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
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the over-the-counter use of a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Research has shown that wider availability of naloxone (Narcan) could save lives as the opioid epidemic rages on in this country.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For those who want to get active but feel that joining a gym or exercising on a daily basis is a bridge too far, new research may have found the sweet spot: walking. After stacking the walking habits of 3,100 adults up againstContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Don Young already had been through an excruciating ordeal with throat cancer that included removal of his larynx, multiple hospitalizations and a doctor’s prediction of six months to live – all while in his 40s. Then came heart trouble. It startedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder. Also known as tranq, the drug is meant to be a sedative and muscle relaxer for horses andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests. A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the year beforeContinue Reading