TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A freeze-dried polio vaccine that could be used in locations without refrigeration might help doctors conquer the disease, researchers report. For the study, scientists freeze-dried the injectable vaccine into a powder and kept it at room temperature for four weeks. They then rehydratedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Few people entrusted with making difficult health care decisions for older loved ones actually know what the patient would want, a new study contends. “Advance care planning cannot focus on the patient alone. The health care agent has to be brought into theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An hour or less of weightlifting each week might significantly cut your risk of heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. Evaluating nearly 12,600 adults over more than a decade, scientists found that small amounts of resistance exercise weekly were linked to betweenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) –What if a simple zap to the spine could relieve the debilitating lower back and leg pain brought on by a herniated disk? Such is the promise of “pulse radiofrequency” therapy (pRF), which sends inflammation-reducing pulses of energy to nerve roots in the spine,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Caesar salad fans, rest easy: It’s safe to eat romaine lettuce again. Just be sure to check the label, to avoid any chance of E. coli, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now says. In a statement released late Monday, FDA commissioner Dr.Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — A home fire is reported every 86 seconds, the U.S. National Safety Council says. Cooking equipment is the primary cause of fires, followed by heating equipment, smoking, electrical problems and children playing with matches and candles. The agency offers this advice to help keep your home safeContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Avoiding tobacco is an obvious way to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. But there are still lung cancer risks if you’re a nonsmoker, the American Cancer Society says. Testing your home for radon, avoiding secondhand smoke and limiting exposure to air pollutants can help preventContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Once you’ve taken all the right steps to find a gym suited to your needs, avoiding some common mistakes will ensure maximum results for the time spent working out. First, don’t just congratulate yourself for joining a gym — you actually have toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Don’t be surprised at holiday parties if you can remember someone’s name but not their face. Despite what many believe, people are better at remembering names than faces, researchers found. In a series of tests, volunteers were able to recall up to 83Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The wheezy lung disease asthma is yet one more problem linked to excess weight in childhood, a new study suggests. The research contends that as many as 10 percent of pediatric asthma cases in the United States could be avoided if childhood obesityContinue Reading