Humans Bear Blame for Red Tides
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Red tide is a scourge of Southwest Florida, often littering beaches with dead fish and marine life and disrupting plans for boating and bathing. But Mother Nature isn’t entirely to blame for this blight.A new…
Learn MoreSmoking During Pregnancy May Not Raise ADHD Risk in Kids After All
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking during pregnancy does not directly cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to a new paper that challenges a widely held belief.”Our systematic review shows that th…
Learn MoreAn Expert Offers Tips on Long COVID Care
SUNDAY, April 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the many people with long COVID, an expert offers advice on how to tackle it.The first step: Give yourself time to recover.”One thing we have seen repeatedly is that patients push themselves …
Learn MoreHow Too Much Drinking Harms the Liver
SATURDAY, April 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Americans stepped up their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic, liver disease and transplants surged.Between March 2020 and January 2021, the number of U.S. patients with alcohol-associated liver disea…
Learn MoreAvoiding Diabetes May Include Avoiding Meat
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating a healthy plant-based diet may help you head off type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.Healthy plant-based foods include fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee/tea, vegetable oils and legumes. Unhealthy plan…
Learn More1 in 4 Adults Has Liver Disorder That Ups Heart Risks
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol abuse is a known cause of liver disease. But one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition not connected to drinking that ups the risk of heart disease, according to an American Heart Association…
Learn MoreBlood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients’ blood type may play a role in their risk for dangerous blood clots, researchers say.Cancer and its treatments increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). That includes deep-vein throm…
Learn More‘Good’ Cholesterol in Brain May Help Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of “good” cholesterol in the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord may help protect you from Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.”This study represents the first time that small HDL…
Learn MoreNew Treatment May Curb Low Blood Sugar in Kids With Insulin Disorder
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new therapy corrects low blood sugar in children with a genetic disorder that causes the pancreas to produce too much insulin, researchers say. Congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) is the most common cause of p…
Learn MoreKids Think Farm Animals Deserve Same Treatment as Pets
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Life would be much better for farm animals if children were in charge, a new British study suggests.Unlike adults, children believe farm animals should be treated the same as people and pets, and children ar…
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