Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
Latest Heart News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Can someone really die of a broken heart? If that person has serious heart disease, new Swedish research suggests the answer may well be yes. After analyzing almost three decades worth of data on nearly half a million heart failure patients, […]
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) In yet another report that illustrates the dangers pot poses to the young, developing brain, a new British study finds teenagers are much more likely than adults to develop an addiction to marijuana. “We found that teenagers are three and […]
High Heat, Heavy Smog a Deadly Combo: Study
Latest Heart News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) Heat coupled with smog can be a particularly lethal mix, especially for older adults, a new study finds. Unfortunately, both hot temperatures and air pollution are going to increase as the planet warms, and so will deaths, researchers report. “We are […]
COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds. The study of over 9 million adults found that those who’d received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were strongly protected against hospitalization […]
Gas Used in Homes Has Links to Cancer; Leaks Often Undetected
Latest Cancer News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) The natural gas being piped into your home contains a wide array of toxic chemicals, including nearly two dozen so harmful they’re classified as hazardous air pollutants, a new study says. Natural gas samples taken from 69 Boston-area cooking stoves were […]
Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
Latest Chronic Pain News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Hinting at a future alternative to opioid painkillers, scientists have developed a tiny implant designed to ease post-surgery pain and then dissolve once the job is done. So far, the research has been limited to lab animals, and it will […]
Staffing Shortages Have U.S. Nursing Homes in Crisis
Latest Senior Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) There’s a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut back on new admissions, new research shows. Three out of five nursing homes (61%) […]
Menopause Linked With Higher Alzheimer’s Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Menopause News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men, and a new study shows that certain brain changes known to increase this risk may accrue during menopause. Women who have gone through menopause have more white matter hyperintensities in their brains than […]
U.S. Begins Targeted Vaccine Rollout Against Monkeypox – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 The United States is deploying an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy to counter the continuing spread of monkeypox, federal public health officials announced at a White House briefing on Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is rapidly expanding access to […]
Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports. Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found. The study showed physical […]