MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in 6 older adults takes daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, even though stricter guidelines say it’s not for everyone, a new study says. Worse, nearly a quarter of those folks started taking aspirin without a doctor’s recommendation, and about 1Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy to treat cancer might be a double-edged sword that increases the risk posed by other malignant tumors, a new study argues. While radiation is often used alone or in combination with other treatments to control cancer, high doses of radiation canContinue Reading
SATURDAY, July 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Screens are a part of daily life for many families — but too much screen time in the early years could slow a child’s language development, a new study suggests. That’s because young children learn best when they can touch, explore and playContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alkaline. Electrolyte. Flavored. Walk down the beverage aisle and you’ll find all kinds of waters promising extra health perks. But are these fancy waters really better for you? Not really, Tufts University experts say. “There’s no physiological basis that there’s some metabolic benefitContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some folks won’t use hearing aids because they’re worried the devices will make them look old or get in the way of their social life. Nothing could be farther from the truth, a new evidence review says. Hearing aids dramatically improve a person’sContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high levels of pollutants may cluster around fast-charging stations. Levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air near 50 electric vehicle fast-charging stations across LosContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fireworks are the pinnacle of many Fourth of July celebrations, and while they can be festive and fun, they can also land you in the emergency room if you don’t take proper precautions, experts warn. About 250 people a day wind up inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The age-old “early to bed, early to rise” proverb applies to your daily exercise regimen as well as your health, wealth and wisdom, a new study says. Folks who get to bed earlier tend to be more physically active every day, researchers reportedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Avid golfer Robert Knorr found he was no longer able to hit the links last year, due to neuropathy in his legs and feet. The nerve pain got so bad that Knorr needed a cane — and sometimes a wheelchair — to getContinue Reading