TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than 10 million people in the United States are living with bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).It's characterized by severe, dramatic shifts in mood that can cat...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services -- at least for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans temporarily blocked a lower court decision on ...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lured by promises of bigger muscles and better performance on the field, many athletes and bodybuilders turn to anabolic steroids despite their well-known side effects, including increased risk for heart disea...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- During the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the only ways to see a doctor was via video or phone appointment, and it turns out many people with cancer still prefer telemedicine visits over in-person...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers.When it comes to heart health, understanding all the numbers involved – and which should be up or down and when – can be co...
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Baja tu presión arterial. Aumenta tu ritmo cardíaco. Apréndete tus números.Cuando se trata de la salud cardíaca, entender todos los números relacionados –y cuáles deben subir o bajar y cu...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.The uninsured rate dropped 18% between 2019 and 2022, according to ...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- TikTok content overwhelmingly promotes vaping, putting young users at potential risk of e-cigarette use, according to researchers in Australia.The popular social media platform's own policies on promoting e-ci...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Hispanic communities in the United States are more often poor — and also more likely to have harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water, a new study reveals....
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults are more easily distracted than younger folks, especially if they’re also physically exerting themselves, according to new research. “Our results suggest that older adults might have heightened di...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As recreational marijuana use rises, some dispensaries are recommending it as a remedy for morning sickness, but new research warns that using it during pregnancy may significantly affect fetal growth.While fe...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Did you know that ketamine is one of the newest possible methods for treating depression?For a better understanding of ketamine treatment, here are explanations of what it is, how it helps depression, what typ...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions.Many women struggle with feelings of sadness, an...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).This mental health disorder permeates all areas of life from personal relationships to academic and ...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- By fall 2022, there were decreases in weekly emergency department visits among all adolescents, and specifically girls, for mental health conditions (MHCs) overall compared with fall 2021, according to researc...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the Boston cancer surgeon who has led the U.S. National Cancer Institute since last fall.On Monday, President Joe Biden...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-third of U.S. physicians (31.2 percent) in 2022 reported they had previously been sued, according to new research released by the American Medical Association.The Benchmark Survey includes a national...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Seven in 10 U.S. adults say they feel anxious or extremely anxious about keeping themselves or their families safe, according to the results of a survey released by the American Psychiatric Association.This pol...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Inequalities in human resources for health (HRH; a range of occupations designed to promote or improve human health) are associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality globally, according to a study pub...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the Boston cancer surgeon who's led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall.On Monday President Joe Bide...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas con una obesidad grave quizá necesiten unas de refuerzo de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 más frecuentes para mantener su inmunidad activa, sugiere una investigación reciente. La protección de...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 -- Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease.Based on his family'...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lightbulb inventor Thomas Edison believed a little shuteye could boost his creativity. Contemporary scientists think the iconic innovator was on to something.But timing is key, they say.“We found a strong effec...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si mamá tiene demencia, el Día de la Madre puede requerir algo de creatividad. "El Día de la Madre es un momento para honrar a las figuras maternas especiales en nuestras vidas, y si su ser querido tiene...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mantener un peso saludable podría ser importante para reducir el riesgo de un cáncer gastrointestinal, sugiere un nuevo estudio. La investigación amplías las evidencias actuales de que el exceso de peso ...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Millones de estadunidenses toman unos medicamentos para reducir el colesterol, llamados estatinas, pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que los adultos negros e hispanos reciben los fármacos con menos frecuen...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si usted es uno de los millones de personas con apnea del sueño, quizá sea más probable que desarrolle COVID prolongada, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Los adultos con apnea del sueño obstructiva tenían un 75...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La tasa de mortalidad por caídas de los adultos mayores estadounidenses se ha multiplicado por más de dos respecto a hace 20 años: las mujeres, los hombres y todos los grupos raciales han experimentado a...
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Unos asesores externos de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. votaron el jueves a favor de la aprobación de Neffy, el primer aerosol nasal de epinefrina para las reacciones alé...