MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Looking to shed some of those pandemic pounds? A new analysis says wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch can help people slim down. The researchers examined studies involving commercial health wearables and adults who were overweight/obese or had a chronic health condition. AfterContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If seasonal allergies get you down, try tackling them with a good spring cleaning. This can not only ease some of those spring symptoms, but also get rid of allergens you’ve been living with for a while, according to the American College ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The antibiotic cefazolin is a safe alternative to prevent infection in most surgical patients who are allergic to penicillin, according to a new study. Cefazolin is a type of antibiotic known as a cephalosporin. It’s the recommended antibiotic for most surgical procedures, butContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 198 2021 (HealthDay News) — People really do vary in how fast they age, and the divergence starts in young adulthood, a new study suggests. The researchers found that by the tender age of 45, people with a faster pace of “biological aging” were more likely to feel,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Calls to U.S. poison centers about incidents involving children and high-powered magnets surged more than 400% after a court overturned a ban on the magnets, a new study finds. “Regulations on these products were effective, and the dramatic increase in the number ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Talking with their doctors may help convince reluctant Americans to get COVID-19 vaccines, evidence from a previous pandemic suggests. Researchers analyzed responses from more than 19,000 people in the United States who were surveyed during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers are more likely to catch COVID-19 at home or in their community than on the job, a new study finds. “The news is reassuring in that it shows the measures taken are working to prevent infections from spreading in healthContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans who live in rural areas are two to three times more likely to die from diabetes and high blood pressure compared with white rural folks, and this gap hasn’t changed much over the last 20 years, new research shows. The studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could the paws of assistance dogs be cleaner than the soles of your shoes? Yes, claims a new study that calls for allowing assistance dogs to accompany their owners in all public places. To prove their point, Dutch researchers tested the paws ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Humans sweat more and move more than chimpanzees and other apes, but new research shows people are actually more water-efficient than their primate cousins. For the first time, scientists say they measured precisely how much water humans lose and replace each day comparedContinue Reading