TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test apparently can reveal how old your body really is — showing its biological, not chronological age. That information can then help determine your risk for age-related diseases and even death, a new study suggests. The test checks for aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Along with reducing conventional smoking, anti-tobacco laws in the United States may tamp down use of electronic cigarettes, a new study suggests. New York University researchers found that states with anti-tobacco regulations — such as smoke-free air laws and cigarette taxes — hadContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Being a good student in high school seems to translate into a better job and higher pay down the road, a new study suggests. “Our research found that specific behaviors in high school have long-lasting effects for one’s later life,” said study leadContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’re unlucky enough to come down with the flu, you can blame your own body for your fever, cough, muscle aches and head-to-toe distress, experts say. Most of influenza’s misery is caused by the human body itself, or more precisely the immuneContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Parents and caregivers can pass cavity-causing bacteria to babies through saliva, by sharing foods and spoons. Or tooth decay can develop when an infant’s teeth and gums are exposed to any liquid or food other than water for long periods, including when a baby is repeatedly putContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — If you’re a cancer survivor, you may have mental health issues that affect your emotions, ability to concentrate, behavior and memory. Ten percent of adult cancer survivors feel they have mental health issues, compared with 6 percent of adults without a history of cancer, the U.S. CentersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Are you frustrated with the way your toddler’s toilet training is going? First, keep in mind that the average age for potty training is between 2 and 3 years old. While there’s no link between how young toddlers master the toilet and theirContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Two eating plans — a vegetarian diet that includes eggs and dairy, and the Mediterranean diet — protect your heart equally, a new study shows. The research included 107 healthy but overweight people, aged 18 to 75, who ate either a low-calorie vegetarianContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that surviving cardiac arrest may depend on a bystander quickly shocking your heart back into its normal rhythm, and that is more likely to happen if an automated external defibrillator is handy. In the study, those who got a shockContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Despite some promising reports in recent years, it seems the U.S. childhood obesity problem is not turning a corner. That’s the finding of a study published online Feb. 26 in Pediatrics showing that hopes of a turnaround may have been premature. Over theContinue Reading