Women with an Optimistic Outlook Live Significantly Longer, Study Finds
2022-06-14
Women with a positive mindset have a greater chance of living beyond the age of 90, researchers say.Continue Reading
1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry
2022-06-14
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry salmonella.Continue Reading
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
2022-06-14
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests. Traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, increasing the riskContinue Reading
COVID Symptoms Rarely Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment: Study
2022-06-14
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite worries that COVID-19 symptoms can return after patients take the drug Paxlovid, such cases of rebound symptoms are actually rare, a new study shows. In an advisory last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned that COVID-19 can sometimesContinue Reading
Health Highlights: June 14, 2022
2022-06-14
Stress can age, weaken your immune system. New research shows that traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, raising the risk for cancer, heart disease and other illnesses, including COVID-19. Read more FDA approves first pill to fight severe alopecia. BaricitinibContinue Reading
Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
2022-06-14
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign that the pandemic has exacerbated disparities in health care, researchers report that the life expectancy of Native Americans plummeted by nearly five years as the new coronavirus raged across the country. The loss in longevity was far greater thanContinue Reading
Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
2022-06-13
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many may consider an episode of binge drinking — defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion — as just being harmless fun. But a new study suggests that even moderate drinkers who indulge in binge drinking can suffer lasting consequences. ResearchersContinue Reading
Another Study Finds Ivermectin Useless Against COVID-19
2022-06-13
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yet another study shows that ivermectin provides no benefits for COVID-19 patients, but researchers say they’ll continue to study a higher dose of the drug. Even though the drug used for parasitic infections in animals and people is not approved by the U.S.Continue Reading
New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
2022-06-13
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug for the neurological disorder ALS was approved in Canada on Monday, but an ongoing evaluation of the treatment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised questions about its effectiveness. A condition of Health Canada’s approval of Albrioza (AMX0035)Continue Reading
‘Forever Chemicals’ May Raise a Woman’s Blood Pressure
2022-06-13
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulnerable to high blood pressure. In the study, women aged 45 to 56 whoContinue Reading