Stroke Rate Rises Among Young Americans, Even as It Declines for Seniors
Latest Heart News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Although there’s been a marked decline in rates of stroke among older adults over the past 30 years, growing numbers of young Americans are having strokes. Obesity may be one reason why, experts say. “The decline in strokes in people aged […]
White House Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is giving a new push to the cancer moonshot initiative that he first led during the Obama administration. In his announcement, Biden said the program would aim to boost prevention, screening and research with a target of reducing the […]
Questions About COVID Home Tests? A Pharmacy Expert Has Answers – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 Those hard-to-find COVID-19 home tests are becoming more available, particularly with the U.S. government offering four free tests for every household. So far, roughly 60 million American households have ordered the free tests, according to the White House. But many folks still have a lot of basic questions […]
Are You Absorbing Toxins From Your Makeup? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Skin News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 A polished, perfectly put-together face can be a huge boost to your confidence, but a new study shows that many of the cosmetics that help achieve that look might also be harmful to your health. In the United States and Canada, […]
AHA News: Fine-Tune Your Health With These 5 Music Ideas
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) From life’s earliest moments to its latest stages, music can help make us healthier and happier. It can soothe and invigorate, improve mental health and even help someone stay alive. “There’s great appreciation for the value music can provide that’s non-pharmacological and non-invasive,” […]
As Winter Olympics Nears, America’s Athletes May Be More Stressed Than Ever
Latest Mental Health News By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) With America’s best skiers, skaters and snowboarders now heading to the Winter Olympics, a team of mental health professionals will be in Beijing to help them perform under the double strain of intense competition and a pandemic. One of those […]
Fragile Male Egos Have Many Women ‘Faking It’ in the Bedroom
Latest Sexual Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) A trio of new studies are confirming what millions of women already know: Reacting to your man’s insecurities can have you pretending the sexual satisfaction you do not feel. The more a woman thinks her partner’s ego is fragile, the […]
Drug Overdose Suicides Rising Among Young Americans and Seniors
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Suicides by drug overdose have increased among teens, young adults and seniors, even as they declined for the overall population, U.S. federal researchers say. Drug-related suicides declined for Americans in general during the latter part of the 2010s, researchers from […]
Heart Issues Have Affected 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Since Pandemic Began: Survey
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Four in 10 Americans say they’ve had at least one heart-related issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about one in four who have tested positive say COVID has affected their heart health, according to a new online poll. Shortness of breath (18%), dizziness (15%), higher blood […]
Third Dose of COVID Vaccine Boosts Protection in Transplant Recipients
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Researchers say an extra dose of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines may improve immune system protection for organ transplant patients, a group that’s so far responded poorly to two-dose vaccines. “Our findings suggest clinical trials are warranted to determine if transplant recipients should receive COVID-19 vaccine […]