THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths — both accidental and intentional — have quadrupled over the past 20 years among older adults in the United States, a new study finds. This increase in people ages 65 and older suggests the need for greater mental health andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your body’s internal clock appears to play a big part in the time of day when severe headaches happen. Migraines and cluster headaches have different characteristics and treatments, but experts have long noted that they share key features: Both are neurological diseases inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Assessing heart roundness may be a new way to diagnose cardiovascular conditions, new research suggests. While doctors now use measures like heart chamber size and systolic function to diagnose and monitor cardiomyopathy and other related heart issues, cardiac sphericity (how round the heartContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States has more excess deaths than high-income European countries, a divide that widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Excess deaths are those from all causes above and beyond what would be expected under usual conditions. And theContinue Reading
Pets could prevent food allergies in kids. Having a dog lowered the risk of egg, milk and nut allergies, while cats lowered the chances of egg, wheat and soybean allergies, new research shows. Read more Migraines may follow daily circadian patterns. Your body’s internal clock, and genes linked to itsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis will remain hospitalized for several days because of a respiratory infection that isn’t COVID-19, the Vatican announced Wednesday. “In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties, and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A. Gemelli for some medical checks,”Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living with a lot of transportation noise can increase your risk of suicide, new research suggests. A study from Switzerland found that with every 10-decibel increase of average road traffic noise at home, risk for suicides rose by 4%. An association between railwayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older Americans, a fall is no laughing matter. According to the National Council on Aging, more than 1 in 4 people over age 65 fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among the elderly. However,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines. “The public health impact of vaccinating healthy children and adolescents is comparatively muchContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows. The minimally invasive procedure, called pulsed radiofrequency (RF), provided superior pain reduction and disability improvement outContinue Reading