Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water.The decidedly low-tech solution emerged in a stud…
Learn MoreGI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and gas, new research reveals. Roughly eight…
Learn MoreSpotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for an infant’s neurodevelopmental and physical hea…
Learn MoreWhen Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers.That’s the takeaway from a new study by the American Cancer Society (ACS).Specifically,…
Learn MoreStudy Confirms That Exposure Therapy in Infancy Can Stop Peanut Allergy
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early and gradual exposure to peanuts under medical supervision curbed infants’ allergies, according to a new study.While researchers had seen that peanut oral immunotherapy was well tolerated by toddlers, this…
Learn MoreUnderstanding the Different Types of Breast Cancer Treatment
The battle against breast cancer has produced significant triumphs in recent years, with new and tailored treatments now offering patients more options for fighting their disease.The statistics confirm that more and better treatments are translating i…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Symptoms You Should Know
Learning the signs and symptoms of breast cancer can help you make the best decisions on when to get a mammogram so that doctors can catch the disease as early as possible. Here, you’ll learn from an expert what the most common symptoms of breast canc…
Learn MoreTattoo Regret? Here’s Tips on Safely Getting Old ‘Ink’ Removed
SUNDAY, Aug. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether you got a tattoo on a whim or after much thought, that ink on your body is fairly permanent.Tattoo removal is possible, but it comes with risks, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which…
Learn MoreFDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
SATURDAY, Aug. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium followi…
Learn MoreHalf of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By age 75 years, approximately half the global population can expect to develop a mental disorder, according to a study published online July 30 in The Lancet Psychiatry.John J. McGrath, Ph.D., from Queensland …
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