AHA News: Retiree Doesn’t Let Heart Issues Slow Him Down
Latest Heart News MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) A few months before the pandemic, Chris Mathews was 20 miles into a 32-mile ride with his bicycle club when he lost all strength in his legs and body. Chris, then 72, moved over and signaled for others to pass. Then his mind became […]
High-Tech Devices May Interfere With Your Implanted Defibrillator
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Some portable tech devices equipped with powerful magnets can interfere with your heart implant’s ability to regulate dangerous irregular heart rhythms, a new study reports. Swiss researchers found that Apple AirPods Pro, the Microsoft Surface Pen and the Apple Pencil all can temporarily throw a pacemaker/defibrillator […]
What Works Best for Migraines? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Migraine News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 A new research review offers good news for migraine sufferers: There are more pain-relieving options than ever. In an analysis of over 100 published studies, researchers found that several drug classes showed good evidence they ease the pain of a migraine-in-progress. […]
Allergy Season Is Near: Be Prepared
Latest Allergies News SATURDAY, Feb. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Spring allergies are a perennial annoyance, but if you’re focusing on the pandemic, they still could catch you by surprise, an expert says. “People still have COVID on their minds,” said Dr. Mark Corbett, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “They might […]
Leg Cramps, Pain? It Could Be PAD – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Heart News MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 Pain or cramping in your legs during physical activity may be an early sign of a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD) — and you should get checked out by your doctor, an expert says. PAD occurs when plaque develops in the arteries of the extremities and restricts […]
Eating Disorders Are Different for Men
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) People tend to have a specific image when they think of eating disorders — a disturbingly skinny white girl with reed-thin arms, her ribs and shoulder blades prominent. You don’t think of a ripped, beefy muscle man chugging a protein shake and fretting about carbs […]
Mold a Big Threat to People With COPD
Latest Lungs News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Exposure to mold both in and out of the home may worsen breathlessness and other symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests. More than 16 million Americans have COPD, according to the American Lung Association. COPD […]
$10,000: What New Parents Might Pay for Childbirth, Even With Insurance
Latest Pregnancy News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Having a baby is expensive. The cost of diapers, a crib, a car seat and all the other infant necessities can really add up, and now a new study shows that having a child comes with its own hefty […]
Bird Flu Sweeping Through Eastern U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Feb, 25, 2022 Mass cullings have been implemented as a highly contagious form of avian flu has swept across the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks, killing both farmed poultry and wild birds. “It’s very concerning, given how quickly this thing is accelerating,” Henry Niman, a biochemist […]
Getting Rid of Meat in Your Diet May Lower Cancer Risk
Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) People who go meat-free, or at least put limits on it, may have lower risks of some of the most common cancers, a new, large study suggests. British researchers stressed that their findings do not prove definitively that vegetarian/vegan diets cut people’s cancer risks. In fact, […]