AHA News: Why Are South Asians Dying of Heart Disease? MASALA Looks For Answers.
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Like many people of South Asian ancestry, Anjana Srivastava can offer a long list of family members who’ve had heart disease.”My grandfathers. My dad. My father-in-law. My brothers,” she rec…
Learn MoreAHA News: Why Are South Asians Dying of Heart Disease? MASALA Looks For Answers.
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Like many people of South Asian ancestry, Anjana Srivastava can offer a long list of family members who’ve had heart disease.”My grandfathers. My dad. My father-in-law. My brothers,” she rec…
Learn MoreWHO Says No to Artificial Sweeteners for Weight Loss
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Skip artificial sweeteners if you’re trying to lose weight, warns the World Health Organization (WHO), noting the sugar substitutes aren’t effective for shedding pounds and may also cause harm.Long-term use …
Learn MoreFor Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids whose families left distressed neighborhoods had significantly fewer severe asthma attacks, with improvements greater even than those seen with medication.New research found that children whose families…
Learn MoreCOVID Pandemic May Have Heightened Women’s Fears Around Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many American women fear childbirth, and the COVID-19 pandemic did not calm those feelings, new research shows. “Our results showed really high rates of childbirth fear in our sample,” said Zaneta Thayer, co…
Learn MoreDegreasing Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson’s Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A chemical used to degrease industrial parts that was also used as a surgical anesthetic until the 1970s may increase the risk for Parkinson’s disease, researchers report.Their new study found that two years…
Learn MoreAmericans’ Anxiety Levels Still High: Poll
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans are less anxious than they were in early 2020, at the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many still have anxiety about keeping themselves or their families safe.In a new poll by the American Psychi…
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