TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than half of the food Americans eat is “ultra-processed” — and it’s making them sick. Higher consumption of these highly processed foods is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to a new study, and yet they accountContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Blood sugar levels in youngsters with type 1 diabetes improved during Britain’s first national COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, researchers say. “Children and families found it easier to manage this disease when they were forced to stay at home. This helps us to understand theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first drug approved in the United States to treat thyroid eye disease may come with an unwelcome side effect for many: A small, new study finds that up to two-thirds of patients who take the medication experience hearing problems. Teprotumumab (Tepezza) wasContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors, especially older ones, have an increased risk of heart disease over the next decade, a new study finds. Ohio State University researchers analyzed data from more than 15,000 U.S. adults, aged 40 to 79, who were followed from 2007 to 2016.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite the fact that Americans have been driving less during the pandemic, pedestrian deaths per mile in the United States spiked 20% in the first half of 2020, new research shows. The culprits? Increases in speeding, distracted and impaired driving, and other dangerousContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For those who suffer painful arthritis in their aging knees, new research suggests a noninvasive treatment might deliver lasting relief. Called genicular artery embolization, the roughly two-hour catheter treatment involves a once-and-done injection of tiny hydrogel particles into arterial pathways in the kneeContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Daily insulin jabs can be the bane of existence for people who live with type 2 diabetes, but an investigational once-weekly insulin shot may be a game changer for these folks. While the research is still in its early stages, the new drugContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States that make marijuana a readily available retail item might see an increase in self-harm among younger men, a new study suggests. Researchers found a correlation between U.S. states’ shifting marijuana policies and rates of self-harm among men younger than 40. Those ratesContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A study of Black Americans who kept their blood pressure healthy as they aged could help pinpoint the best ways to prevent hypertension before it starts. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a widespread problem among Black people in the U.S.,Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Looking to shed some of those pandemic pounds? A new analysis says wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch can help people slim down. The researchers examined studies involving commercial health wearables and adults who were overweight/obese or had a chronic health condition. AfterContinue Reading