MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A specific collection of gut bacteria may be a culprit in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study shows. PAH is a chronic disease marked by the narrowing of arteries that supply blood to the lungs. With constant high bloodContinue Reading
New Cholesterol Drug Approved by FDA
Author to Fight Journal’s Retraction of Study Linking Vaping With Heart Attack Risk
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FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s been overshadowed by the new coronavirus outbreak in China, but this year’s flu season could be near its peak after surging throughout the United States for months. At least 14,000 people have died and 250,000 have already been hospitalized during the 2019-2020Continue Reading
Alzheimer’s Gene Mapping Project Proposed in New York State
Dietitian-Led Behavioral Therapy May Help Seniors Lose Weight
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THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new poll suggests that education is all that stops most Americans from embracing plant-based diets that are better for the planet. The poll, of just over 1,000 adults nationwide, found that 51% said they would eat more plant-based foods if they knewContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lung diseases have been striking more people around the world in the past 30 years, new research shows. And being from poor regions is the most important risk factor for respiratory trouble, the scientists added. Aging and risk factors such as smoking, pollutionContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Love to cross-country ski? Well, all those days spent striding across the snow-covered wilderness may do more than keep you in great physical shape. Swedish researchers report that very fit long-distance skiers were about 30% less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease during theirContinue Reading
Pregnant Women Who Take Macrolide Antibiotics Have Increased Risk of Birth Defects: Study
Woman Plays Violin During Brain Surgery
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Blacks and Hispanics of Caribbean descent may have a much higher risk of stroke than whites, new research suggests. “Previous research has suggested that racial and ethnic disparities in stroke risk are greater at younger ages and dissipate as people get older, soContinue Reading
A Baby’s Gender is ‘Essentially Random’
Japanese Couple on Delta Flight From Hawaii Diagnosed With Coronavirus
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