FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Feel free to open a bottle of your favorite vintage: If you time it right, a little wine might help guard against type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests that a small glass with dinner may lower the chances of being diagnosed withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The National Football League’s COVID protocols will be lifted immediately under a deal reached between the league and its players association. The agreement makes the NFL one of the first major sports leagues to take such action, CBS News reported. The decision isContinue Reading
Are health care apps in your future? Sophisticated apps for chronic health problems like obesity, diabetes, heart disease or asthma are proving valuable, but awareness is lacking for many who could benefit. Read more Wine at mealtimes might lower your odds for type 2 diabetes. An occasional glass of wineContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment that would devote millions to suicide prevention, mental health services for youth and community clinics providing 24/7 crisis care. Health insurers would also have to cover threeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Crowdfunding helps some U.S. cancer patients pay bills, but it can trigger shame and other negative feelings in some people, a new study finds. “Young adults are at that point in life where they are beginning to achieve financial independence and finding careerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your blood type may strongly influence your risk of severe COVID-19, new research suggests. After screening more than 3,000 blood proteins, scientists linked six with an increased risk of severe COVID-19 and found eight that could help protect against severe disease. One ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A cat in Pennsylvania that turned out to be infected with the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the first known case of the variant occurring in a domestic feline in the United States. Whole-genome sequencing also revealed that the variant wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deal has been reached between members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of lawsuits over their role in the U.S. opioid epidemic. In return for an end to all current and future civil claims against themContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Each year, RSV sends as many as 58,000 kids under age 5 to U.S. hospitals, but a vaccine in development may dramatically reduce the risk for severe illness. RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, typically circulates in fall, winter and spring, causing congestion,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and dairy – may increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to new preliminary research. Sulfur amino acids are essential forContinue Reading