Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men’s, Women’s Brains Differently
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercising your body and mind can help stave off memory problems as you age, and some of these benefits may be even greater for women, a new study suggests.The study looked at cognitive reserve, or the brain…
Learn MoreFDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will begin a comprehensive review of its food and tobacco programs amid a high-profile infant formula shortage and recent rulings on e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Rober…
Learn MorePost-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Next time you work out, maybe take a 15-minute sauna when you’re done for extra heart health benefits.That’s the main finding of research out of Finland. It found taking a sauna confers additional cardiovasc…
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Exercising body & mind may help aging women more. ln a new study, women, but not men, had greater cognitive reserves if they exercised regularly and took classes, read or played games. Read morePost-workout sauna might boost your health even more. Th…
Learn MoreRaw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Feeding raw meat to your dog may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to researchers who studied the poop of dogs fed these diets. What did the British scientists find? Dogs who were fed raw meat …
Learn MoreCOVID in Late Pregnancy Ups Odds for Preterm Birth
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 infection might put pregnant women at risk of premature birth, but only if they’re in their last trimester, Israeli researchers report.“The results are encouraging and reassuring that COVID-19 inf…
Learn MoreOverworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Harried, overworked anesthesiologists could be raising hospital patients’ risk of death and complications, a new study reports.It’s not uncommon to have one anesthesiologist directing the anesthesia care for…
Learn MoreDogs’ Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them ‘See’
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While humans typically use their sight to orient themselves, dogs navigate the world by combining their sense of smell with their vision. So claims a new study that found dogs’ sense of smell is integrated w…
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