PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cost the U.S. Billions
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — They are called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity. Now, new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substan…
Learn MoreHave Leg Artery Disease? Walk Until It Hurts
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That phrase “no pain, no gain” might truly apply to people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a new study finds.Researchers found that people with PAD who walked at pace that caused discomfort or even pa…
Learn MoreFat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 30% of adults around the world have a buildup of fat in the liver, a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Now an international team of researchers has linked that condition to a heightened…
Learn MoreAlerta de calor: manténgase seguro en las temperaturas ardientes
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que unas ardientes temperaturas arropan a gran parte del país, más personas están en riesgo de agotamiento por calor y de golpes de calor (insolaciones) potencialmente letales. Un experto ofrec…
Learn MoreHelping Older Loved Ones in a Heat Wave
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With much of the United States baking in extreme heat this summer, older adults and the people caring for them need to take extra precautions.Seniors can decline rapidly, sometimes within minutes, when exposed…
Learn MoreHeatwave Alert: Stay Safe in Searing Temps
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As blistering temperatures blanket much of the country, more people are at risk heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat strokes. One expert offers tips on how to avoid the dangerous effects of record-breaki…
Learn MoreCommon Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The most common test of lung function, spirometry, probably is not detecting signs of emphysema in some people with the lung ailment, a new study says.In particular, Black men are at greater risk of sufferi…
Learn MoreA-Fib Linked to Worse Hospital Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 13.1 percent of hospitalized patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have atrial fibrillation, which is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study recently published in Cureus.Inimfon Jackson…
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