More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) One of the keys to good health could be in the hands of those who decide zoning policies for their communities. Inclusionary zoning policies that provide for affordable housing were associated with lower rates of heart disease for those who benefited from these dwellings, […]
Postponing This May Keep Dementia at Bay – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 Early retirement may sound appealing, but a recent study hints that putting it off a few years might help older adults retain more of their mental sharpness. Using data on more than 20,000 older Americans, researchers estimated that if all of […]
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
Latest Sexual Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes baby in the baby carriage. While that childhood rhyme used to be true, college-educated women in the United States are now more likely than ever to have a first baby […]
Pet Dogs Can Alert Owners to Epileptic Seizures
Latest Neurology News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Sit. Fetch. Stay. Detect seizure. Yes, you read that correctly. While many dogs are adept at following basic instructions such as “sit” and “roll over” with some practice and the promise of a treat, new research shows dogs can […]
Hen Hazard: Salmonella a Threat From Backyard Chickens
Latest Infectious Disease News SATURDAY, Sept. 4, 2012 (HealthDay News) It’s still not OK to kiss your chickens or your ducklings — you could catch a salmonella infection from barnyard birds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has offered that warning before, and now an agriculture expert reminds backyard farmers that […]
All Those Steps Every Day Could Lead to Longer Life
Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Miami publicist Robin Diamond is “step-obsessed.” She aims for 10,000-plus steps every day using her Apple watch and even bought a treadmill during the COVID-19 quarantine to make sure she reaches her daily goal. The 43-year-old has […]
Major Study Finds No Serious Health Issues From Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) An ongoing study of more than 6 million Americans found no serious side effects linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. “These results from our safety surveillance are reassuring,” said Dr. Nicola Klein, director of the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center in Oakland, Calif. She spoke […]
Annoyed When Watching Others Fidget? You’re Not Alone
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) If other people’s fidgeting drives you nuts, you may be one of many people with a condition called misokinesia, which means “hatred of movements,” Canadian researchers report. They conducted experiments with more than 4,100 people and found that about one-third have the condition. […]
Teachers Have No Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) As the new school year begins, teachers can take comfort in a new report that finds they have no greater risk of catching or being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 than anyone else. Researchers in Scotland say that might be […]
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The prescribing, dispensing and use of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of clinical trials must end immediately, the American Medical Association, American Pharmacists Association and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists say. The drug has U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to treat […]