Black Americans Now More Likely to Die of Drug Overdoses Than Whites
MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For two decades, the death rate from opioid overdoses was higher among white Americans than Black Americans. But that changed in 2020, signaling an end to the notion that the overdose crisis is a “white proble…
Learn MoreCould a Little Wine at Mealtimes Cut Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes?
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Feel free to open a bottle of your favorite vintage: If you time it right, a little wine might help guard against type 2 diabetes.A new study suggests that a small glass with dinner may lower the chances of be…
Learn MoreAn Hour of Weight Training Per Week Can Extend Your Life
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding regular strength training to your exercise routine may not only make you stronger, but let you live longer, too, researchers in Japan report.Their new study says 30 to 60 minutes a week of muscle stren…
Learn MoreStaying Fit May Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If there was something you could do to ward off Alzheimer’s disease, would you do it?If so, a new study has a suggestion: Get moving.Participants who were most physically fit were 33% less likely to develop Al…
Learn MoreA Hotter Climate Could Trigger More Mental Health Crises
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat from climate change is making it harder for people with mental illness and drug addiction to cope and adding to pressure on pandemic-stretched U.S. emergency rooms.During these severe summer tem…
Learn MoreAllergic Reaction to Your First COVID Shot? Risk of Another Is Low, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — So, you had a severe allergic reaction to your first COVID-19 shot. Does that doom you to the same after your second shot?Apparently not, claims a new analysis that found the risk of a second vaccine dose rea…
Learn MoreMental Health Woes Can Rise in Year After COVID Recovery
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can take a heavy toll on the body, but new research shows that patients are also 60% more likely to suffer lingering mental and emotional woes in the year following their infection.These problems in…
Learn MoreHad COVID? You’re 5 Times More Prone to Get It Again If Unvaccinated
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After you have recovered from COVID-19, getting at least one dose of a vaccine provides added protection against reinfection, Israeli researchers report.Stay unvaccinated after a bout with COVID-19 and you’r…
Learn MoreNever Too Late: Starting Exercise in 70s Can Help the Heart
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here are some numbers that could add up strongly in your favor.If you’re in your 70s and get 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise, you may ward off heart disease in your 80s, new Italian resear…
Learn MoreIs Sleep Apnea CPAP Useless for Folks Over 80?
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s called CPAP for short, and the treatment helps millions with sleep apnea breathe better at night. But new research suggests it might not make any difference for patients over 80.”By all the measures we t…
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