FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — At a veterinary clinic in the United Kingdom, the staff noticed a sudden and atypical increase in cats and dogs who were experiencing myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. Was it a coincidence that these animals were showing up severely ill fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows. But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis: Stenting appeared more beneficial in some patients, particularly ifContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived for children ages 5 to 11 – and with it, some important questions from parents. Many are wondering about safety, said Dr. Donna Curtis, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — In March 2020, just as work was beginning on Breaktime Café – an ambitiously planned restaurant to train and employ young people experiencing homelessness in Boston – the pandemic brought construction to an abrupt halt. The disruption could have killed theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most folks groan when the time comes to either “spring forward” or “fall back” an hour, with the waxing and waning of daylight saving time. But that one-hour time shift — which occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday — is more than just aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When 4-year-old McCoy Tittsworth met his sister, Molly, hours after she was born, he held her swaddled body and kissed her on the cheek. She was the little sister he’d prayed to have. A day later, while waiting to be dischargedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Lifestyle change is a powerful, proven way for a person to prevent heart disease. But to make healthy changes stick, people often need a little help. Primary care doctors could offer crucial assistance in connecting patients with counseling that’s been shownContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All body fat is not the same. And a new study suggests that folks who have more of what’s known as brown fat may have a lower risk of weight-related health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. “Brown fat has longContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have unearthed a surprising risk factor for often-fatal brain bleeds: Sleepless nights. In a study of about 70,000 adults, researchers found that people with a genetic predisposition to insomnia were at somewhat higher risk of a brain aneurysm. An aneurysm isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him. Rostick, whose pronouns are they/them/their, worked on remote college classes and in between helped their grandmother clean and cook, as wellContinue Reading