MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s not easy to lose weight, especially when facing a world filled with the temptation of tasty treats and rich, delicious meals. But being kind to yourself can make the difference when it comes to sticking to a diet, a new study reports.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will not need any more treatment for his prostate cancer and his prognosis is “excellent,” his doctors say. The news came after a follow-up appointment Austin had at Walter Reed National Military Center on Friday. “Beyond planned physical therapyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Stuart Douglas, 78, has played the accordion all his long life. “I learned to play the accordion as a boy living in a mining village in Fife and carried on throughout my career in the police force and beyond,” said Douglas, of Cornwall,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that people with immune deficiencies are at increased risk for severe COVID. But a new study shows the threat varies dramatically based on how severe that immune suppression is and the reason behind it, researchers report in the Jan.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — ‘Young folk don’t write in cursive anymore’ is a common complaint of older folks in this keyboard-obsessed age. Now, new research suggests that kids who ignore handwriting are, in fact, missing out: By the time they reach college, their brain “connectivity” may beContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana has a reputation for being harmless, but frequent tokers are more likely to suffer from asthma, a new study shows. Asthma is more common among U.S. adults who’ve used weed within the past 30 days, researchers reported recently in the journal PreventiveContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 27, 2024 9HealthDay News) — When should you worry about a rash? Rashes may look alike, but while over-the-counter medications can treat some rashes, others can signal a more serious condition, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says. “It is important to watch your symptoms closely at theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too many American tourists looking for cheap cosmetic surgeries alongside their beach time are winding up dead in the Dominican Republic, a new report finds. Between 2009 and 2022, 93 people — almost all young or middle-aged women — have died after undergoingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns. Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boostContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If your dog is looking like he needs to drop some weight, a new study shows probiotics might do the trick. Researchers identified two strains of probiotics that helped obese canines shed pounds. “The strains we carefully selected demonstrated remarkable success in reducingContinue Reading