you receive in a medical emergency may hinge strongly on where you are when you need it. That’s a key takeaway from a comprehensive review of the nation’s emergency medical service (EMS) systems by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine ofContinue Reading