THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The need to increase racial diversity among U.S. health care providers is important for many reasons. Among them, Black patients are more likely to believe Black physicians or patients than sources who are white, new research finds. The race of the presenter inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 110,000 middle-aged and older U.S. adults, those who were chronically constipated — fewer thanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the world of COVID-19 infections, the majority of patients develop symptoms, while about one-fifth mysteriously don’t develop a cough, sore throat or other tell-tale signs of illness. Now, new research finds that these symptom-free super-dodgers are more than twice as likely asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — After a night of partying, 29-year-old Bethany Moeddel felt nauseous and had a headache. A hangover, she figured. She couldn’t sleep it off, though, because it was a big day. Her boyfriend’s younger brother was receiving his first communion. Moeddel madeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hmong American adults who have a stroke tend to be much younger than their white counterparts and may be more likely to have a less common type that causes bleeding in the brain, a new study suggests. The research, published WednesdayContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease now requires a series of complicated and expensive imaging scans that look for abnormal protein plaques and tangles in the brain. But in the near future, detecting signs of Alzheimer’s could be as simple as taking aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday. Considered a public health emergency, these cases are the first in two decades to be acquired within this country’s borders, not reportedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite worse symptoms and living about the same distance from comprehensive stroke centers, women with a severe type of stroke are less likely to be sent to these facilities than men, a new study reveals. Researchers at the University of Texas Health ScienceContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who have bipolar disorder may have a higher risk of dying early, according to new research. Finnish investigators say this is due to a combination of external causes — such as suicide, accidents and violence — and physical health issues, with alcoholContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your child is in sports camp this summer, you’ll want them to have fun and stay safe. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) offers some tips on dealing with existing medical conditions, staying hydrated and heat safe, avoiding weather dangers and protectingContinue Reading