Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2023
Damar Hamlin teams with heart experts to promote lifesaving CPR. The Buffalo Bills player collapsed on the playing field from cardiac arrest in January. Recovering, he wants to spread the word about the procedure that saved his life. Read moreCaring f…
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Ozempic: Dieters who use scarce diabetes drug could face side effects. Health issues can include nausea and vomiting, erratic heart rate and premature aging of the face, experts say. Read moreMany young Americans don’t realize that heart attacks can h…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 31, 2023
Marriage could be a buffer against dementia. Compared to married folk, divorced and unmarried adults were 50% to 73% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, a new study has found. Read moreIs oxytocin really the ‘love hormone’? It’s been touted for…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 30, 2023
Kids lost an average of a third of a year’s learning during pandemic. Some countries fared better than others, with the United States falling right near the average, and math skills were affected more than reading abilities, a report finds. Read moreU…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 27, 2023
Is your gas stove making you sick? Experts weigh in. About 13% of childhood asthma in the United States can be attributed to gas stove use, a new study says. Experts warn that the full health implications of the stoves have not yet been addressed by s…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 26, 2023
Autism diagnosis is getting better, but not for everyone. Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don’t have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. Read moreHome …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 25, 2023
Initial symptoms could predict how fast Alzheimer’s progresses. People whose earliest symptoms involve language, decision-making or problem-solving tend to have a faster and steeper decline in their brain function and quality of life, a new study foun…
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Your weight could alter vitamin D’s effect on your health. People who are overweight or obese might not reap the benefits of vitamin D supplements, new research shows. Read moreOpioid deaths are rising among teens, but too few youth get anti-addiction…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan.23, 2023
Home drug infusions can be hazardous, but many home care staff aren’t trained. There are no standard protocols for training home care nurses, caregivers or patients themselves how to watch out for and report signs of infections caused by IV lines, a s…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan.20, 2023
What you need to know about XBB, the new COVID variant. The variant is much more infectious, and evidence shows it can evade human immune systems much more easily. Read morePlane wastewater study shows how COVID restrictions failed. Tests of toilet ta…
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