Passive “Exercisers”
Health experts keep droning on about diet and exercise, but are they overlooking an easier, simpler way to lose weight? What if you could burn calories and slim down without breaking a sweat? That’s the promise of many “passive exercise” devices such …
Learn MoreDiabetes: The Exercise Prescription
Every time Natalie Wayne climbs a mountain or goes speed skating, sugar pills are part of her equipment. Wright, who lives in Wakefield, Rhode Island, is a certified diabetes educator, an exercise physiologist, and a self-proclaimed “exercise nut” who…
Learn MoreRecent Monkeypox Symptoms Differ From Those of Prior Outbreaks
MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The symptoms of patients with monkeypox in the United Kingdom differ from those in previous outbreaks of the virus, a new study shows.It said there have been fewer reports of fever and tiredness while reports of…
Learn MoreResearch Spots Gene That Raises Alzheimer’s Risk for Women
MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers studying genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease have identified a new gene, called MGMT, that increases risk for this common dementia in women.“This is one of a few and perhaps the strongest associati…
Learn MoreU.S. Maternal Deaths Spiked Upwards During Pandemic
MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Death rates for U.S. pregnant women or those who had just delivered jumped sharply during the first year of the pandemic, new research shows. While U.S. death rates increased overall by 16% in 2020, for pregnan…
Learn MorePollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart
MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While it’s more widely known that polluted air can harm human health, another danger may be lurking at your feet.New research shows that soil, too, can contain contaminants that can impact health. These include…
Learn MoreLoved One With Alzheimer’s? Make This July 4 ‘Dementia Friendly’
SUNDAY, July 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A holiday filled with loud noises can be upsetting for people who have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, but it’s possible to create a Fourth of July celebration that works for everyone.”Being proactive,…
Learn MoreProtect Your Hearing This July 4th
SATURDAY, July 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While fireworks may be bright and beautiful, they’re also noisy.And a single loud blast or explosion that lasts less than a second can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss, the American Speech-Language-H…
Learn MoreFauci tiene un ‘rebote’ de la COVID tras tomar Paxlovid, pero afirma que el fármaco lo salvó del hospital
JUEVES, 30 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Después de infectarse con la COVID-19 a principios de mes, el Dr. Anthony Fauci experimentó un rebote tras tomar la pastilla antiviral Paxlovid, pero afirmó el miércoles que el fármaco lo mantuvo fuera d…
Learn MoreUsan un virus para luchar contra un letal tumor cerebral en niños
JUEVES, 30 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una terapia que usa un virus para matar a las células tumorales se puede administrar de forma segura a los niños que tienen una forma rara e incurable de cáncer del cerebro, encontró un estudio temprano….
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