Can Sex Trigger an Asthma Attack?
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Much like intense exercise, vigorous sex can trigger an asthma attack in folks with the chronic lung disease, according to new research.”There is a lack of current literature available on the prevalence of s…
Learn MoreYour Smartphone Is a Haven for Allergens
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That smartphone in your hand could be triggering your allergies, a new study by an 18-year-old high school student suggests.A science fair project by Hana Ruran, of Hopkinton, Mass., found that cellphones ar…
Learn MoreFor Pregnant Women and Their Newborns, COVID Vaccine Offers Better Protection Than Prior Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 while pregnant provides higher levels of antibodies for both mom and baby than catching the virus does, a new study finds.When pregnant women received one of the two available …
Learn MoreU.S. Immigrants’ Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that challenges the notion that immigrants are freeloaders in the American health care system, a new study shows they are paying a lot more through health care premiums and related taxes than th…
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Can sex trigger an asthma attack? When it comes to the risk of having an asthma attack, vigorous sex is akin to walking up two flights of stairs, the author of a new study noted. Read moreYour smartphone is a haven for allergens. A high school student…
Learn MoreCould ‘Food Stamps’ Program Give Memory a Boost?
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Signing up for “food stamps” might help lower-income seniors preserve their mental capabilities, a new U.S. study suggests.Researchers found that eligible older adults who used the government’s Supplemental …
Learn MoreRemote Program Beneficial for Management of HTN, Cholesterol
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A remotely delivered hypertension and cholesterol management program is effective for reducing blood pressure (BP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAM…
Learn MoreNew Inflammatory Arthritis Diagnoses Down Early in Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the early phase of the pandemic, there was a decrease in new inflammatory arthritis diagnoses, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in The Lancet Rheumatology.Mark D. Russell, M.B., B.Chir., f…
Learn MoreInfants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants whose mothers test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tend to develop less severe symptoms than their mothers or other members of their household and may not be…
Learn More2000 to 2016 Saw Decline in Dementia in U.S. Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of dementia declined among U.S. older adults, dropping nearly one-third from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.P…
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