MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Female cancer survivors who walk and exercise more have a lower risk of dying from heart disease, a new study suggests. One hour a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity reduced women’s risk of death from any cause by 40% and riskContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in 3 parents say their child has struggled with cavities, stained teeth, gum problems or tooth pain in the past two years, a new national poll shows. The problems were often linked to poor hygiene habits, especially among kids whoContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. In fact, one American dies from heart disease every 33 seconds, according to the U.S.Continue Reading
Death marks second fatality in growing outbreak, following the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child in TexasContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your daily cup of tea might do more than help you relax — it could also help remove harmful heavy metals from your drinking water, new research suggests. A Northwestern University study found that tea leaves can naturally pull lead and other dangerousContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The makers of two popular weight-loss drugs — Wegovy and Zepbound — are cutting prices to make the medications more affordable for people without insurance. Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind Wegovy, announced Wednesday that it has lowered its monthly cost by 23%.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new risk prediction model can help identify people who are likely to develop early-onset colon cancer or small non-cancerous growths on other organs, researchers say. The model relies on four factors associated with early-onset colon cancer: a family history of colon cancer,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Music therapy can help lift the spirits and ease depression in people with dementia, a new evidence review has found. Findings suggest that music-based therapy probably improves depressive symptoms and might even improve behavioral issues by the end of treatment, researchers reported. “ThisContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teens who sleep fewer than 7.7 hours are more likely to have high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Likewise, those suffering from both insomnia and a lack of sleep are five times more likely to have high blood pressure exceeding 140 systolic,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of people with Parkinson’s disease will more than double by 2050, driven by the aging of the global population, a new study suggests. In all, 25.2 million people will be living with Parkinson’s by 2050, researchers project in The BMJ. “AnContinue Reading