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THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation and loneliness are independently associated with modestly higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older women, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Nata…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there’s been a marked decline in rates of stroke among older adults over the past 30 years, growing numbers of young Americans are having strokes.Obesity may be one reason why, experts say.”The decli…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is giving a new push to the cancer moonshot initiative that he first led during the Obama administration.In his announcement, Biden said the program would aim t…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Those hard-to-find COVID-19 home tests are becoming more available, particularly with the U.S. government offering four free tests for every household.So far, roughly 60 million American households have order…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nine in 10 Americans — 91% — live within an hour of lifesaving stroke care, researchers say.That’s up from about 80% a decade ago, due to an increase in hospitals with specialized staff, tools and resources…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stroke is a possible complication of COVID-19, and researchers say they now know when that risk is highest.A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the risk of COVID-related …

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young adult pot smokers who’ve suffered a stroke are more likely to have another stroke if they keep toking, a new study finds.Research has already linked heavy cannabis use with an increased risk of stroke, …

Good news and bad on strokes among Americans. Although there’s been a marked decline in rates of stroke among older adults over the past 30 years, a growing number of young Americans are having strokes, a new report finds. Read moreBiden relaunches th…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men compelled to find myriad new partners and ways to have sex may be driven by high levels of the so-called “love hormone,” oxytocin, new research suggests.Oxytocin, which is produced by the hypothalamus and…

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With winter storms roaring through much of the United States this week, millions of Americans may face power outages that could put them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fires as they try to keep warm…