SATURDAY, Dec. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Winter can be hard on your skin, but you can take steps to keep it soft and supple, dermatologists say. “When the weather changes, your skin care products should, too. For most of us, dry skin makes an appearance in the winter dueContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Calcium is best known as a building block of strong bones, and studies show that getting it from the source — milk — is more effective than supplements. Nutritionists also are learning that it has another important role that’s especially beneficial for dieters.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — As many as 20 million Americans have gallstones. Most don’t have any symptoms, but not all will escape a gallstone attack. The gallbladder is a small organ in the upper right abdomen. It’s a reservoir for bile, the fluid made by the liverContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Good sleep routines can help children get the rest they need, researchers say. For the new report, investigators reviewed 44 studies from 16 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. The studies included a total nearly 300,000 children, aged 4 months to 18Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes has been tied to a number of complications such as kidney disease, but new research has found that older people with type 2 diabetes can also have more difficulties with thinking and memory. During a five-year study, participants with diabetes showed aContinue Reading
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(HealthDay News) — It’s perfectly normal for parents to be concerned when a child comes home sneezing and coughing with what appears to be the common cold, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. But cough medicine may not be the best remedy, the agency warns. It says some coughContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Blood clotting is the body’s way of preventing excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. Typically, the body will dissolve the clot after the injury has healed, the American Society of Hematology says. But occasionally, a clot forms despite no obvious injury to a vessel, orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Just as there are diet plateaus, you can hit the wall with exercise, too — no longer seeing results from your efforts and then losing motivation. According to the experts at the American Council on Exercise, a plateau is often a sign thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Mom was right when she said no swimming for an hour after lunch. Even though it takes energy to work out, it’s important that exercise doesn’t interfere with digestion. Like Goldilocks, you need just the right amount of food. Eat too much andContinue Reading