Immunocompromised? Why the COVID-19 Vaccine Might Still Protect You
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccinations may not offer as much protection to people with compromised immune systems, but just how much appears to be driven by the type of underlying condition, new research suggests. “People with conditions that compromise their immune systems […]
5-Minute Daily Breathing Exercise May Equal Meds in Lowering Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) A quick daily “workout” for the breathing muscles may help people lower their blood pressure to a similar degree as exercise or even medication, a small study suggests. The technique is called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST), […]
Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Wearing a mask while you exercise may be uncomfortable, but a new study should reassure gym-goers that it poses no actual health risks. “What we found was, that it is safe to run at peak exercise in both an N95 mask and a cloth […]
Shining a Light on Sunscreens
Latest Skin News SATURDAY, July 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Sunscreen isn’t just for pool gatherings and beach outings: Using sunscreen every day could reduce your risk of skin cancer, experts say. Daily use of at least an SPF 15 sunscreen can lower your risk of melanoma — the deadliest type of skin cancer […]
Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Latest Cancer News MONDAY, July 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) New research finds that countries with more cloudy days tend to have higher colon cancer rates. Lower levels of vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” may be to blame. So, boosting your vitamin D levels through exposure to sunlight could help reduce your risk of […]
COVID Falls From America’s #1 Killer to #7 by June
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) A steep rise in vaccination rates has dropped COVID-19 from the first to the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, a new analysis shows. The disease was the third leading cause of death for much of 2020, but became the leading […]
Pets Often Catch COVID From Owners, Study Finds
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Can pets get COVID-19 from their beloved owners? Yes, they can. In fact, a pair of new studies suggest that COVID-19 is quite common among cats and dogs in households where someone has contracted the virus. But at a […]
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic — and may also point the way to new treatments. Eating disorders — such as anorexia […]
CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
Latest Chronic Pain News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Could the answer to easing the tough-to-treat chronic pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia be found in edibles and other products containing CBD? A new study from Michigan Medicine examined whether people using potentially addictive painkillers like opioids could […]
‘Black Plague’ Was Killing People at Least 5,000 Years Ago
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Black Death was stalking people thousands of years earlier than previously known, new evidence reveals. The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis — the bacteria behind the bubonic plague that may have killed as much as half of Europe’s population in the 1300s […]