AHA News: Flavonoids Are Flavorful Way to Boost Heart and Brain Health
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) What do blueberries, spinach and dark chocolate have in common? They’re all rich in flavonoids, the chemical compounds found in plants that give them color – and medicinal powers. Research shows flavonoids provide a wide range of health benefits, from fighting cancer and lowering […]
Brain Implant Helps ‘Locked-In’ Paralyzed Man Communicate – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 Unable to move a single muscle, even to open your eyes. Completely locked into your own body, yet fully conscious and aware. Lou Gehrig’s disease — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — is a nightmare in its advanced form, leaving patients without any means […]
Popular Moisturizer Recalled Due to Bacteria Risk: Jergens – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 Before slathering on your Jergens moisturizer, check the label. Certain lots have been recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria that pose a risk to people with weakened immune systems. Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria typically pose little medical risk to healthy people, according to Kao USA Inc., […]
Raising a Special Needs Child: An Expert Offers Guidance
Latest Neurology News MONDAY, March 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Parents of children with special needs face a number of challenges, so here’s some advice from an expert. “Raising children is an adventure for any parent, but the journey for parents of children with special needs often has a few more twists and turns,” said Dr. […]
Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, March 21 2022 (HealthDay News) Problem drinking led to more than 232 million missed work days a year in the United States before the pandemic, and the situation likely became worse with more people working at home, a new study suggests. “Alcohol use disorder is a major problem in the […]
Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
Latest Chronic Pain News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety or depression may quickly lead to dependence, without relieving symptoms, a new study suggests. Those most at risk for misusing medical marijuana are patients using it to treat anxiety and depression, the researchers […]
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
Latest Chronic Pain News SATURDAY, March 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 790,000 performed each year. Deciding the time for knee replacement needs to be determined by you and your doctor, but certain factors make it more likely, according to […]
Endometriosis: It’s Not Just Painful Periods
Latest Women’s Health News SUNDAY, March 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chronic pelvic pain — typically during menstruation — is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says. About 10% of women have the disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of it […]
Deadly New Tick-Borne Virus Spreading Across U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 The potentially deadly tick-borne Heartland virus is spreading across the United States and has now been found in Georgia, Emory University researchers report. First identified in Missouri in 2009, the virus is found in the Southeast and Midwest and is spread by the lone star tick. The […]
Dr. Ashish Jha Named New White House COVID Coordinator
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, to replace Jeff Zients as the country’s COVID-19 coordinator when Zients leaves his post next month. In a statement about Jha’s appointment, Biden highlighted […]