Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on…
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to Understanding ‘Hidden’ HIV
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are closing in on another immune system “hideout” that HIV uses to persist in the human body for years.A subset of white blood cells called myeloid cells can harbor HIV in people who’ve been vi…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Comes Back
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It can be downright discouraging to work hard to lose 10 pounds, only to regain a few later.But don’t be downhearted — a new evidence review says the important heart health benefits of weight loss are susta…
Learn MoreLa pandemia de COVID hizo que más estadounidenses se preocupen por la obesidad, según una encuesta
VIERNES, 24 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas personas aumentaron de peso durante los meses de confinamiento por la pandemia de COVID, y ahora ese peso adicional le pesa a muchos en la conciencia, muestra una nueva encuesta.Casi un tercio (u…
Learn MoreDoes Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Jury Still Out
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been thought that working out helps a person stay sharp, but a new review argues there’s little solid scientific evidence for the mental benefits of physical exercise.Individual clinical trial resul…
Learn MoreCOVID Pandemic Got More Americans Worried About Being Obese: Survey
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lots of folks gained their COVID weight during the housebound months of the pandemic, and now those extra pounds are weighing heavy on many, a new survey shows.Nearly a third (29%) of just over 1,700 adults s…
Learn MoreUna respuesta inmune ‘débil’ podría explicar por qué la COVID es más dura para las personas obesas
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La obesidad es un factor de riesgo bien conocido de una COVID-19 grave, y los investigadores piensan que han descubierto un posible motivo.Las personas obesas parecen tener una respuesta inflamatoria …
Learn MoreCuando el IMC no se usa como medida, el ‘beneficio’ de la obesidad para la salud desaparece
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se le ha dado mucho bombo a la supuesta “paradoja de la obesidad”, que es la observación de que las personas con una afección cardiaca parecen ser menos propensas a fallecer si tienen sobrepeso o son …
Learn More‘Muted’ Immune Response May Explain Why COVID Is Tougher for Obese People
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is a well-known risk factor for severe COVID-19, and researchers think they’ve uncovered a possible reason why.Obese folks appear to have a blunted inflammatory response to COVID, leaving their imm…
Learn MoreIncluso los accidentes menores de tráfico pueden aumentar el riesgo de complicaciones del parto
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las calcomanías de advertencia de “bebé a bordo” aplican incluso cuando hay una futura madre en el vehículo, plantea un nuevo estudio.Las mujeres embarazadas implicadas en accidentes de tráfico tienen un…
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