Health Highlights: March 18, 2022
‘Zapping’ air passages could curb severe asthma. Some patients with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that “remodels” their airways to improve their breathing. Read moreModerna asks for approval of second COVID booster shot. The company aske…
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Triglycerides a hidden stroke danger. Stroke survivors may be watching their “bad” cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of blood fat, triglycerides, could put them at risk for a repeat stroke within the next year. Read moreNo connection …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 16, 2022
Ukraine’s refugees face massive mental health crisis. Stories from Ukrainians fleeing a nation under bombardment are highlighting a humanitarian crisis as millions flee across the border. Read moreHow you can help ease the health crisis in Ukraine. …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 15, 2022
Poll finds Americans unclear about age-linked memory loss. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is rarely part of normal aging, and is often a precursor to dementia. But a new survey from the Alzheimer’s Association finds many respondents unsure about the …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 14, 2022
Americans with diabetes still struggling with high insulin bills. It’s a century-old drug, but insulin prices just keep rising and some patients are endangering their health by skipping doses. Will federal price cap legislation come soon enough to he…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 14, 2022
Americans with diabetes still struggling with high insulin bills. It’s a century-old drug, but insulin prices just keep rising and some patients are endangering their health by skipping doses. Will federal price cap legislation come soon enough to he…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 11, 2022
Could Russian hackers cripple U.S. health care systems? Cybersecurity experts warn that attacks launched against Ukrainian institutions have the potential to spill over into America’s health care systems. Read moreA non-antibiotic alternative for trea…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 10, 2022
Health care under siege: Voices from the war in Ukraine. As the conflict enters its third week, the scale of the devastation is placing the health of all Ukrainians — and the country’s health care system itself — in peril. People struggling to bring m…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 9, 2022
Ukraine news has many Americans stressed: Experts offer coping tips. The first rule: Cut your exposure to what’s happening by limiting how much news you consume and turning off app notifications. Read moreHate CPAP for sleep apnea? Special mouthguard …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 4, 2022
Poll finds health apps underused by unhealthy Americans. A new HealthDay/Harris Poll survey finds the people who might benefit most from them — seniors and people with chronic health conditions — are the least likely to use the smartphone-based techn…
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