Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Latest Senior Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) Help in retaining mental function when you age could be only a few keystrokes away. While crosswords and exercise are often touted as ways to retain thinking skills, U.K. investigators found that the internet may also help seniors […]
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
Latest Depression News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Insulin resistance can make you more than twice as likely to develop major depression, even if you haven’t developed full-blown diabetes, a new study reports. Initially healthy people who later developed prediabetes were 2.6 times more likely to come […]
Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?
Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) An artificial intelligence tool could help radiologists spot breast cancer on ultrasound images and reduce the need for extra testing, new research suggests. “Our study demonstrates how artificial intelligence can help radiologists reading breast ultrasound exams to reveal only those that show real signs […]
Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, may help stave off preterm birth among women who develop pregnancy-related high blood pressure. Preeclampsia is marked by a sudden spike in blood pressure, protein in urine, or other problems during pregnancy. Preterm […]
U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. While the number of methamphetamine users did not increase as steeply, researchers said frequent use of methamphetamine, and using other drugs at […]
18 Million Americans Can’t Pay for Needed Meds
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) As many as 18 million Americans can’t afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds. That’s 7% of the adult population in the United States. But when it comes to households making less than $24,000 per year, the percentage jumps to […]
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Younger women who undergo radiation for cancer in the left breast have a heightened risk of heart disease years later, a new study finds. Among women who received radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer, 10.5% developed coronary artery disease […]
AHA News: Food Insecurity’s Long-Term Health Consequences
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) For some people, the subject of hunger conjures up tragic images of starving people with swollen bellies in blighted, desolate parts of the world. In this country, the picture is different. Food insecurity affects millions of people in the […]
Sexual Assault Could Affect a Woman’s Long-Term Brain Health
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s known that sexual assault affects a woman’s physical and mental health. Now, researchers say these traumatic incidents may also harm her brain health. A new study found that traumatic experiences, including sexual violence, may be linked to greater risk of dementia, stroke […]
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 Older children and kids with chronic diseases are those most likely to wind up in the hospital with COVID-19, researchers have found. Conditions such as obesity, diabetes and neurologic problems, among others, put kids at risk for severe COVID-19, according to […]