MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Add another post-COVID hazard to the list: Research suggests having the illness could raise risks for dangerous irregular heart beats. According to Swedish researchers, the odds a person might develop atrial fibrillation — a common arrhythmia linked to stroke — rose 12-fold inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dandruff becomes more common in the cold winter months, when the chilly air and dry heat causes a person’s scalp to flake and itch. But while it might be an annoying and unattractive condition, dandruff doesn’t mean you are an unclean person, theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure is a major killer. However, a new study finds that heart failure patients living in poorer neighborhoods are much less likely to pick up lifesaving meds from local pharmacies, compared to patients living in more affluent locales. The reasons behind theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who’ll survive a heart surgery. Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals gathered data from the electrocardiograms (ECGs, invented in 1895) of almost 46,000 patients. They then fedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — French Bulldogs might be the most widespread breed in the world, but the fancy, flat-faced pooches pay a high price for their popularity, a new study warns. The shortened skulls and large, round heads that make Frenchies so cute also leads to worseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of the effects a pregnant woman’s drinking could have on the health of her unborn child. But alcohol consumption by men also increases the risk of birth defects in newborns – and a new study shows that guys whoContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) — It’s that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever? To a certain extent, fevers are the body’s natural way of fighting infection, one expert says. “Fever helps theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal agents have seized more than 1.4 million illegal vaping products being smuggled into the United States from China. A three-day operation at Los Angeles International Airport resulted in the seizure of 41 shipments of illegal e-cigarettes worth more than $18 million, theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new melanoma vaccine has shown its mettle in battling the deadly skin cancer in a new trial. People with advanced melanomas who received the vaccine plus Merck’s cancer drug Keytruda were 49% less likely to die or have their cancer return afterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most women know that their menstrual cycle can affect their mood. Now, new research suggests suicidal thoughts may peak at certain points during the monthly cycle. The finding could have an upside, helping people pinpoint when they might be most vulnerable to suicide,Continue Reading