Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cysts?
Latest Cancer News SATURDAY, Nov. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pancreatic cysts can progress into cancer over time, an expert says, so it’s important to identify and monitor patients with these growths. Located between the stomach and the spine, the pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food and secretes hormones — such as insulin […]
Workers’ Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Health insurance has gotten slightly more expensive during the pandemic: A new survey shows that annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4%, to an average of $22,221 this year. Of that amount, employees paid an average of nearly $6,000 toward […]
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Call it the great pandemic sit-down. As COVID-19 turned daily commutes into shuffles between rooms at home, and Netflix replaced time spent at the gym or playing sports, Americans have been sitting a lot more. Now a new study suggests it may be […]
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) While deaths from sepsis have dropped in the United States since 2000, older Americans remain particularly susceptible to the life-threatening bacterial infection, new government data shows. Sepsis strikes roughly 2 million people each year and is the cause […]
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Multiple sclerosis patients might be able to think more clearly and move more easily if they regularly undergo whole-body vibration training, a new pilot study reports. A small group of MS patients who experienced vibration training showed improvements in […]
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a finding that suggests a family’s income influences parents’ views on COVID vaccines for their younger kids, a new survey shows the more money parents make, the likelier they are to get their kids a shot. The poll of more than 2,000 parents […]
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Latest Arthritis News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) “Ultra-low” doses of the drug rituximab may be enough to keep some patients’ rheumatoid arthritis under control for several years, a new, preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that among 118 patients, low doses of the drug were comparable to […]
Could Estrogen Help Shield Women’s Brains From Alzheimer’s?
Latest Alzheimer’s News WEDNESDAY, Nov.10, 2021 (HealthDay News) A key to reduced Alzheimer’s disease risk in women could be how much of the hormone estrogen they’re able to stockpile over the years, new research suggests. Certain lifetime choices — such as having more children, taking hormonal birth control or taking hormone therapy during […]
Women Feel More Stigma From ‘Spare Tire’ Around Middle Than Men
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) Belly fat. No one wants it, but women are much harder on themselves about extra pounds wrapped around their middle than men are, regardless of how much they weigh. And the more they beat themselves up […]
Biden Administration Presses Schools to Provide COVID Shots to Kids
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) As new government data showed that 360,000 young kids have now gotten their first shot, the Biden administration on Monday asked schools to help by hosting vaccination clinics and providing information to parents on the benefit of the shots. On Monday, First Lady Jill […]