Health Highlights, Nov. 11, 2021
Are you eating your way to dementia? If your diet is loaded with pro-inflammatory foods, you may be up to three times more likely to experience memory loss and issues with language, problem-solving and other thinking skills as you age, new research sh…
Learn MorePlacebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant’s Impact on Anxiety: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Illustrating the power of the mind to heal itself, new research suggests that the placebo effect could help drive antidepressants’ effects against anxiety disorders.The placebo effect refers to an increase …
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Pfizer seeks FDA OK of COVID booster shots for all adults. The request was filed late Tuesday and the FDA has said it would move quickly to expand booster use if there’s a need. Boosters for adults 65 and older were approved last month. Read more Pand…
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Young Black Americans’ hearts increasingly at risk. New research shows this population is experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Read more’Spare tire’ weighs heavier on wo…
Learn MoreWhy Are So Few Seniors Getting Heart Failure Rehab?
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure remains a major killer among the millions of Americans on Medicare. So, it’s alarming that fewer than 10% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries get recommended heart failure rehab treatments, resear…
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U.S. reopens borders Monday to vaccinated travelers. The lifting of the travel ban ends more than 18 months of restrictions on international travel. Incoming foreign visitors from dozens of countries must show proof of full vaccination plus a negative…
Learn MoreStudy Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows.But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis…
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New pill shows great promise in fighting COVID-19. An experimental pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent in high-risk people infected with the coronavirus, Pfizer announced Friday. The results were so impressive that the co…
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Supply chain shortages are slowing U.S. health care. Experts say doctors and hospitals are increasingly scrounging for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals that are in short supply. The latest data finds virtually all U.S. hospitals and health care sy…
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Study refutes notion that a little drinking is healthy. For years, data has suggested that a glass or so per day of wine, beer or other alcohol might be better for your health than not drinking at all. But new German research is casting doubt on the …
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