Vitamin D Could Be Weapon Against Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements are typically used to guard against bone loss and fractures, but new research offers up another possibility: For folks with pre-diabetes, they may help lower the chances of a full diabete…
Learn MoreMore Than 400 Snacks, Sandwiches Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks and yogurt made by the company Fresh Ideation Food Group have been recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.All of the products have a “F…
Learn MoreAdvent of Electric Cars Is Already Improving Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are still in the minority on America’s roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution. In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electr…
Learn MoreKisspeptin: Is Injected Hormone the Remedy for Flagging Libido?
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone shot.Two new British studies suggest that injections of the hormone kisspeptin could boost…
Learn MoreShark Bites Are Declining Worldwide
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a little safer to get into the water: Unprovoked shark attacks dropped to a 10-year low worldwide in 2022, shark watchers say.A total of 57 unprovoked bites occurred in 2022, tying with 2020 for the fewes…
Learn MoreKids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart health of children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) is similar to that of their naturally conceived peers, researchers have found. The large study found no robust difference in blood pr…
Learn MoreKnowing Someone Who’s Been Ill or Died of COVID Pushes Folks to Get Vaccine: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. People who know someone who was sickened by the virus or who died from it were twice as likely …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Feb. 7, 2023
Vitamin D could be a weapon against type 2 diabetes. For folks with pre-diabetes, supplements may help lower the chances of a full diabetes diagnosis, a new study shows. Read moreKisspeptin: Is injected hormone a remedy for flagging libido? Two studie…
Learn MoreLong-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Depression, Anxiety Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.Teng Yang, from Peking University i…
Learn MoreLong-Term Cognitive Deficits Seen With Traumatic Brain Injury
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with long-term cognitive deficits, with further dose- and severity-dependent associations, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the Journal of Neurotrauma.M…
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