TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Asian and Pacific Islander adults in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by a deadly type of stroke that causes bleeding into the brain, according to new research that also shows they experience these strokes at a younger age than their whiteContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Caitlin Barber, a registered dietitian, was working at a Hudson Valley nursing home when the first wave of COVID-19 crashed over upstate New York in March 2020. She quickly fell ill, but wasn’t too concerned by her body aches, runny noseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A genetically modified herpes virus appears to deliver a “one-two punch” to the rare and deadly form of brain cancer that killed U.S. Sen. John McCain, new findings show. Glioblastoma brain tumors are a cancer nightmare, with an average survival of 12 toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Eric Lander, the director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), has resigned after the findings of an internal investigation that he violated workplace policies became public. In a statement issued Monday evening, White House press secretary JenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. drivers who use both alcohol and pot, over 40% say they’ve driven under the influence, a new study finds. “Alcohol and cannabis are two of the most common substances involved in impaired driving and motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.,” saidContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For countless teens, it’s the scourge of adolescence. But researchers say the discovery of new genetic variants associated with acne could help doctors identify people at high risk and perhaps point the way to new treatments. “Despite major treatment advances in other skinContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News ) — Mosquitoes see red when they look at your skin, and that brings them in for a bite, according to research showing that these insects find certain colors more attractive. The findings mean that what you wear can reduce your chances of beingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects. In a study of 18 healthy people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, the participants were monitored while they did cycling workouts before andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Instead of adding salt to their meals, older adults can use spices to give their food more zip and keep their blood pressure under control, new research suggests. “We were working specifically with a population of older adults to see if we couldContinue Reading
Half of the breast cancer patients who received an experimental form of immunotherapy showed measurable tumor shrinkage, researchers say.Continue Reading