Women Should Take These 3 Things to Heart
SATURDAY, Feb. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — February is American Heart Month — the perfect time to remind women of three things they need to know about heart disease.It’s the leading cause of death among U.S. women, accounting for one in three deaths,…
Learn MoreMandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccinated travelers will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests when they enter Britain, officials announced Friday.British residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccin…
Learn MoreStudy Hints That Cutting Daily Calories Could Extend Healthy Life Span
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just a slight reduction in your calorie intake could give you more and healthier years of life, researchers say.They also pinpointed a protein that plays a key role in the beneficial effects of reduced calorie…
Learn MoreCould OTC Painkillers Raise Your Odds for Tinnitus?
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frequent use of common, over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and Tylenol isn’t risk-free, with new research suggesting it may increase your risk of tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears.” A study of more…
Learn MoreWhen Psychiatric Care Is Far Away, Telehealth Fills the Gap
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new study shows even people with serious mental health conditions can benefit from online appointments.The findings are good news for rural folks who li…
Learn MoreDepression Levels High Among People With Spinal Cord Injuries
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with spinal cord injuries have a high risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues — and chronic pain is a major factor, according to a new study.Researchers analyzed private insurance cl…
Learn MoreCDC Issues Proposed Changes to Opioid Painkiller Guidelines
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Proposed changes to voluntary federal guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers emphasize that doctors should first try other treatments for acute and chronic pain.The non-opioid treatment options sugges…
Learn MoreDid Dinosaurs Get Colds, Too?
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The fossilized bones of a young dinosaur show evidence of a respiratory infection that may have caused familiar flu-like symptoms — fever, coughing and trouble breathing.Dolly, as she’s been dubbed by resear…
Learn More1 in 3 Adults With COVID Develops Other Health Issues Later: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of older COVID-19 survivors develop new health problems in the months after their infection, a new study finds. Those conditions involve a number of major organs and systems, including the …
Learn MoreOpioids, Cocaine, Meth Are Hitting America’s Black Communities Hardest
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Combined use of opioids and stimulant drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine can be deadly, and in the United States Black communities have been hit especially hard by this lethal combo, new research indica…
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