AHA News: What Goes Into a Mediterranean Diet, and How to Get Started
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — If you know anything about healthy eating, you’ve probably heard that the benefits of Mediterranean-style eating are as clear as the crystal sea at a Greek island getaway.But for someone just…
Learn MoreRegular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Looking for a new reason to work out?Here’s a good one: Regular exercise appears to significantly reduce your risk of getting COVID-19, a large international research review has found.And, if you do get COVID…
Learn MoreMedical Marijuana for Pain Is Linked to Slight Rise in Heart Trouble
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among 1.6 million people with chronic pain,…
Learn MoreCOVID Virus’ Incubation Time Gets Shorter With Each New Variant
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you get infected with COVID-19, the time from infection to possible onset of symptoms — the incubation period — is significantly shorter now than it was at the beginning of the pandemic, new research sho…
Learn MoreUse of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high among young adults, U.S. health officials reported Monday.Compared to five or 10 years ago, the use of these drugs over the past year has risen significa…
Learn MoreYou Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big gaps in life expectancy between residents of various U.S. states, 2020 data shows.That could mean almost a decade more or less of life, a new repo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Aug. 22, 2022
There’s a big gap in life expectancy between states. People in Hawaii now live 9 years longer, on average, than folks in Mississippi, new data shows. Read moreUse of pot, hallucinogens soaring among young Americans. Online surveys show that, compared …
Learn MoreDogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Humans and dogs undoubtedly share a powerful bond, but can dogs cry when overcome with emotion? According to a recent study, possibly the first to try to answer that question, canine’s eyes do indeed well up …
Learn MoreDrop Seen in Transplantation in 2020 With COVID-19 Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a decrease in transplantation in 2020, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Surgery.Alejandro Suarez-Pierre, M.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreDr. Anthony Fauci Will Step Down in December
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anthony Fauci, M.D., who has advised seven presidents and spent more than five decades at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, will step down in December to “pursue the next chapter” of his career, he ann…
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