Exercise Just Once a Month Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too.A new British study has found that exercisi…
Learn MoreParks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature’s Great Stress Relievers
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living closer to outdoor spaces and natural water may be better for your mental health, researchers say.A new study finds that close proximity to nature may reduce an older person’s risk for serious psycholo…
Learn MoreMaternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection, especially genital and urinary tract infections, during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia in offspring, according to a study published online Feb. 20…
Learn MoreBehavioral Signs Predict Treatment Outcomes for Cervical Radiculopathy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral signs correlate with treatment outcome, pain, and psychiatric comorbidities in patients with cervical radiculopathy, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings.Ste…
Learn MoreAlcohol Consumption Tied to Less Disease Activity With Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Lars Alfredss…
Learn MoreU.S. to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services.In an announcement made during a visit to the Camden County Jail in New …
Learn MoreFDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to stop buying or using the Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment. The over-the-counter product is made by the same company that makes ey…
Learn MoreGene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer’s
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.The variant is in a gene called ApoE3, and it’s appa…
Learn MoreLa hipertensión: esto es lo que debe saber
LUNES, 20 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Usted está en el consultorio del médico, y el enfermero revisa su presión arterial como parte de la rutina. Pero sus niveles están altos, y el médico le ofrece algunos consejos, y quizá una receta de me…
Learn MoreUn beneficio adicional de la vacuna contra la COVID: un riesgo más bajo de ataque cardiaco si se infecta
LUNES, 20 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá una vacuna contra la COVID-19 proteja a una persona no solo del virus, sugiere una investigación reciente.Unos investigadores de la Escuela de Medicina Icahn de Mount Sinai, en la ciudad de Nueva …
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