When You Get a Blood Pressure Reading, Cuff Size Matters
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Can the size of a blood pressure cuff throw off your reading?Yes, claims a new study that found an ill-fitting blood pressure cuff could make the difference between being accurately diagnosed with high bloo…
Learn MoreFewer Breast Cancers May Be ‘Overdiagnosed’ by Mammograms Than Thought
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis of breast cancer, but a new study finds it happens less often than experts have thought.Researchers estimated that about 15% of breast cancers caught through rou…
Learn MoreWhich New Moms Are at Highest Risk for Postpartum Depression?
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First-time moms and new mothers of twins may be among those at greatest risk of postpartum depression symptoms, a large new study suggests.Postpartum depression is a common illness. In the United States alone,…
Learn MoreGetting Rid of Meat in Your Diet May Lower Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who go meat-free, or at least put limits on it, may have lower risks of some of the most common cancers, a new, large study suggests.British researchers stressed that their findings do not prove defin…
Learn MoreToo Many Americans Are Getting ‘Low-Value’ Medical Tests, Procedures
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When your cardiologist orders a test, do you stop to ask why you need it? You probably don’t — but perhaps you should, according to a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA).Too many Americans …
Learn MoreToo Many Americans Are Getting ‘Low-Value’ Medical Tests, Procedures
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When your cardiologist orders a test, do you stop to ask why you need it? You probably don’t — but perhaps you should, according to a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA).Too many Americans …
Learn MoreVaping Shows More Links to Gum Disease
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cigarette smoking is infamous for promoting gum disease, and now a new study adds to evidence that vaping also exacts a toll on the teeth and gums.Researchers found that people who use e-cigarettes have a uni…
Learn MoreEarly Trial Offers Hope Treating Rare ‘Brittle Bone’ Disease
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug may help build bone mass in some adults with a rare brittle-bone disease, a small preliminary study suggests.The disease is called osteogenesis imperfecta. It’s caused by defects in certai…
Learn MoreWorking Out After Your COVID Shot Might Boost Immunity
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If want to get more out of your next flu shot or COVID-19 vaccination, an early study hints at a simple way: Take a long, brisk walk afterward.Researchers found that when people exercised moderately for 90 min…
Learn MoreRisk for Parkinson’s Disease Falls After a Heart Attack
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study hints that heart attack survivors may have an unusual advantage over other people: a slightly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.Researchers found that compared with similar people who ha…
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