Poll finds many diabetes caregivers exhausted, lacking support. A new Harris/HealthDay survey finds 1 in 3 Americans now live and/or care for someone with the blood sugar disease, and 60% said their loved one’s disease impacts all facets of their life. Read more Biggest weight gain now comes in earlyContinue Reading

FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. And an Oklahoma woman has suedContinue Reading

Brain changes link menopause with higher Alzheimer’s risk. Women who’ve gone through menopause have more white matter hyperintensities — tiny dementia-linked lesions seen on scans — in their brains than premenopausal women or men of the same age, researchers found. Read more Feds boost fall COVID vaccine supply. U.S. healthContinue Reading

Kids happier, healthier away from screens. In a new study, those who played sports, took music lessons or socialized with friends after school were better off than kids glued to TVs and laptops. Read more Could getting your flu shot help prevent Alzheimer’s? In a four-year study, people who wereContinue Reading

TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports. Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found. The study showed physical injuries, lung ailmentsContinue Reading

Experts offer advice on talking to kids about abortion access. Recent rollbacks of abortion rights are a lot for young people to process, and parents and caregivers should talk to their kids about what is happening and what it may mean for their futures, experts said. Read more Your doctor’sContinue Reading

Ob/gyns calls bans on abortion devastating for women’s health. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a woman’s right to have the procedure marks a “very dark day in health care” that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, said leaders of the American College of ObstetriciansContinue Reading

SATURDAY, June 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More Americans now live in wildfire zones as wildfire seasons have become longer, with hotter, faster-moving fires. If you’re one of those who live in a location threatened by wildfires, it’s important to be prepared, according to Environment America, a national network ofContinue Reading