MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 -- a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended.Cervical cancer screening has been credited wi...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A common eating plan with a catchy acronym — the DASH diet — is designed to help you lower your blood pressure, but exactly what can you eat while on it?The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- On a Friday morning in late February, Ken Walsh and his wife, Nicole, sat on their couch in East Brunswick, New Jersey, having coffee and talking about weekend plans.Their dog, Indiana, a 6-mo...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research out of California finds seniors are being treated in emergency rooms in significantly higher numbers for adverse side effects from cannabis consumption.Researchers from the University of Californi...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While U.S. veterans are already eligible for emergency suicidal crisis care, starting Tuesday they can get it for free.Care available at any VA facility or any private facility will include up to 30 days of in...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Going into the holiday season, many public health experts feared a “tripledemic” of flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases.New government data now shows that didn’t happen.Reports of flu-like illness are down for the sixt...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hundreds of rural hospitals across the United States are teetering on the edge of closure, with their financial status increasingly in peril, a new report reveals.More than 200 rural hospitals are at immediate...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from depression or anxiety may be able to help themselves by helping others -- even in small ways, researchers report.In a recent study of 122 people with depression or anxiety symptoms, those...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cannabis use in U.S. states where recreational use is legal could be contributing to children's asthma, according to new research.A study found increases in asthma in teens where cannabis is legal, compared to...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If a study conducted at one St. Louis hospital is a good indicator, the COVID pandemic is tied to a surge in childhood injuries and deaths due to firearms. Black children and those in low-income households wer...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself.The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some heart-healthy tips."Pregnancy is often a pivotal time in a woman's lif...
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you have frequent heartburn or think you may have acid reflux disease, see an expert before you suffer serious complications, one expert warns."Gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD] is when you get acid an...
Acts of kindness could help fight depression. Doing good deeds -- even small ones like buying a stranger a cup of coffee -- helps people focus on someone other than themselves, countering depression, new research finds. Read moreHundreds of rural hosp...
SUNDAY, Jan. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Moving a heavy object or even coughing can result in a medical condition known as a hernia.While it’s common, many people don’t know what a hernia is, according to an expert at Penn State Health, who offered d...
SATURDAY, Jan. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Winter may feel like a time for hibernation, but it’s important for seniors to safely keep up their hobbies and physical activity in the cold weather. “It’s important to get outside as much as possible, whet...
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among adults aged 71 years and older, more than one-quarter have vision impairment (VI), with older age, less education, and lower income associated with all types of VI, according to a study published online ...
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The burden of advanced cervical cancer is increased for women aged ≥65 years, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Julianne J. P. Cooley, from the Univer...
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For inpatients, exposure to high bed-occupancy (capacity utilization) increases the risk of mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in BMC Health Services Research.Narayan Sharma, Ph.D., from ...
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is a racial and ethnic disparity between neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) students and neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Advances in Ne...
Each year, a panel of leading medical and nutrition experts works with U.S. News & World Report to review a wide range of diets and put their stamp on the ones they find to be the best healthy eating options. The panel members look at a variety of fac...
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Past-year physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with tripled risk of HIV infection and lower likelihood of viral load suppression among women in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a st...
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Telehealth-delivered parenting interventions lead to significant and maintained improvements for young children with developmental disorders (DD) and their caregivers, according to a study published online Jan...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las vacunaciones entre los niños de kindergarten se redujeron por segundo año consecutivo, lo que deja a cientos de miles de niños pequeños vulnerables a unas peligrosas enfermedades infecciosas, informa...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Unos investigadores informan progresos en una prueba de sangre que puede detectar múltiples tipos de cáncer de una forma relativamente más sencilla, y potencialmente menos costosa, que otras pruebas que ...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño ofrece noticias tranquilizadoras a las personas que se enfrentan a los síntomas de COVID prolongada, como los problemas para respirar, las lagunas mentales y la pérdida de...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si ve a un fisiculturista lleno de grandes músculos, quizá no le parezca que se puede perder peso levantando pesas. Pero las primeras impresiones pueden engañar.Al contrario, señalan los expertos, desarr...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Millones de adultos pasan demasiado tiempo en un escritorio o frente a una pantalla, y hace mucho que los expertos aconsejan pasar menos tiempo sentado y moverse más.Pero si la meta es una presión arteri...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los adultos estadounidenses que sufren de epilepsia y que son negros o hispanos tienen menos probabilidades que los adultos blancos de que les receten los medicamentos más nuevos, según una investigación...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Casi una cuarta parte de las personas hospitalizadas experimentan un evento nocivo durante su estadía, encuentra un estudio reciente. Pero la mayoría de los resultados nocivos no son prevenibles, porque...
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hágale un favor a su hígado, y evite la comida rápida, insta una nueva investigación.Las personas con obesidad o diabetes que consumían un 20 por ciento o más de sus calorías diarias en la forma de comid...