FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of U.S. children die in pool and hot tub drownings each year, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to redouble safety efforts this summer. That’s because many children have been away from the water during the pastContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with anorexia nervosa show significant shrinkage in three important areas of the brain, new research reveals. The researchers said their study findings highlight the importance of early treatment, to prevent long-term structural brain changes in people with the eating and mental healthContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You can add more risk of broken bones to the long list of health harms that smoking poses to men. Along with cancer and respiratory diseases, men who smoke have a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, fractures and early death, a new studyContinue Reading
Singles or couples: Who sleeps better? Room to spread out or a calming snuggle — researcher sought data from 1,007 working-age adults in Pennsylvania to get answers. Read more U.S. to roll out millions of COVID shots to youngest children. With final authorization expected next week, the White House saysContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A form of diabetes caused by malnutrition is significantly different from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and should be considered a distinct form of the disease, a new study says. The findings may prove crucial in developing effective treatments for malnutrition-related diabetes,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure patients who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a three times higher risk of death if they get the disease than those who are fully vaccinated and have received one booster, new research shows. The findings are crucial because manyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an about-face from an original report on what might have caused the COVID-19 pandemic, experts enlisted by the World Health Organization said Thursday that they could not discount the “China lab leak” theory. In contrast, the WHO’s initial assessment in 2021 firmlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Like fixing a flat on the roadside, a new injectable hydrogel is showing promise as a remedy for worn-down spinal discs — pumping them back up and relieving chronic back pain. The gel, with the brand name Hydrafil, is injected directly into wornContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You’ve added fish to your diet to eat healthy, but now a new study delivers some bad news: Fish lovers may have a slightly increased risk of melanoma. Researchers followed over 490,000 older Americans and found the 20% with the highest intake hadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Elizabeth Gilberg recently picked up a few new skills. At 50, she’s learned to knit and is relearning how to quilt. She took lessons in cross-country skiing and tried her hand at beekeeping. Bike riding didn’t go so well, but she’sContinue Reading