Health Highlights: July 26, 2022
Fasting diet could help folks with type 2 diabetes. People with diabetes who restricted their daily eating to a 10-hour window had blood sugar levels in the normal range for about three hours longer than those who ate freely, new research showed. Read…
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Exercising body & mind may help aging women more. ln a new study, women, but not men, had greater cognitive reserves if they exercised regularly and took classes, read or played games. Read morePost-workout sauna might boost your health even more. Th…
Learn MoreCDC Backs COVID Vaccine From Novavax
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.CDC Dire…
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COVID often joined by heart disease, diabetes. A new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks for developing both of the other illnesses, though the risk may wane after a few months. Read moreCDC approves the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. It’s…
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Where pot became legal, car crash deaths rose. In states that legalized marijuana, the rate of car crashes with injuries increased by nearly 6%, while fatal crashes rose by 4%, a new study found. Read morePaintball guns are being used for harm — and…
Learn MoreMore Hospitalizations, Illnesses From Daily Harvest Crumbles
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says nearly 100 people have now been hospitalized and hundreds have become ill in at least 26 states after consuming a lentil-based product from Daily Harvest.The fallout …
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Changes in menstrual cycle can come after COVID vaccine. Heavier or breakthrough bleeding can arise, a new study confirmed, but experts stressed that the vaccine’s benefits still far outweigh risks. Read moreEven a drink a day might harm the brain. Th…
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Are you a victim of ‘medical gaslighting?’ When doctors fail to take their (often female) patients’ complaints seriously, delayed or often wrong diagnoses can be the dangerous result, experts say. Read nowAmerica’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline laun…
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No rise in methadone ODs in pandemic, supporting use as at-home treatment. COVID crisis forced many opioid treatment centers to close, but addicts safely took the treatment at home, a new study finds. Read moreFDA approves Novavax as 4th COVID-19 vacc…
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What do abortion bans mean for people using IVF? The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade opens up a host of knotty moral and ethical questions regarding the storage and disposal of unused embryos, experts warn. Read moreSocial media has big impact on peo…
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