Ready, Set, Go! How to Start Running to Stay Fit
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Running is a fantastic workout. It burns fat, improves heart function and strengthens bones. Yet, that first step out the door in a new pair of running shoes might seem intimidating. It can also cause injury …
Learn MoreAHA News: Mom’s Exposure to Air Pollution, Even Before Pregnancy, May Raise Baby’s Heart Defect Risk
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Maternal exposure to air pollution may raise the risk for heart defects in an unborn child, according to new research from China that suggests the risks are just as high in the three months p…
Learn More>60 Percent of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of overweight and obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes are similar to rates in the general population, while those with type 1 diabetes are least likely to increase physical activity or reduce caloric…
Learn MoreInitiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the latest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clinical practice guideline, published online Feb. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated reco…
Learn MorePhthalate Exposure May Increase Diabetes Risk in Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain phthalate metabolites are associated with an increased incidence of diabetes in women, especially among White women, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinolo…
Learn MoreQuitting Smoking Tied to Better Survival in Head, Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 18 i…
Learn MoreHow Worried Should the World Be About Bird Flu in Humans?
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A highly infectious strain of avian influenza is tearing through commercial and backyard poultry flocks, causing egg prices to rise as sick chickens are culled across the United States.Now, some experts are w…
Learn MoreNo Sign That ADHD Meds in Pregnancy Can Raise Odds for ADHD, Autism in Kids
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children who were exposed to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications their moms took during pregnancy are not more prone to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD or autism, researchers…
Learn MorePancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While rates of pancreatic cancer are increasing for both men and women, they’re climbing the fastest among young women, particularly those who are Black. “We can tell that the rate of pancreatic cancer among …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Feb. 14, 2023
How worried should the world be about bird flu in humans? A year-long avian flu epidemic has raised concern that the virus could spread to humans. It is already passing from mammal to mammal — an important step in a virus jumping into humans, althou…
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