Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends might help lower your risk of dementia, a new study suggests.”Previous studies have shown that leisure activities were associated with various heal…
Learn More1 in 4 Kids Hospitalized With COVID Have Symptoms Months Later
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than a quarter of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 or a complication called multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) continue to have health problems more than two months later, a new study finds.A follow…
Learn MoreRace, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American kids who are poor or members of ethnic minority groups are missing out on the youth sports that have long been touted for building strong bodies and strong character, a new study reports.The researc…
Learn MoreLung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for Women
THURSDAY, Aug 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect among women with lung cancer, a new study finds.”The SHAWL [Sexual Health Assessment in Women with Lung Cancer] study is about bringing women’s sexuality to the fore…
Learn MoreAnother Study Shows COVID’s Danger to Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy significantly increases the odds of devastating outcomes from COVID-19, a new study confirms.Complications from the virus to pregnant women can include heart attack, arrhythmias, heart failure and …
Learn MoreBiden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veter…
Learn MoreA Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Swapping salt out for the salt substitute potassium chloride lowers blood pressure, and thereby the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new analysis finds.”It’s in processed and prepa…
Learn MoreSmoking Still Ends 123,000 American Lives Each Year
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cigarettes are still responsible for far too many cancer deaths every year in the United States, a new study finds. In 2019, nearly 123,000 U.S. cancer deaths were from cigarette smoking (30% of all U.S. ca…
Learn MoreClimate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flooding, heat waves and drought have made 58% of infectious diseases worse, a new analysis claims.For the review of previous studies, published Aug. 8 in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found t…
Learn MoreOlivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, a major pop star and actress of the ’70s and ’80s known for her role in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” died on Monday. She was 73.”Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away pea…
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