AHA News: Is 10,000 Steps Really a Magic Number for Health?
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers.In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer …
Learn MoreAHA News: Health Class May Influence Heart Risk in South Asians
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A health education class tailored to South Asian culture was associated with improvements in certain cardiac risk factors and lower odds of death among participants, a new study shows.South A…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿Los 10 mil pasos son realmente una cifra mágica para la salud?
MARTES, 16 de noviembre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Dar 10 mil pasos diarios es un objetivo digno y saludable, pero ese número mágico no vino de los médicos ni de los entrenadores físicos.A mediados de la década de 1960, unos profesio…
Learn MoreA Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV — But How?
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified a second HIV-positive person whose body might have naturally cleared the infection — sparking hope that studying such exceedingly rare events will help lead to a cure.The research…
Learn MorePot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child’s risk for stress and anxiety, a new study suggests.Although some moms-to-be use pot hoping to relieve morning sickness and anxiety, they should know it may …
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women with breast cancer are known to have heart problems related to treatment, and now a new study shows their odds of developing an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase in…
Learn MoreFace Masks Don’t Hide Emotions From Kids: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For children, masks don’t mask the emotions of others, a new study shows.It included nearly 300 children, ages 3-6, who were shown 90 pictures featuring actors who expressed joy, sadness or anger. In half of …
Learn MoreStudy Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors have struggled with the fact that the benefit of any blood-thinning pill came with the added risk of excess bleeding. Now, an experimental anti-clotting pill called milvexian has been fo…
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A woman has rid herself naturally of HIV — but how? Researchers say there’s a second HIV-positive person whose body might have naturally cleared the infection — sparking hope that studying such exceedingly rare events will help lead to a cure. Read …
Learn MoreSalmonella Outbreak Linked to Salami Sticks Rises to 31 Cases in 10 States
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.Two more states have reported cases, increasi…
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