THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — As a psychotherapist and wellness consultant with clients from New York to New Zealand, Aishia Grevenberg is happy to recommend self-care. But don’t expect it to end in a day at the spa. “I think ‘self-care’ is a truly watered-down term,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness might be a true heartbreaker for people with diabetes — raising their odds of a heart attack even more than unhealthy lifestyle habits do. That’s according to a new study of over 18,000 adults with the blood sugar disease. Researchers found thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could swings in your blood fat levels increase your chances of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease? Yes, suggests a new study that found fluctuating cholesterol levels among older adults may increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Those who had theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of experts advise getting a good night’s sleep. For Black Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s disease, that rest could be protective, a new study says. “This new finding suggests that someone with a high-risk variant might beContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been concerns the drugs may lay the groundwork for later substance abuse. New research may now set those worries at ease. Children whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Did you know the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there were nearly 68,000 new cases of acute hepatitis C in 2020 and over 107,000 newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C? To help you better understand how to manageContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Curious about what the differences are between hepatitis A, B, C, D and E? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here, experts break down hepatitis infection by type to reveal what it is, the most common symptoms, how it’s transmitted andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they’re more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new study shows. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston studied the impact of frailty on survivalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Decades of “redlining” — discriminatory policies that led to disinvestment in minority communities within the United States — may be connected with current cases of kidney failure in Black adults. A new study from researchers at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare — brought an unexpected benefit: increases in how many patients got palliative care. “Our findings are encouraging, especially with growing evidence of the important benefits of palliativeContinue Reading