WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — “Hidden” drug overdoses account for nearly 1 in 7 sudden cardiac deaths, a new study contends. Researchers looked at more than 900 people in San Francisco who died of an apparent out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Through autopsies and lab tests, they found that onlyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The care received by Robert F. Kennedy after he was shot in the head 50 years ago this month was the best possible at the time, and his injuries were so severe that he’d still have a low chance of survival today, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eating a nutritionally balanced high-quality diet may lower a cancer patient’s risk of dying by as much as 65 percent, new research suggests. The finding that total diet, rather than specific nutritional components, can affect a cancer patient’s prognosis “was particularly surprising toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a man and you suffer from heart disease or diabetes, stress at work may shorten your life, a new study finds. The researchers said a demanding job in which you have little or no control over your work environment is aContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Someone who is unsteady, weak and maybe a bit confused is a prime candidate for a dangerous fall. The American Cancer Society says caregivers can help prevent falls by: Sitting the person on the side of the bed for a minute, just after the person wakes. ThisContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Caregiving for a loved one can be very rewarding. But it doesn’t come without stress and anxiety. Symptoms of caregiver stress may include feeling overwhelmed, loneliness, gaining weight, fatigue, becoming easily irritated and having body aches. To better deal with caregiver stress, the Office on Women’s HealthContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — End of life care is focused on easing pain and comforting a person who is dying. The focus should be on the person’s mental and emotional needs, spirituality and fulfilling everyday obligations, the National Institute on Aging says. The agency suggests caregivers ask the person’s doctor theseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with the most common blood type, type O, may be at higher risk of death after suffering severe injuries because they’re more likely to have major bleeding, a new study suggests. While the study is preliminary, Japanese researcher Dr. Wataru Takayama saidContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you need an emergency operation, you’re in safer hands with an older surgeon, new research suggests. “These findings provide evidence of a learning curve in surgical practice that has a meaningful impact on patients’ outcomes,” said lead researcher Dr. Yusuke Tsugawa. He’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Organ donations from Americans who have died from an opioid overdose have risen dramatically in the past two decades, new research reveals. And investigators say that such transplants are just as successful and safe as those involving organs obtained from trauma victims orContinue Reading