Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors’ Thinking, Memory
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise and mindfulness are known for their health benefits, but a new study found that didn’t extend to boosting memory or thinking skills in healthy seniors. That doesn’t mean these activities wouldn’t be …
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery May Help Ease Urinary Incontinence
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery can have many health benefits, and now a new study suggests that long-term relief from urinary incontinence is one of them.Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem, and obesity is amo…
Learn MoreCases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers already knew that injecting drugs can lead to the dangerous and deadly heart infection called endocarditis.Now they know that also becoming infected with COVID-19 appears to increase risk for this…
Learn MoreAHA News: Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Player Won’t Be Sidelined by Heart Surgery
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When Tionna Herron was 8, she learned some valuable things: She was good at playing basketball. And she had a rare heart condition that sometimes made her chest hurt after she played.Her cond…
Learn MoreWhat’s Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage — and What Parents Can Do
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The shortage has ca…
Learn MoreCalifornia’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Won’t Be Blocked by Supreme Court
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) – An attempt to block California’s flavored tobacco ban was stopped Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case.That now means the ban will go into effect on Dec. 21. The ban includes everything from…
Learn MoreMost People With COPD Enjoy Good Mental Health: Study
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surprisingly, most people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are in excellent mental health, Canadian researchers report.Two-thirds of COPD patients don’t suffer from common mental he…
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What’s driving the ongoing Adderall shortage? Shortages of the ADHD drug are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children’s condition. Read moreMost people with COPD enjoy good mental health. Despi…
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