Exercise During Chemo Helps Your Heart, Lungs Recover
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When you are getting chemotherapy, exercise may be the last thing on your mind. Now, new research suggests it should be the first.Exercising during chemotherapy is safe, improves long-term cardiac and respira…
Learn MoreFeds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The federal government is pumping millions more dollars into an effort to expand the United States’ network of community mental health centers.Up to 15 states now can apply for $1 million grants to help plan …
Learn MoreAs Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a troubling equation: Many Americans with the highest rates of hospitalization for influenza have the lowest uptake of the annual flu vaccine.That’s why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreInsulin Rationing Reported by 16.5 Percent of Insulin Users
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 16.5 percent of insulin users report insulin rationing in the past year, according to a research letter published online Oct. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H., from Ha…
Learn MoreMental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Examined
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the first two months of the pandemic and an association of worsening depression and anxiety with increasing case numbers, according to a revi…
Learn MoreEarly-Onset Diabetes Tied to Earlier Age of Menopause
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The age at which a woman is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) may impact age of natural menopause, according to a study presented Oct. 12 at the North American Menopause Society (N…
Learn MoreOnline Symptom Checkers Often Not Accurate for ID’ing Skin Rashes
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Online symptom checkers are often inaccurate in identifying skin rashes, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Nicholas A. Berry, from the Mayo Cl…
Learn MoreHormonal, Metabolic Parameters of PCOS May Vary by Region
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regional differences in hormonal and metabolic parameters among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in California and Alabama indicate potential environmental impacts on PCOS, according to a study pub…
Learn MorePsychotic Disorders May Raise Risk for Later Dementia
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a substantial association between psychotic disorders and subsequent dementia, according to a review published online Oct. 6 in Psychological Medicine.Sara El Miniawi, from University College London,…
Learn MoreSome Patients Swap Opioids for Medical Cannabis to Treat Pain
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis may be a viable alternative to opioids for managing pain on both an individual and community level, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Substance Use & Misuse.Carolyn E. Pritche…
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