TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gut microbes may play a significant role in the eating disorder anorexia, a new British study says. Researchers from the University of Oxford reviewed available evidence suggesting that in people with anorexia gut microbes could affect affect appetite, weight, and mental health conditionsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Brown fat generates heat by drawing glucose from the bloodstream, as opposedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to pumping iron, women have as much to gain as men. A new study compared the results of women and men aged 50 to 90 who started resistance training exercise programs, finding that though men were more likely to gainContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even people with mild cases of COVID-19 may commonly feel run down and unwell months later, a new study suggests. The study, of patients at one Irish medical center, found that 62% said they had not returned to “full health” when they hadContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When Zilpa Naomi Lopez walked into the office of The Unity Council in Oakland, California, she couldn’t believe her ears. Not only were staff members immediately addressing her in her native Spanish, she even heard some employees speaking Mam, the MayanContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines continues, scores of questions are emerging. Here, experts from Penn State Health answer some of the more common ones. How do the COVID-19 vaccines work? The COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the immune system to protectContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaping may not be a way for kids to avoid the smoking habit, after all. A new study finds that teens who start vaping are three times more likely to smoke cigarettes in adulthood than those who never started with electronic cigarettes. AlthoughContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A plant-based diet is linked to healthy gut microbes that could lower your risk for conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds. “This study demonstrates a clear association between specific microbial species in the gut, certain foods,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials raced to ramp up the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across the country as both coronavirus case counts and death tallies continued to hit record highs. “We really need to get this vaccine out more quickly, because this is really ourContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: LA Will Continue to Use Coronavirus Test Flagged by FDA A coronavirus test that may sometimes give false results will continue to be used in Los Angeles, while Congress will instead turn to a different test. Last week, the U.S. FoodContinue Reading