WHO Says Pandemic’s End May Be Near
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, the leader of the World Health Organization declared Wednesday, with deaths at their lowest level worldwide since the new coronavirus first began to spread in Ma…
Learn MoreIn Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Professional fighters take a lot of knocks to the head, but a new study suggests they may find themselves thinking more clearly again after they retire.Many studies have pointed to the perils of repeated bl…
Learn MoreLupus, Psoriasis Patients May Face Greater Dangers After Heart Attack
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis who suffer a heart attack are more likely to die or develop severe heart-related complications in the aftermath, a new study sh…
Learn MoreAbuse Early in Life May Mean Tougher Menopause Decades Later
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well-known that hot flashes, sleep disturbances and symptoms of depression are common issues during menopause. Yet not every woman experiences these symptoms at the same level of severity.A new study s…
Learn MoreMen Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Smoking around your child is unhealthy, but it could also harm your future grandchildren, a new study finds. Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke as a …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Sept.15, 2022
WHO says COVID pandemic may be receding. With global death rates at lows not seen since March 2020, agency leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “We are not there yet, but the end is in sight.” Read moreBrains of MMA fighters, boxers may recover some…
Learn MoreAlzheimer Disease Risk Up for Older Adults After COVID-19 Infection
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults aged 65 years and older with COVID-19 infection have an increased risk for developing new-onset Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Diseas…
Learn MoreMenopause Symptoms Worse With History of Psychosocial Stressors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A history of psychosocial stressors is associated with worse menopausal symptoms and poorer well-being in midlife, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Menopause.Sabrina Faleschini, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreNeither Vitamin D Nor Omega-3 Affect Frailty Among Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neither supplementation with vitamin D₃ nor omega-3 affect the rate of frailty change or incidence over time among older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Ariela R…
Learn MoreAdjunct Minocycline No Benefit for Treatment-Resistant Depression
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), minocycline as add-on to antidepressant treatment as usual does not reduce depressive symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAM…
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