Just 1 in 4 Patients Get Rehab After Heart Attack, Cardiac Surgery
MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medically supervised exercise programs can do heart patients a lot of good, but few people of color take part in them — regardless of income, new research finds.The study, of more than 100,000 U.S. patients, …
Learn MoreSmells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You and your best friend may have your noses to thank in helping bring you together, a new study suggests.Researchers found that pairs of friends who’d just “clicked” upon meeting tended to smell more alike, c…
Learn MoreYouth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hate crime laws that protect gay, lesbian and transgender people may have an unexpected benefit: fewer teen suicide attempts, among kids of all sexual orientations.That’s the conclusion of a new study that l…
Learn MoreNo Change in Recent Decades in Infertility Rate for Women
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After years of decline, infertility rates among U.S. women have held steady in the past decade or so, a new study finds.The reasons behind the stall are unclear. But researchers said rising rates of sexuall…
Learn MoreSleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans are night owls at age 20, get the least sleep at 40, and then finally get more shut-eye after retirement.Those are among the key takeaways from a study that looked at the sleep patterns of Americans …
Learn MoreBeer Might Do a Man’s ‘Microbiome’ Good
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Putting a new spin on the term “beer gut,” a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man’s gut bacteria some good.In a clinical trial of 19 healthy men, researchers found that a daily bottle of bee…
Learn MoreDoctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have figured out a way to safely give children a donor kidney without the need for immune-suppressing drugs — an advance they hope to expand to many more kidney transplant patients in coming yea…
Learn MoreBitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who have never outgrown an aversion to broccoli, or an addiction to potato chips, can place part of the blame on their genes, preliminary research suggests.The study, of over 6,200 adults, turned up co…
Learn MoreWeekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many may consider an episode of binge drinking — defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion — as just being harmless fun. But a new study suggests that even moderate drinkers who indulge in binge drinking …
Learn MoreFor 911 Calls, Are Mental Health Specialists Often the Better Choice?
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One American city’s “radical” approach to handling low-level 911 calls — sending mental health professionals rather than police — may have taken a bite out of crime, a new study finds.The study evaluated Den…
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