TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ll likely lose some of your memory and thinking abilities as you age, but nutrients called flavanols might help thwart that decline, a new study suggests. Not getting enough flavanols — natural compounds found in fruits, vegetables and even chocolate — could beContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people who’ve lost some mental sharpness, to either aging or disease, a technique that gently “zaps” the brain circuitry is showing early promise. That’s according to a new analysis of more than 100 studies assessing the technique, called transcranial alternating current stimulation,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When parents rush their kids to an emergency room in the dead of night for an asthma attack or high fever, they are often discharged with a prescription. The problem is, there may be nowhere to fill it promptly. Now, a new reportContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the millions of folks living with type 2 diabetes, you know that regular exercise can help you keep your blood sugar in check. Now, new research suggests that working out in the afternoon may help maximize these benefits. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) – COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States fell below 9,000 in the past week, the first time that milestone has been reached since tracking began in the summer of 2020. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that hospitalizations were at 8,256Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Microplastic pollution is altering the gut microbiomes of wild seabirds and that could be a warning sign for humans, researchers report. Scientists from McGill University in Montreal, along with colleagues from around the world, found that tiny bits of plastic present in theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men die from prostate cancer more frequently than other men. They also shoulder the greatest burden of advanced prostate disease around the world. Now, new research shows genetics are not to blame. Rather, the culprit is treatment disparities, researchers report. “I believeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age blunts the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates. But researchers working with mice also found that the membranes surrounding the spinal cord play a key role in the immune response to spinal cord injury, aContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Banning flavored tobacco products leads to fewer people using them, according to a new California study that found lower usage in areas that had a full ban. Residents in areas with a comprehensive sales ban had 30% reduced odds of using flavored tobaccoContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system and leaves patients suffering from a host of symptoms, and now new research finds life stressors can make those symptoms even worse. Poverty, abuse and divorce in childhood and adulthoodContinue Reading