THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sorry, parents, but giving your babies enriched formula won’t improve their chances of doing well in school when they’re in their teens, a new study shows. The research was prompted by claims that enriched formula promotes brain development. To learn more, researchers analyzedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young, Black Americans are experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Between 2007 and 2017 – before the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns it has created – hospitalized Black Americans aged 18Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who get their dietary fat from olive oil rather than steak may help reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study suggests. The study, of more than 100,000 health professionals, found that those who favored vegetable oils and other plantContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Feeding eggs to infants could reduce their risk of egg allergy later on, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York, analyzed U.S. government data from more than 2,200 parents who were surveyed about their children’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older folks who eat fish a couple of times a week may be doing their brains a favor. New research suggests that fish, even in moderate amounts, helps stave off vascular disease that may ultimately lead to dementia. “Previous studies, including work fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wine lovers, beer drinkers and those who enjoy a martini now and then have long been told that moderate drinking beats total abstinence. Unfortunately, new German research is throwing some cold water on that advice, finding that premature death among non-drinkers is likelyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many people pop a zinc supplement at the first sign of a cold, and there’s new evidence supporting the habit. Australian researchers found that the supplements appear to help shorten respiratory tract infections, such as colds, flu, sinusitis and pneumonia. Many over-the-counter coldContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten. Luster dust is used to add glitter or color toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Living near a fast-food restaurant may provide a quick fix if you’re famished and pressed for time, but it may also boost your odds for type 2 diabetes, a large study of U.S veterans suggests. Neighborhoods with more supermarkets, however, may protect youContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks. “These look-alike cannabis products are unregulated, unsafe and illegal,” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement. “Accidental cannabis overdoses byContinue Reading