TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If your New Year’s resolution is to keep your allergy and asthma symptoms under control in 2022, it’s best to do so in small steps, an expert says. “The best way to tackle health challenges is in small bits, and that goes forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite. A poll from Michigan Medicine found that about 1 in 5Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Large, simultaneous heat waves have become much more common in northern regions worldwide due to climate change and could have disastrous consequences, researchers warn. The investigators also found that these concurrent heat waves are becoming larger and hotter. “More than one heat waveContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Dec. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re among the many people who use space heaters and generators during the winter, you need to guard against fire and carbon monoxide (CO) hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. In the United States, that’s especially true for BlackContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Like Mr. Grinch, heartburn can crush your holiday, but there are easy ways to prevent it. “Heartburn is caused by acidic stomach content moving into the esophagus, or gullet, which is much less resistant to acid,” said Dr. James East, a gastroenterologist atContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Coping with the isolation, fear and sadness of the pandemic may have been a little easier if you had a trusting and loving dog by your side. But you don’t need to tell that to Francois Martin, a researcher who studies the bondsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There may be a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, with U.S. health officials reporting an “unprecedented” decline in teens’ use of alcohol, marijuana, other illegal drugs and vaping. “We have never seen such dramatic decreases in drug use among teens in justContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Is air pollution a bigger health threat to minorities? Apparently so, claims a new U.S. study that finds while air pollution levels have fallen in recent decades, people of color still have more exposure to dirty air than white Americans do. Air pollutionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — “I been on a low; I been taking my time; I feel like I’m out of my mind; I feel like my life ain’t mine; who can relate?” New research suggests many Americans did relate to the opening lyrics of “1-800-273-8255,” a 2017Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Stress about the COVID-19 pandemic may be eclipsing holiday joy for many older Americans, a new poll reveals. About half (47%) of 50- to 80-year-olds polled reported a mixed experience of joy and stress. One in five said they feel a lot ofContinue Reading