TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Depression may be a disorder of the brain, but new research adds to evidence that it also involves the gut.While depression is complex, recent research has been pointing to a role for bacteria that dwell in th...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may have sniffed out why colds are more likely in wintertime: The answer may lie within the nose.A previously unidentified immune response inside the nose is responsible for fighting off the viruse...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bromocriptine quick release (BCQR) improves blood pressure and central and peripheral aortic stiffness, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Hypertension....
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with hearing loss, use of hearing aid devices is associated with a reduced risk for long-term cognitive decline, according to a review published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Brian Sheng Yep ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The introduction of new melanoma treatments coincided with a reduction in the melanoma mortality rate (MMR) in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Navkirat Kahl...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and fruit and vegetable (F/V) diets reduce 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores by about 10 percent over eight weeks, according to a...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Minority children are significantly less likely to have had surgery in the prior 12 months than White children, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.Ethan L....
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Shehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation of breast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age. "I was really shocked," sai...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A three-year interval for multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for those at average risk appears clinically appropriate, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Cancer Prev...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The pandemic saw declines in postpartum visit attendance, particularly among disadvantaged groups of people, according to a study published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Meghan Bellerose and...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Online resources from the nation’s heart transplant center websites are not easily readable or understandable for most Americans, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and comorbid conditions, team-based care with a clinical decision support system (CDSS) significantly reduces cardiovascular risk factors compared with team-based...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), dapagliflozin reduces the risk for hospitalization, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Meir Schechter, M.D., from th...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Chips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of added and unhealthy ingredient...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- No matter what winter holiday traditions you celebrate, you probably won't find "think about blood pressure" on your to-do list, even after checking it twice.But that would be a nice idea for ...
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- No importa cuáles sean las tradiciones festivas invernales que celebras, probablemente no encontrarás "pensar en la presión arterial" en tu lista de cosas por hacer, incluso después d...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for a breakthrough role in the TV hit "Cheers," and on the big screen in "Look Who's Talking," has died at 71 from cancer."We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce...
TUESDAY, Nov. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Advertising would have you believe that a big bowl of sugary cereal or a syrupy iced coffee drink will make you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.But that sort of sugar-laden breakfast may be one of ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned fruit-flavored vaping products in early 2020, the idea was to reverse the rapid rise in electronic cigarette use among youths.Now, a new survey of adult e-ciga...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says.Another 10 states have legislation in the works, ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Experts are asking seniors to get their flu shots ASAP as an exceptionally nasty flu season unfolds across the United States.Already, 8.7 million flu cases have been reported, with 78,000 hospitalizations and ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One in 10 women will develop high blood pressure for the first time in their lives during the year after they give birth to a child, a new study finds. “The study findings have implications for postpartum care...
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A small toilet-based sound sensor that can tell the difference between peeing, pooping and diarrhea may one day help prevent cholera outbreaks. "The hope is that this sensor, which is small in footprint and no...
Science reveals 3 key factors to an energized, alert day. What you eat, when you wake up and how active you are all matter, new research shows. Read moreBanning flavored vapes didn't get folks to quit. Not only did many simply turn to flavors not inc...
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The HIV prevention and care service was resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, and services partially rebounded in quarter 3 (Q3) of 2020 following a decline in Q2, according to research published in the Dec....
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More than 40 percent of U.S. adults have serology indicative of past COVID-19 infection, of whom 43.7 percent report never having had COVID-19, according to research published in the Dec. 2 issue of the U.S. C...
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are creating a perfect storm of respiratory disease that is overwhelming the nation's health care systems.Vaccination will be key to patients getting through...
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and young children could soon receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine as part of their three-dose series.Pfizer Inc. on Monday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to have the vaccine that targets th...