Walking & Talking at Same Time: Aging Brain May Make It Tougher
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Problems walking and talking or thinking at the same time might be a warning sign of impending dementia, a new study suggests.Being unable to juggle two tasks simultaneously has been recognized as a sign of …
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Drug-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Can Pass Between People & Their Pets
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In more bad news about antibiotic resistance, new research suggests that people and their pets may be able to transmit multidrug-resistant germs to each other. Still, cases of cross-transmission are rare and …
Learn MoreTick-Borne Illness Babesiosis Spreads to New U.S. States
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases, U.S. health officials reported Friday. Between 2011 and 2019, mo…
Learn MoreTick-Borne Illness Babesiosis Spreads to New U.S. States
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases, U.S. health officials reported Friday. Between 2011 and 2019, mo…
Learn MoreCardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s extremely rare, but the number of women suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth is rising in the United States as older, less healthy women have babies, a new study finds. One in 9,000 women hospit…
Learn MoreCardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s extremely rare, but the number of women suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth is rising in the United States as older, less healthy women have babies, a new study finds. One in 9,000 women hospit…
Learn MoreHaving A-Fib Might Raise Odds for Dementia
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests.Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of de…
Learn MoreNew Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quicker, safer option for treating an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation might be just months away.Atrial fibrillation is currently treated with drugs or a procedure known as thermal ablation….
Learn MoreHow Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn’t be too hard.Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery level wit…
Learn MoreColon Cancer Is Being Spotted in Younger People, and at Later Stages
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significantly more Americans are be…
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