Dogs Get Healthier When People Get Fitter
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Writer Jenny Block and her chiweenie, Aurora, are on a health kick.”We walk at least 1 mile and up to 4 miles in the early morning, before it gets too hot,” said the Houston-based author.”She needs it, and I…
Learn MoreReligion/Spirituality Tied to Better CV Health in African Americans
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of religiosity/spirituality are associated with intermediate/ideal cardiovascular health on multiple Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) indicators among African Americans, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreVisual Acuity Lower When Tested at Home Rather Than Clinic
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Visual acuity (VA) is better when tested in the clinic versus at home, according to a research letter published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Michael D. Crossland, Ph.D., from University College Lo…
Learn MoreGet Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors’ Odds of Early Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a fresh prescription for seniors who want to live longer and lower their odds of dying from cancer or heart disease: Lace up your running shoes or grab your tennis racket.A new U.S. National Cancer In…
Learn MoreAHA News: Newborn Was ‘Very Sick Little Boy’ Despite Several Normal Prenatal Ultrasounds
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — With three children over the age of 10, Delaware couple Mark and Jenn Parrish thought they might be finished growing their family. Finding out Jenn was pregnant was a pleasant surprise.”It w…
Learn MoreMonkeypox Cases May Finally Be Ebbing, With Declines Seen in Europe, WHO Says
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of monkeypox cases around the world dropped by 21% in the last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday.This significant decline may signal that the outbreak in Europe is final…
Learn MoreWife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lori McClintock, the wife of Northern California congressman Tom McClintock, died late last year after taking white mulberry leaf, a herb used to treat diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol, a recently rele…
Learn MoreShorter Menstrual Cycles May Affect Timing of Menopause
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The length of your monthly menstrual cycle may provide clues about the severity of symptoms you’ll experience during menopause and when it will start, new research suggests.In this study of more than 600 wom…
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