AHA News: At 21, Her College Graduation and a Stroke Happened on the Same Day
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Marissa Fattore’s graduation from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania took place on a warm spring day. For the occasion, Marissa had her nails done and wore a new dress and high heels.Despite h…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
MONDAY, Oct.3 2022 (HealthDay News) — Larry Griner resigned from his job in California and moved back to his childhood home in Baltimore nearly five years ago so he could care for his mother, Norma. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease alm…
Learn MoreMore Evidence COVID Boosters Improve Seniors’ Immunity
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, getting vaccinated provides protection against COVID-19, but getting a booster is a key part of maintaining that immunity, a new study confirms.”The data support the CDC guidelines for COVID-1…
Learn MoreListeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials have warned that numerous brands of brie and camembert cheese may contain Listeria, a potentially dangerous bacteria. Old Europe Cheese Inc. has recalled more than 20 brands of cheese from…
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Alzheimer’s meds are mostly tested in whites. That worries Black patients, caregivers. Evidence on how drugs like Aricept and Adulhelm work for Black and Hispanic patients is sorely lacking because so few were included in clinical trials of the medica…
Learn MoreSexual Issues Can Plague Young Women Who’ve Survived Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young women who have survived cancer are at risk of having sexual problems, such as loss of libido and discomfort, a new study finds. The quality of the survivor’s sex life is also influenced by the type of can…
Learn MoreSmoggy Air Could Worsen COVID, Even If You’re Vaccinated
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution can impede COVID-19 recovery, whether someone is vaccinated or not, according to new research. “These findings are important because they show that, while COVID-19 vaccines are success…
Learn MoreStudy Counters Myth That Contraceptive Pill Enlarges Breasts in Teen Girls
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study finds, and may actually be associated with developing less seve…
Learn MoreVitamin Supplements May Help People With Cystic Fibrosis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 160,000 people around the world have cystic fibrosis, and supplementing with vitamins C and E could help reduce the damaging inflammation in their lungs, according to new research.”Cystic fibrosis is …
Learn MoreAre Your Hands Just Dry, Or Is It Eczema?
SUNDAY, Oct. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes that irritated skin on your hands is more than simple dryness. Hand eczema could be the culprit, with painful dry and itchy skin on all or part of the hand and fingers.”If your hands are extremely dry…
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