MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Is that New Year’s resolution to improve your fitness already looking less likely? It can be tough to know where to start, said Benedikte Western, a research fellow at the University of Agder in Norway. “It takes time to develop new habits, butContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — So, the new year has begun and everyone is trying to losing weight, but what is the best way to determine how many pounds you need to shed — BMI or body fat? “Both body fat percentage and BMI are important to monitor.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak that’s already sickened 24 people is triggering the recall of charcuterie meats sent to Sam’s Club distribution centers nationwide. “On January 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA Inc., recalled approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products,” theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave the nod to a Florida plan to import drugs from Canada at much lower prices than in the United States. The approval could prove to be a major turning point for the United States’Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who take Ozempic or Wegovy for diabetes and weight loss need not worry about a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or feelings while on the medications, a new, large review finds. In the study, which was funded by the U.S. National InstitutesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most people have heard of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), where babies die during sleep for reasons that aren’t always clear. But every year, about 400 cases of similar “sudden unexplained deaths in children” (SUDC) occur in the United States among a slightlyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis show different patterns of incidence by race, gender and even place of birth, a new U.S. study finds. The two illnesses are each classified as an inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD) — conditions that trigger a chronic inflammation ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Combining mindfulness with exercise could be the key to managing stress during a potentially turbulent 2024, a new review argues. People who exercise and practice mindfulness meditation together tend to have less worry, stress, anxiety and depression than those who only engage inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Tejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning. FDA tests revealed that capsules labeled as tejocote instead contained yellow oleander, a poisonous plant native to Mexico andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy to see the immediate health hazards of wildfire smoke, as people struggle to breathe through a sooty haze. But a new study finds that harmful chemicals found in wildfire smoke can linger in a person’s home for weeks after the immediateContinue Reading