Health Highlights: April 19, 2018
2018-04-19
Keeping Donated Livers Warm, Rather than Cool, May Help Them Last Longer: Study
Early and Quick Turnaround Deployments Increase U.S. Soldiers’ Suicide Risk: Study
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Health Tip: Living With Cardiomyopathy
2018-04-19
(HealthDay News) — Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that causes the heart to become enlarged, rigid or thicker. As the condition worsens, the heart becomes weaker and is less effective at pumping blood, the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says. The agency suggests how toContinue Reading
Health Tip: Healthy Teeth May Signal Healthy Heart
2018-04-19
(HealthDay News) — Your teeth may be a good indicator of your heart health, the American Heart Association says. A recent clinical study focusing on tooth loss during midlife found that people who lost two or more teeth during the trial had a 23 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease.Continue Reading
Turn Chores Into a Fitness Routine
2018-04-18
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Is the “e” word — exercise — a downer for you? If so, you need look no further than everyday chores to find new ways to ramp up your workout level and burn more calories. Remember, if you’re moving you’re burning calories —Continue Reading
Gene Twist Can Make Your Blood Pressure Spike From Salt
2018-04-18
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — New research sheds light on why some people’s blood pressure is especially sensitive to salt. The research team previously discovered that a natural gene variation that occurs in 48 percent of people increases a person’s chances of having blood pressure that’s sensitive toContinue Reading
Add Muscle Weakness as Another Cost of Type 1 Diabetes
2018-04-18
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Poor muscle health may be a complication of type 1 diabetes, even in young people who get plenty of exercise. That’s the finding of Canadian researchers who analyzed muscle samples from young adults with and without type 1 diabetes who did more thanContinue Reading
Could Banned Chemicals Be Lurking in Your Kitchen?
2018-04-18
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Toxic chemicals that have been banned for nearly four decades may be hiding in kitchens across the United States, new research suggests. Polychlorinated biphenyls, more commonly known as PCBs, might be released when cabinet sealants break down, the scientists warn. PCBs are cancer-causingContinue Reading
More Than 40% of Americans Breathe Dirty Air: Report
2018-04-18
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than two of every five Americans reside in counties with unhealthy levels of smog and air pollution, thanks largely to the effect of global warming, health researchers report. Ozone levels spiked in the United States in 2016, which was the nation’s second-hottestContinue Reading
Health Highlights: April 18, 2018
2018-04-18
Barbara Bush Dead at Age 92
French Man First in World to Have Second Face Transplant
First Drug for Rare Form of Rickets Approved by FDA
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Health Tip: Recognize Early Signs of Autism
2018-04-18
(HealthDay News) — Autism may be detected at an early age by paying attention to your baby’s social and language skills, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. But all children who have autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will not have the same symptoms or severity, the academy notes. Still,Continue Reading