WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hospital-treated infections, especially repeated infections in early life and midlife, are associated with increased risks for Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study publis...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As Florida and nearby states brace for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, residents in the storm's path should also think about the hazards they may face in its aftermath.If high winds take out your el...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- YouTube videos describing implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for patients are highly variable with overall low quality, according to a study presented at the annual American College of Cardiolo...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) has been reported in 5.4 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across the United States, according to a study published in a recent issue of Circulation: Arrhyth...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Trained radiographers perform as well as radiologists when participating in the double reading of screening mammograms, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Radiology.Yan Chen, Ph.D., from the...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Supplemental enteral glutamine does not reduce the time to discharge alive from the hospital among patients with severe burns, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of the New England Journa...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) present with possible cardiac symptoms before death, and a considerable proportion have a known cardiac disorder pri...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Salmon can't be labeled a "healthy" food under existing federal regulations, because it contains high levels of fat. But sweetened cereals can bear the "healthy" label on their packaging if they tick speci...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men who have sex with men (MSM) with high-risk homosexual activity have a higher prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than men engaging in high-risk heterosexual activity, according to a research...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Bilateral theta burst stimulation (TBS) is noninferior to standard bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant depression in older adults, according to a study pub...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Former TV newswoman and TODAY show anchor Katie Couric has breast cancer. Couric shared that information Wednesday on Instagram, while also releasing an essay about the experience on her media website."Eve...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- How long can someone newly diagnosed with dementia expect to live?It’s a tough question but definitely one that many family members and friends grapple with after a loved one is diagnosed with dementia and...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- The ancient Greeks were on to something when they referred to olive oil as an "elixir of youth and health." Centuries later, research offers evidence about the benefits of olive oil in our...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay) -- Japanese drugmaker Eisai on Wednesday said its experimental drug lecanemab helped slow thinking declines among people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The findings from a phase 3 clinical trial have ...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's very frustrating to get a COVID-19 vaccine and then wind up catching the virus anyway.But these breakthrough infections actually do you a world of good, providing a powerful boost to your existing vac...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Combining weightlifting with aerobic exercise can significantly lower your odds dying early, especially from heart disease, new research shows.Depending how much weightlifting they did, older adults reduce...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting up on the wrong side of bed can happen to the best of folks. Not everyone greets every morning with a sunny disposition and big smile.But when a bad mood overlaps with work, many people feel pressu...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aluminum in childhood vaccines has long been the cause of speculation about a potential link to allergies and asthma, but a new study designed to figure out whether there might be a connection did not come...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cases of a virus that strikes children and teens and can trigger paralysis in rare cases have been increasing in the United States and could continue to do so this fall, health officials warned Tuesday. Inc...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise. This is mostly because young chi...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Millions of seniors who had to pay high increases in Medicare premiums this year will get a break in 2023 when they see a rare drop in monthly premiums for Medicare Part B. The rate decrease is 3%, which wi...
Does forced cheerfulness at work lead to burnout? A new study finds that forcing yourself to be cheery at work can be emotionally exhausting, leaving some workers feeling drained, distracted and maybe even less productive. Read moreNew Alzheimer's dru...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.After lengthy COVID infections, two kidney transplant ...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women may experience a small, but temporary, delay in their menstrual cycle after receiving a COVID shot, a new study finds.The delay was, on average, less than one day and, for most women, it resolved aft...
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with major depressive disorder and a history of childhood trauma can still benefit from recommended depression treatments, according to a review published online Sept. 22 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Erik...
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The burden of type 1 diabetes (T1D) globally is expected to increase rapidly between 2021 and 2040, according to a study published Sept. 13 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Gabriel A. Gregory, M.D., fr...
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- To help consumers ascertain the nutritional value of foods more easily, the Biden administration said Tuesday it will propose putting nutrition labels on the front of packaging instead of on the back. The pr...
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The White House on Tuesday released a national plan to end hunger by 2030, an ambitious goal that would be accomplished largely by expanding monthly food benefits for poor Americans.The plan would also aim t...