THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In women, a higher physical activity (PA) level is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online May 17 in Neurology.Berta Portugal, Ph.D., from Université...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ever heard of the winter blues? This common phrase is used to describe that blah feeling that strikes during winter months when the weather is cold and the sky is gray in many parts of the country.The reality...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Peresolimab, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody designed to stimulate the endogenous programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitory pathway, is efficacious for patients with rheumatoid arthr...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Risk models for type 2 diabetes overestimate risk for non-Hispanic Whites, according to a study published online May 17 in PLOS Global Public Health.Héléne T. Cronjé, M.S.P.H., from the University of Copenhag...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend an extra $2.0 to $5.1 billion annually, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the annu...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with greater myopic refraction, longer axial length, and increased odds of developing moderate and high myopia, according to a study published online May 11 in JA...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Preexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased odds of probable postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (PASC), according to a study published online May ...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) were the third leading cause of death globally, accounting for 4.0 million deaths in 2019, according to a study published online April 25 in eClinicalMedicine.Sara Momtazma...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson's disease.The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that those who wer...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Owners of the free fertility app Premom have settled with users after sharing health data without consent to other companies, including Google and marketing firms in China.The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (F...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-vapers to binge-drink and use cannabis, new research finds.Surveys of teens ages 13 to 18 revealed that vapers were 20 times more lik...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Kate Adamson liked exercising so much, her goal was to become a fitness trainer. She grew up in New Zealand playing golf and later, living in California, she worked out often while raising he...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy is a difficult and potentially dangerous time in a woman’s life, and U.S. women say they aren’t getting the support they need while they’re expecting, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found.Nearly 2 ...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The first RSV vaccine designed to protect infants is under consideration by a panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.An independent committee of experts will vote Thursday on whether to re...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's a wonderful thing to try to save stray animals, but for some people it can turn into a form of hoarding thats dangerous for pets and humans alike.People who “hoard” animals may feel like they’re saving t...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you're old enough to dial 911, you're old enough to be a lifesaver.Building lifesaving skills can start as young as age 4 and be expanded over the years, the American Heart Association and others advise in...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to a new study. Researchers studying ...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s been known for years that Epstein-Barr virus can trigger multiple sclerosis or drive progression of the degenerative disease, and Swedish researchers think they now understand why.Some people have antibo...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Men, want to burn fat? Chill out.New research shows that exposure to cold in the morning may help you burn more fat than at other times of day. Exposure to cold activates brown fat, producing heat to help the...
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Infertility can be a heartbreaking experience for couples who are desperate to have children, but doctors can help them figure out why they can't conceive and then treat the problem.Infertility is defined as ...
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of "Treat All," which removed CD4-based clinical staging criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mortality reductions among pediatri...
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is decreasing, according to a...
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In France, the weighted prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is about 20.9 percent, although only 3.5 percent have treated OSA, according to a study published May 10 in ERJ Open Research.Pauline Balag...
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sugar substitutes are not effective for weight loss and may also cause harm, warns the World Health Organization.Long-term use of sugar substitutes may cause "potential undesirable effects," according to new...
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone will be one step closer Wednesday when three federal judges hear arguments in the case.The three judges at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans have...
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A medida que el uso de la marihuana recreativa aumenta, algunos dispensarios la están recomendando como remedio para las náuseas matutinas, pero una nueva investigación advierte que usarla durante el emba...
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las comunidades negras e hispanas en Estados Unidos son pobres con una mayor frecuencia, y también es más probable que tengan unos niveles nocivos de sustancias per- y polifluoroalquilos (PFAS) en el agua...