THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the Biden Administration weighs the possibility of broad student loan forgiveness, a new study finds that people mired in student debt face a heightened risk of heart disease by middle age. The findings are not the first to suggest that student debtContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with widening waistlines may be more likely to die from prostate cancer. Specifically, a man’s risk of dying from prostate cancer increases 7% for every 4-inch increase in belly fat, new research suggests. “Our findings should encourage men to maintain a healthyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an estimate that far exceeds reported totals, an expert panel appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that there were nearly 15 million more deaths worldwide during the first two years of the pandemic than would normally have been expected.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diet rich in the antioxidants that leafy, green vegetables and colorful fruit deliver is good for your body, and now new research shows it also protects your brain. In the study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidantsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports. Tested only in animals so far, the vaccines block two pathwaysContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term survival after a heart attack has improved significantly overall among Medicare beneficiaries, although poorer people and Black Americans have been left behind, a new study claims. “Our results demonstrate some accomplishments and some work ahead; we are making progress on improving long-termContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yet another subvariant of of the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in the United States and is likely to become the dominant strain within weeks, experts say. Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 — a subvariant of the highly contagious BA.2 subvariant — isContinue Reading
Adding fruits, veggies to your diet could keep dementia away. In a new study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidants were less likely to develop all-cause dementia. Read more Hope for 1st vaccine against virus driving ‘mono,’ cancers and maybe MS. They’ve so far onlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have a history of cancer, fear not — researchers report that you aren’t at increased risk for severe COVID-19. But the same may not be true for current cancer patients. In the study, the researchers analyzed the electronic health records ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It has happened to millions during the pandemic: a sudden loss of smell that heralds the start of a COVID-19 infection. But scientists have been stumped as to why. Until now. New research suggests the symptom is due to inflammation rather than directlyContinue Reading