Taking Ketone Supplements to Boost Sports Performance Could Backfire
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Athletes using ketone supplements to boost their performance may be kidding themselves, researchers say. The literature on the benefit of ketone supplements is mixed. Some studies have shown the supplements im…
Learn MoreCould Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dentures may hide harmful germs that cause pneumonia, British researchers report. For the study, the investigators took samples from the dentures of nursing home patients who did and didn’t have pneumonia. The…
Learn MoreTreatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 people with high blood pressure suffer from a treatment-resistant type of hypertension, yet these patients aren’t always getting the right medication, a new study finds.”Apparent resistant hypertensi…
Learn MoreNew U.S. Report on COVID Origins Refutes Wuhan Lab Leak Theory
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. intelligence officials have released a report that rejects some points made by those who say the new coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. The report was issued Friday in response to a Congressio…
Learn MoreA-Fib May Be Bigger Threat to Women’s Brains Than Men’s
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that women with a common form of irregular heartbeat may be at greater risk for cognitive decline than men.Atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, is linked with a higher risk for mental decline and d…
Learn MoreWhich Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, cause degenerative brain injuries to football players, a new study suggests.That’s what appears to drive the growing number of cases of chronic traumat…
Learn MoreProtect Your Baby From the Sun’s Harmful UV Rays
SUNDAY, June 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer’s here and the Mayo Clinic says babies need protection from the sun’s damaging UV rays, too.It only takes one severe sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double the risk for a deadly melano…
Learn More1.3 Billion People Worldwide Could Have Diabetes by 2050
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes is skyrocketing, with more than 500 million people of all ages living with the disease today and the number of cases worldwide projected to hit 1.3 billion in the next 30 years.”The rapid rate at whic…
Learn More7.5 Million ‘Baby Shark’ Bath Toys Recalled Due to Serious Injuries to Kids
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 8 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries to children.When using these bath toys, particularly in a bathtub or wading pool, a child ca…
Learn MoreFDA Orders Stores to Stop Selling Elf Bar Disposable Vapes
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has sent warning letters to 189 retailers, telling them to stop selling unauthorized tobacco products such as Elf Bar and Esco Bars.Both brands are dispos…
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