WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No matter how old you are, your liver is always roughly less than three years old, according to a new study. That’s because the liver is constantly renewing itself and replaces its cells equally well in young and old people, the German studyContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research reveals why popular treatments for asthma attacks are often ineffective. Corticosteroids are used as an emergency treatment during asthma attacks to decrease airway swelling and irritation. While effective in people with moderate asthma, they often fail to help those with severeContinue Reading

TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it’s because the disease makes the brain age faster. Looking at data from 20,000 middle-aged and older adults, researchers found that — consistent with past studies — peopleContinue Reading

TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among middle and high school students. But research indicates that e-cigarettes – even just being around their useContinue Reading

TUESDAY, May 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The hundreds of cases of monkeypox being reported worldwide likely won’t turn into a pandemic, but much remains unknown about the disease, the World Health Organization’s top expert on the illness said Monday. Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it’s not exactly understood how monkeypoxContinue Reading

WHO expert says monkeypox not the next pandemic. Still, it’s not clear how the illness is spreading or whether the halt of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may be boosting its transmission, Dr. Rosamund Lewis said. Read more Your morning coffee may extend your life. People who drink any amountContinue Reading