TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A diet rich in fresh veggies, fruit and fiber has meaningful benefits for people with diabetes, a new research review confirms. Doctors have long recommended this kind of “low-glycemic” eating regimen to help patients manage their diabetes and keep blood sugar levels steady.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A doctor’s presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a “fight or flight” response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the effect by measuring nerve activity. “White coat hypertension” – the phenomenon when blood pressure rises in someContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smoke from wildfires burning along the West Coast is choking the entire United States, reminding everyone of the hazards of climate change. But that haze isn’t just stinging your eyes and choking your breath — it poses a direct threat to your health,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — In the more than 30 years he worked as a dispatcher for a relative’s trucking company, Andy Thoman was never late. So when his sister, Amy Brammer, discovered he hadn’t made it to his job, she knew something must be wrong.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There are many factors that affect your longevity after experiencing a heart attack. And now, new research finds that your neighborhood could play a key role in your long-term survival. The researchers found that patients in poorer neighborhoods had a lower chance ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dispatching rapid-response medical teams to perform an emergency procedure on stroke patients significantly improves their chances of survival and a good recovery, according to a new study. Researchers assessed a pilot program in New York City where a mobile interventional stroke team (MIST)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The ancient world had a reverential affection for figs. They’re celebrated in both the Bible and in Islamic texts. In Egypt, they were offered to the gods, while the Greeks considered figs a gift from them. Today, scientists would consider theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O’Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents. “Mom, put your hands up!” he shouted while the two shared a ride on a corkscrew coaster at an amusementContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For people at any age, eating a healthy, plant-based diet is tied to a lower risk of heart attack and heart disease, two new studies show. Both studies were published Aug. 4 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, and support theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With apologies to William Shakespeare, this is the stuff bad dreams are made of: Sleep apnea may double your risk for sudden death. The condition — in which a person’s airway is repeatedly blocked during sleep, causing pauses in breathing — may alsoContinue Reading