TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Stress is rarely a good thing for your health, but new research warns that it significantly raises the risk of a stroke.The study found that increased stress at home or work and recent stressful life events —...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial intelligence candidate can pass two of 10 mock Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) examinations when noninterpretable images are excluded from analysis, according to a study p...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revised the language on "morning after" pills' packaging to make it clear that the pills are not abortion drugs.For many years, Plan B One-Step and its generic...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Could taking hot baths at night help seniors keep high blood pressure at bay? A new Japanese study suggests it just might work. The finding follows a fresh analysis of a decade-old survey that looked at high ...
It’s no secret that weight loss is hard. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard your fair share of dubious weight loss tips, trendy diets, overzealous workout programs and dangerous weight loss supplements. It doesn’t have to ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The color of his skin and where he lives may influence an American man's odds of dying from prostate cancer, a new study reveals.Black men and men living in the Western United States face the most dire progno...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Homeless people in California's largest county are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as the general population, a new study finds.Researchers from the county, UCLA and the University of Southern ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp. have issued a recall for more than 200,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children because they can create an asphyxiation risk.Four children have...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One of the hallmarks of a COVID-19 infection has been a lost sense of smell after the infection ends.In a new study, researchers blame an ongoing immune assault on the olfactory nerve cells — cells found at t...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you need another reason to quit smoking, researchers have one: your mid-life brain health. Not only does smoking harm lung and heart health, but it increases the chances of middle-aged memory loss and conf...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with cancer, especially those who are Hispanic or Black, had better outcomes because of coverage available to them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).New research explored the impact of Medicaid...
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting around in winter works best if you’re taking good care of the feet that take you places.Orthopedic specialists at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City say they often see an uptick i...
Race, residence can influence prostate cancer outcomes. Being Black or living in the western United States raised the odds for death from the disease significantly, but researchers are not sure why. Read moreScience reveals why smell loss is symptom o...
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- With flu rampant in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to be wary of over-the-counter products that promise to cure you of influenza, prevent it or reduce its severit...
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Diets higher in fruit, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids could improve astronaut health during long spaceflights while still sticking to requirements for what can go on board, according to new research. A new...
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women who had diabetes during pregnancy might want to treat themselves to another cup of joe.New research shows that drinking coffee may lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.Compared to the general female popul...
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The prices that health insurers agree to pay for joint replacement surgery vary widely and are unrelated to conventional measures of the quality of care.That's the conclusion of a new study that found who is fo...
SUNDAY, Dec. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The key to keeping skin soft in winter: Moisturize. "Skin tends to be drier when the weather is less humid, so individuals should moisturize at least twice a day, if not more often," according to Dr. Vicky Zhe...
SATURDAY, Dec. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It might seem like your toddler or preschooler has a nose that is always runny, but experts say that's normal.“Children under 6 years of age average six to eight colds per year, with symptoms lasting an aver...
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For many years, Plan B One-Step and its generic equivalents -- collectively known as “morning after” pills to prevent a pregnancy -- included information in packaging that suggested that the pill might work by...
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Move your body every day to guard against type 2 diabetes.That's the upshot of a new study that analyzed Fitbit data and type 2 diabetes rates from participants in a nationwide research program, reporting that ...
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- When rural hospitals shut down people need to go elsewhere, and a new study finds that nearby hospitals bear the strain of that patient overflow."Previous studies have shown that rural hospital closures can ha...
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Swedish researchers studying anger say it appears there is a pent-up need for anger management and that an internet-based treatment can work. Scientists from the Centre for Psychiatry Research at the Karolinsk...
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be tricky to detect in some people, and Black women may exhibit different symptoms, leading to missed care, researchers say.Black women report sleep disturbances, self-criticism and irritability...
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increases in emergency department visits and admissions, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.Shayann Ramedani,...
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is associated with a heavy individual and societal burden, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Psychiatry.Johan Lundberg, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolins...
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Glycemic control has stagnated in the United States since 1988, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Siddharth Venkatraman, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ...
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Call it a good idea that seems to have backfired: A tough new labeling law that requires even the smallest amount of sesame be listed on food products has instead spurred some companies to add it to their pr...