WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chad Gradney underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery at age 27, and afterward spent eight fruitless years battling extremely high cholesterol levels. Then in 2012 he found himself back in an emergency room, again suffering from chest pain. “That’s when I found out threeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin might help keep your brain free from any decline in thinking skills, a new study suggests. In a trial of more than 21,000 men and women, the study authors reported that cocoa had no benefit on thinking skills but takingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If only you could pop vitamin D and fish oil supplements to fight the frailty that often comes with aging, but new research delivers a disappointing message: Don’t count on it. In reaching that conclusion, the team used data from the VITAL studyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancers among younger adults are a growing global problem and are likely related to factors like poor diet, obesity and inactivity, a new research review finds. Since the 1990s, researchers say, rates of various cancers have been rising in many countries among peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study hands parents what seems like a miraculous gift: A simple, free technique that takes just 13 minutes to put wailing infants to sleep. Researchers in Japan found that walking around while carrying infants for five minutes calmed the newborns, whileContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever before. The study highlights the “growing financial burden for non-elderly patients with cancerContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Battling COVID and eager to do anything that will limit you to a mild infection? Grab a neti pot, a new study advises. Flushing your sinus cavity twice daily with a mild saline solution can significantly reduce a COVID patient’s risk of hospitalizationContinue Reading
Cancers in people under 50 are rising worldwide. While the reasons for the trend aren’t clear, it’s likely that changes in lifestyle and environment — starting early in life — are playing a role, researchers say. Read more What works best to get a crying baby to sleep? A newContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics. In a new study, researchers at the University of Washington found that those who had a recent concussion could be 25%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s an easy way to reduce your risk for dementia, heart disease and cancer: Start walking. Getting in those recommended 10,000 steps a day makes a real difference, new research affirms, but even fewer will pay big dividends. No matter how many youContinue Reading