(HealthDay News) — Lifestyle changes are key to controlling your blood pressure, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By maintaining your blood pressure, you can lower your risk for the damaging effects of high blood pressure, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke. To control your bloodContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — The bone and cartilage that divide the inside of the nose is the septum. A deviated septum occurs when the nasal septum is off center, leaving the size of the nasal passageways unequal. Though a deviated septum can develop in anyone, injury or trauma to the noseContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When your child is sick, taking the right medication can make all the difference — as long as it’s correctly chosen and measured. But sometimes mistakes occur. Here are safety steps to help prevent medication errors from happening. Make sure that the prescribingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The word on eggs changes faster than you can say “sunny-side up.” One day their cholesterol isn’t a concern and the next day it is. After a 2018 study found an egg a day was fine for healthy people, a 2019 study publishedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Men who are on the blood-thinning drug warfarin have more difficulty taking the medication if they live alone, but the same is not true for women, a new study finds. Warfarin (brand-name Coumadin) is a common anti-clotting treatment to prevent stroke in peopleContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is a bigger contributor to heart disease than genetics for many younger adults, according to a new study. The findings show that good health habits should be a key part of prevention efforts, even in people with a family historyContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — A poison ivy rash is caused by coming in contact with the oil found in the plant. The rash is very itchy and can be accompanied by redness, swelling, hives and crusting skin, says the American Academy of Dermatology. To manage a poison ivy rash, the academyContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you have high blood pressure, getting a flu shot could save your life, researchers say. A new study found that patients with high blood pressure who got a flu shot had a nearly 18% lower risk of dying during flu season. PreviousContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Opening all of a person’s clogged arteries after a heart attack can protect their health better than reopening only the one that caused it, a major international clinical trial has concluded. Opening all blockages and not just the “culprit” behind the attack reducesContinue Reading