Abnormal Upper Heart Chamber May Boost Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If the left upper chamber of your heart doesn’t work properly, do your chances of dementia climb?Yes, suggests new research that found it may raise the risk by 35%, even in people who have never had a strok…
Learn MoreRural Americans With Early Alzheimer’s Find It Tough to See Specialists
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural Americans with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are less likely than city dwellers to see a specialist and undergo tests that can help them and their families manage, new research reveals.While most Alzhe…
Learn MoreRural Americans With Early Alzheimer’s Find It Tough to See Specialists
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural Americans with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are less likely than city dwellers to see a specialist and undergo tests that can help them and their families manage, new research reveals.While most Alzhe…
Learn MoreLoneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death from either, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns.The statement also highlig…
Learn MoreMental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Kids with type 1 diabetes and their closest relatives are more likely to experience mental health issues than people without the disease, Swedish researchers report.“Many clinicians assume intuitively that diabe…
Learn MoreYour Dog’s Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Switching Fido to a new dog food? What happens in his gut as a result is nothing short of remarkable, a new study reveals.The population of bacteria living in his gut — his microbiome — will change dramatical…
Learn MoreToo Little Sleep May Harm Young Kids’ Brains
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For peak performance, school-age children need more than a healthy diet and exercise. They also need plenty of sleep.A new study finds that elementary school kids who get less than nine hours of sleep each n…
Learn More9 in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 9 in 10 Americans believe that medical privacy is a right and their health data shouldn’t be for sale, a new survey from the American Medical Association shows.The survey unearthed concerns about dat…
Learn MoreFlies, Roaches Probably Don’t Spread COVID
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You may not have even considered the possibility, but new research finds that flies and roaches are not likely to spread COVID-19.Although public health professionals and officials now have a better understandi…
Learn MoreTweets Show Americans Eating Healthier in Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s fact or brag, tweets suggest people ate healthier during COVID lockdowns and restaurant closures, a new study finds. Tweets about healthy foods rose 20% between May 2020 and January 2021, while tho…
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