Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Retirees, it’s time to get up out of your easy chair and get moving.That’s the message from a Finnish study that used a wrist-based device to determine just how much retired adults were moving every day.“Based …
Learn MoreCould Synthetic Turf Raise Kids’ Odds for Injuries, Concussions?
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At some schools, grassy sports fields have been replaced by easier-to-maintain synthetic turf.But it turns out that may be more likely to cause player injuries.Noting that synthetic turf football fields have be…
Learn MoreRetired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests you can add rugby players to the list of professional athletes who face a significantly heightened risk of brain diseases following years of intense contact play.“This latest work under ou…
Learn MoreColdplay suspende su gira por una ‘grave infección pulmonar’ de Chris Martin
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La banda Coldplay anunció el miércoles que había postpuesto varios conciertos en Brasil, porque su cantante principal , Chris Martin, tiene una “grave infección pulmonar” y debe descansar durante la…
Learn MoreLa mitad de los casos de ceguera infantil en EE. UU. eran evitables
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de la mitad de los niños ciegos de Estados Unidos no tenían que perder la visión, según un nuevo estudio.Los hallazgos sugieren la necesidad de priorizar la resolución de la pérdida de la visión …
Learn MoreLos países dejan de monitorizar los casos de COVID, y los CDC abandonan las advertencias de viaje
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. abandonan sus advertencias sobre los viajes al extranjero por la COVID. La agencia explicó que, como muchos países han dej…
Learn More1 in 7 U.S. High School Students Now Vapes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teen vaping continues at concerning levels, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. About 2.5 million middle school and high school students reported that they had vaped in the past 30 days in 2022, accordi…
Learn MoreCOVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them?
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but that…
Learn MorePetting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have dogs, you probably already know that petting them can give you a lift. Researchers set out to prove that using technology to show what happens in the brain when stroking or sitting next to a dog. …
Learn MoreAnother Sports Bonus for Kids: Healthier Eyes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes allergies can lead to pink, irritated eyes. But allergic conjunctivitis, or “pink eye” may have a simple fix: physical fitness.That’s the conclusion of researchers in Taiwan who tracked health data …
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