Don’t Sweat It: Any Kind of Weightlifting Helps Build Muscle
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifting weights regularly builds strength and muscle — and it doesn’t matter if those weights are heavy or light.It’s the act itself, and being consistent, that pays off, according to a new study.All forms of …
Learn MoreCould the Bacteria in Your Gut Play a Part in How Clogged Your Arteries Are?
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your gut bacteria could affect your risk for the fatty deposits in heart arteries — and future heart attacks, researchers say.A new study finds a link between the levels of certain microbes in the gut and the…
Learn MoreRacial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial discrimination may drive health inequities from an early age, according to researchers who found that it puts kids at risk for obesity.“Exposure to racial discrimination must be acknowledged as both a s…
Learn MoreTicks May Be Spreading ‘Wasting Disease’ Among Wisconsin Deer
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks may be responsible for the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer population, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that ticks can ha…
Learn MoreGlaucoma: Spotting It Early Is Crucial
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone’s vision.The catch is that a person can’t feel the changes in eye pressure that can damage vision, so they often won’t kn…
Learn MoreHave an Enlarged Prostate? Here’s a Guide to Medicines That Help
Imagine feeling the constant urge to urinate, but when you try, nothing comes out. Frustrating, right? This is a common experience for people with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), where the walnut-sized prostate gland begins to enlarge, putting pre…
Learn More2019 to 2021 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Developmental Disability
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of any diagnosed developmental disability increased in children aged 3 to 17 years during 2019 to 2021, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr…
Learn MoreInvoluntary Childlessness Stable Across 1916 to 1975 Birth Cohorts
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of primary and secondary involuntary childlessness changed little across 1916 to 1975 birth cohorts, but assisted reproductive technology (ART) success increased over time, according to a study…
Learn MoreVariation Noted in Physician Turnover Rates From 2010 to 2020
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physician turnover rates increased from 2010 to 2014, then stabilized through 2017, with no indication of an increase during the first three quarters of 2020, coincident with COVID-19, according to a study p…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.W…
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