Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers
SUNDAY, June 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The record-breaking heat that’s scorching much of the United States this week poses significant heart dangers, and you need to take steps to protect yourself, the American Heart Association (AHA) says. That’s…
Learn MoreBoth Food and Drink Keep You Hydrated for Summer Exercise
SATURDAY, June 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping your body well-fueled and hydrated is a must during outdoor summer sports and exercise, a nutrition expert says.”For summer workouts, it’s important to make sure that adequate carbohydrates, fluids a…
Learn MoreNew Alzheimer’s Drug Delivers Disappointing Results
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental Alzheimer’s drug called crenezumab did not prevent or slow mental decline in patients with a genetic mutation that greatly raises the risk of developing the disease, the results of a decade-lon…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Blankets Much of America: Tips to Stay Safe
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re among the millions of Americans sweltering in extreme heat this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some solid advice on keeping safe.More than 60 million people from Sou…
Learn MoreCOVID Is More Dangerous Than Flu for Kids, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 poses far more danger to kids than seasonal flu, a new study confirms.”We found the impact to pediatric hospitalization among the two viruses are not equivalent and, in fact, children admitted with CO…
Learn MoreLink Up Doctor, Dentists’ Records for Faster Dental Care
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rapid access to a patient’s medical records could help dentists provide better care, but that rarely happens, a new study finds.”Oral health practitioners may need to confirm a list of medical considerations; …
Learn MoreHow Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse’s Death
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heartache and heartbreak are apt terms for the intense grief caused by losing a spouse.A new study says such a loss can lead to major health problems and even death, and the paper may help explain why that hap…
Learn MoreBout With Omicron Provides Little Immunity Against Reinfection
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you battled a COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic, it probably won’t protect you much from reinfection with Omicron and its subvariants, a new study warns.Even a previous infection with the original …
Learn MoreAbbott Infant Formula Plant Closed Again After Flooding
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — EleCare specialty infant formula production at Abbott’s Michigan plant has been halted after severe storms triggered flooding in the plant. The closure comes less than two weeks after the factory resumed pro…
Learn MoreFauci Tests Positive for COVID, Has Mild Symptoms
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, has tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced Wednesday.The 81-year-ol…
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