For men at high risk, healthy living lowers risk of lethal prostate cancer. In a new study, men at increased genetic risk of prostate cancer who maintained a healthy lifestyle were much less likely to die of the disease over nearly three decades. Read more Long, regular sleep key toContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies’ babble may be smarter than you think. A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact the people around them. Traditionally, thisContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s already hard enough to understand all your doctor’s technical talk – now imagine speaking a whole other language on top of that. Hospital patients who don’t speak the same language as their doctor get worse care and are more likely to die,Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Transgender patients who get gender-affirming surgery to create more feminine facial features say it’s a big boost to their mental health, a new study reports. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), compared the mental health of 107 patients awaiting surgeryContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a promising development, new research has discovered that most adults with blood cancers develop at least some immunity to COVID-19 after getting booster shots. “Our findings build on the wealth of literature showing that patients with hematologic malignancies have an impaired responseContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you are feeling stressed and depressed, new research suggests that grabbing a trowel and getting your hands dirty may improve your mood. Researchers found that tending to plants can reap mental health benefits, even for first-time gardeners. The activity was linked toContinue Reading
SATURDAY, July 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a bike helmet can save the life of your young child or teenager, but it needs to fit well to really do its job. A well-fitting bike helmet significantly reduces the odds of serious head injury or death due to a bicycle,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Under growing pressure from his own party, President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order designed to help protect women’s access to abortion. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ended nationwide access to abortion, guaranteed for nearly 50 years under the RoeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It takes much less than a “Matrix” plot to make American workers afraid for their jobs: New research reveals they stress out when they have to work alongside robots. Even though many robots took on the most dangerous aspects of a job, employeesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all Americans are worried about inflation as economic worries oust COVID-19 as the nation’s top source of stress, a new poll reveals. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans (87%) said they are anxious or very anxious about inflation, up 8 percentage pointsContinue Reading