MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As health experts warn about RSV infections in infants and toddlers, adults should know that they, too, can become severely ill from the virus.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is not always the mild respirator...
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As the daylight hours shrink, people's moods can wind up in the tank. Rest assured, you're not alone. It’s the SAD season for those affected by seasonal affective disorder. That's the depression, fatigue and wi...
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While melanoma remains the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research has found that a subset of patients with early disease are at very low risk of dying. These particular patients may not face the same pro...
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Adult cancer survivors, particularly those who have undergone chemotherapy, have an increased risk for serious pelvic and vertebral fractures, new research shows."These findings are important as the number of c...
SUNDAY, Nov. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Routine eye checks can help ensure seniors know if they're developing any age-related vision issues.An expert from Baylor College of Medicine spells out what seniors need to know."Don't blame vision issues on j...
SATURDAY, Nov. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It’s time for time to fall back an hour, but fortunately that change is more in line with humans’ circadian rhythm than springing forward. This provides an opportunity for people to “fix” their circadian rhyt...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In 2019, roughly 18.34 million U.S. individuals (aged 40 years and older) were living with early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and 1.49 million were living with late-stage AMD, according to a stu...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths during or shortly after emergency department care are common, particularly among older patients with comorbidities, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Jonathan Elmer, M.D.,...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Vigorous physical activity (VPA) is associated with reduced mortality, and increasing the intensity of physical activity is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to two studies ...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants, potential...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday.The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Más de la mitad de los estadounidenses de a partir de 50 años ayudan a un adulto mayor con tareas que abarcan desde los deberes del hogar hasta los cuidados por una afección médica, muestra una nueva ...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando se trata del amor, las primera impresiones son importantes.¿Pero exactamente qué aviva las llamas del amor?Resulta que la compatibilidad y la popularidad son dos de los factores clave que confo...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- De más de 25,000 casos de viruela del simio de EE. UU. que revisó un nuevo estudio, apenas un 0.3 por ciento ocurrieron en personas menores de 18 años, muestran nuevos datos del gobierno.La mayoría de...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando uno de los padres está deprimido, el cuidado del asma de su hijo podría sufrir. Ahora, una investigación sugiere que controlar el asma de un niño podría incluir la evaluación de la salud mental...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando atrase el reloj el domingo, haga unas sencillas revisiones de seguridad en casa que podrían salvarle la vida.Revise las alarmas de humo y los detectores de monóxido de carbono (CO) para asegura...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Un medicamento para perder peso aprobado para los adultos quizá pronto se convierta en una opción para los adolescentes que luchan contra la obesidad.Los jóvenes que recibieron el medicamento Wegovy (...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aunque los niveles de presión arterial de los estadounidenses aumentaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19, una nueva investigación sugiere que podría haber sido mucho peor."Previmos que el control de l...
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- El autismo es un trastorno más abarcador de lo que se pensaba, y parece surgir de cambios en el cerebro ubicados a lo largo de la corteza cerebral, no solo en áreas específicas, informa un estudio rec...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday.The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths caused by alcohol skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to a just-published government report. The alcohol-induced death rate jumped 26% dur...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that suggests more Americans than ever are struggling with their sight as they get older, researchers report that nearly 20 million adults have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Broken down, a...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The world desperately needs new antibiotics to fight infection as bacteria become resistant to existing options.GSK has developed a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) that appears to be so ...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Cardiac arrest deaths have dropped significantly in the U.S., except in Black and rural communities, according to new research.Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating unexpectedly. A hea...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Intense chest pain awakened Natalie Latham from a deep sleep. Surely, she figured, it was from the spicy soup she'd eaten the night before.Natalie had worked a full day in her role as marketing...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease (CVD), are less likely to use wearable devices that monitor and track health or physical activity, according to a study presented at the American Heart A...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from heart disease increased in 2020 in the United States, following a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held fr...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Once-daily edoxaban seems safe and effective for pediatric patients with cardiac disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held from Nov. 5 to 7 in Chic...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dapagliflozin seems to be cost-effective in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain for patients meeting the eligibility criteria for the Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Diseas...
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In the Chinese population, the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and the total cholesterol (TC)/HDL-C ratio are associated with an increased risk for benign prostatic hyperpl...