FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans and Mexican Americans typically develop type 2 diabetes up to seven years earlier than their white counterparts, a new study finds. In all, more than 25% of adults in the two groups reported being diagnosed with diabetes before age 40, andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If the Alps or the Rockies are on your bucket list, check with your doctor first if you’re at risk for cardiovascular disease. New advice from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests certain people take precautions before going to high altitude places. TheseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New glasses are helping kids in Baltimore see more success in school. A three-year clinical study found that students who got new eyeglasses through a school-based program had higher reading and math test scores. “The glasses offered the biggest benefit to the veryContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday that she’s been treated for early-stage breast cancer, including surgery to remove a lump and radiation therapy. The 61-year-old Minnesota Democrat said in a statement posted on social media that Mayo Clinic doctors found worrying signs duringContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Every second counts after having a stroke, and rapid-response mobile stroke units can start clot-busting drugs quickly, potentially staving off lasting damage, new research finds. Mobile stroke units are special ambulances equipped with imaging equipment and staffed by experts who can diagnose andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Until now, folks suffering from hearing loss typically have had to fork out thousands of dollars for a device that could be adjusted only by a professional audiologist. No wonder that only one-quarter of the nearly 29 million U.S. adults who could benefitContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor’s order blocking mask mandates – for now at least. A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled Wednesday that the state can’t enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on schoolContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Workers, take heed: Your place of work can help bring on or exacerbate asthma, a new study suggests. Common workplace triggers include poor ventilation and moldy air conditioning systems, cleaning products and even the toner used in printers, the researchers said. Employees withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires are killing people around the world — even those with limited exposure to wildfire-related pollution, an international team of researchers reports. The new research revealed that short-term exposure to wildfire-related fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air is increasing deaths worldwide fromContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the keys to good health could be in the hands of those who decide zoning policies for their communities. Inclusionary zoning policies that provide for affordable housing were associated with lower rates of heart disease for those who benefited from theseContinue Reading