THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In some reassuring news for professional athletes, a new study finds very few develop inflammatory heart disease after being infected with COVID-19, and most can safely return to play. In fact, of nearly 800 professional athletes who had tested positive, less than 1%Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even after suffering a stroke, many Hispanic Americans still have uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure or other conditions that raise their risk of a repeat one, a new study finds. The study involved 404 Hispanic adults with a history of stroke or “mini-stroke,”Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A common herb that makes your favorite feline high may hold the key to a mosquito-free summer in your backyard. Researchers say catnip is as effective as synthetic insect repellents, including DEET, and they report why this common member of the mint familyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For helping Parkinson’s patients improve their balance and mobility, golf may beat the martial art exercise tai chi, a new, small study reveals. “Exercise is well-known to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease,” said study author Dr. Anne-Marie Wills, noting it helps toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The position played in sports like football and hockey isn’t associated with risk of a concussion-linked brain disease later in life, a new study suggests. The number of years played doesn’t affect risk of the neurodegenerative disease — chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) —Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you think you can safely exercise without your mask in a gym during the pandemic, two new government reports show you are mistaken. Coronavirus outbreaks at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu last summer were likely the result of exercisers and instructorsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who gets frequent migraine symptoms knows the experience: the throbbing, the pain, the visual disturbances. Exercise has long been a potential way to reduce migraine triggers, but a new study suggests it could be an especially effective with triggers such stress, depressionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s been nearly a year since David Speal, 38, first fell ill with COVID-19, but a racing heartbeat remains a regular reminder of his brush with the new coronavirus. Even the littlest thing — not eating at the right time, not drinking enoughContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The link between heart-lung fitness and brain health may begin at an early age, new research shows. The study revealed that 4- to 6-year-olds who could walk farther during a timed test also scored higher on tests of thinking abilities and other measuresContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Today’s young athletes push themselves harder than ever before, which raises their odds for injury, experts say. But there are proven ways to minimize injury rates, according to the Stanford Children’s Health sports medicine team. Here’s what they suggest: Prepare for the season:Continue Reading