Could ‘Brown Fat’ Make Some Obese People Healthier?
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All body fat is not the same.And a new study suggests that folks who have more of what’s known as brown fat may have a lower risk of weight-related health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure.”B…
Learn MoreMore Evidence COVID Shots Less Effective for People With Weak Immune Systems
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Transplant patients and certain other folks may need four shots of COVID-19 vaccine for optimal protection, new research suggests.People with weakened immune systems who’ve received both doses of two-dose CO…
Learn MoreWill an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a life-and-death prediction: How likely is early-stage breast cancer to spread throughout the rest of a patient’s body?A new analysis that tried to make that call easier for doctors to predict found th…
Learn MoreReport Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona man infected his dog and cat with the new coronavirus, according to a new case study that researchers say is the first in the United States to use genetics to document such transmission. The owne…
Learn MorePandemic Has Stressed Out Doctors
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a finding that stands to reason: A new study shows the pandemic has triggered anxiety and depression in many doctors.Researchers used surveys to assess the mental health of more than 5,000 doctors in Sp…
Learn MoreHave Diabetes? Here’s How to Save Your Sight
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Managing your diabetes can be tough, but your eyes might thank you for it.Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that damages the retina’s blood vessels, often resulting in vision loss and blindnes…
Learn MoreWhite House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration unveiled a plan on Tuesday that aims to cut gun suicides in the United States.Measures in the plan include creating awareness and training programs and making gun storage more widely a…
Learn MoreWhen Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women are as competitive and as willing to take risks as men when it comes to advancing in the workplace, according to a new study on the gender pay gap in the United States.”If we’re finally going to close th…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new rule to sharply cut methane emissions and other oil and gas industry air pollutants that harm health and contribute to climate change is in the works.The new Clean Air Act rule proposed Tuesday by the U….
Learn MoreBiggest Driver of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Water
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Contaminated water is the leading cause of large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people, researchers say.These health threats are called zoonotic infectious disea…
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