Sleep Apnea Boosts Odds for Long COVID
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you’re one of the millions of folks with sleep apnea, you may be more likely to develop long COVID, a new study suggests.Adults with obstructive sleep apnea were 75% more likely to experience long COVID sympt…
Learn MoreWhether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, but a new study finds Black and Hispanic adults get the drugs less often than white people do.“This adds to the known racial and ethnic dispa…
Learn MoreMore Evidence That Obesity Raises Odds for Gastrointestinal Cancers
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maintaining a healthy weight may be important for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, a new study suggests. The research adds to the evidence that excess weight and weight increases in adulthood incre…
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More evidence that obesity raises odds for gastrointestinal cancers. Obesity and overweight are linked to at least 13 types of cancer, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Read moreSleep apnea boosts odds for long COVID. People with sleep …
Learn MoreSevere Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests. Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared …
Learn MoreCleveland Case Suggests Tainted Eye Drops Were Harming Vision Months Before CDC Alert
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Months before U.S. health officials warned that tainted eye drops were causing vision loss and even death, a Cleveland woman lost the sight in her eye in a case that puzzled her doctors.The 72-year-old went to …
Learn MoreCelebrating Mother’s Day When Your Mom Has Alzheimer’s
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mother’s Day can require some creative thinking when your mom has dementia.“Mother’s Day is a time to honor the special mother figures in your life, and if your loved one lives with dementia, it can continue to…
Learn More1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cancer Survivors With Functional Limitation
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Oncology.Vishal R. …
Learn MoreDog Walking-Associated Injury Burden Is Considerable, Increasing
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dog walking is associated with a considerable injury burden, according to a study published online April 14 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.Ridge Maxson, from Johns Hopkins University School of Med…
Learn MoreSeat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who use a Peloton exercise bike at home should check their model number immediately.A recall of 2 million bikes with the model number PL01 was issued Thursday. People should stop using them immediately…
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