Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A brisk 11-minute daily walk can help you live longer, a new University of Cambridge study reports.Researchers found that 75 minutes a week — 11 minutes daily — of moderate-intensity physical activity is en…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a tight vote, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisors on Tuesday recommended the approval of an RSV vaccine that could be used in Americans ages 60 and up. The vaccine, known as RENOIR, was developed …
Learn MoreAHA News: Mediterranean Lifestyle, Not Just Diet, May Greatly Improve Health
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Much is known about the heart-health benefits of adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, with its heavy focus on whole grains, fruits, vegetables, fish and healthy oils. But what about the res…
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What exactly is hospice care? After the announcement that former President Jimmy Carter, 98, was entering end-of-life hospice care, many wondered what such care entailed. An expert outlines what to expect. Read moreVaping tobacco or marijuana appears …
Learn MoreCould Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom’s Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most food and water contains “nano-sized” microplastics, and new animal research suggests these tiny particles pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring and may impair fetal development. The same co…
Learn MoreLoneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When expectant or new moms experience depression, known as perinatal depression, loneliness may be a driving factor.“We found that loneliness was central to the experiences of expectant and new mothers with…
Learn MoreNonacceptance of Statin Recommendation Common, Especially for Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients at high cardiovascular risk, nonacceptance of a statin therapy recommendation is common, especially among women, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open.C. Justin Brown…
Learn MoreBreath Analysis Shows Promise for COVID-19 Detection
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breath analysis seems promising for COVID-19 detection, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ruchi Sharma, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues exa…
Learn MorePersistent Organ Damage Common One Year After COVID-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Organ impairment persists in 59 percent of individuals one year after COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.Andrea Dennis, Ph.D., from Perspectum …
Learn MoreFDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.While veterinarians use products cont…
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