Israel Will Give 4th COVID Shot to People Over 60, Health Workers
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Israel will now offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to an expanded group of people, as it works to control a wave of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that the country would provide vaccines to people […]
AHA News: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of […]
New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?
Latest Lungs News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly all countries agree: Smoking is bad, and getting people to kick the habit is a worthy public health goal. But no country has ever attempted what New Zealand is about to try: an outright ban on all cigarette […]
More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The percentage of older Americans reporting serious problems with memory and thinking has declined in recent years — and higher education levels may be part of the reason, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2008 and 2017, […]
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Dec.31, 2021 (HealthDay News) When a sick child spends time in the intensive care unit, the impact lasts even after the hospital stay is over. Added to it are days, weeks, sometimes months out of school for the young patient and extended work absences for their primary caregivers. […]
Start The New Year Right With The Ultimate List Of Healthy Cookbooks
Healthy Cookbooks To Kick Off The New Year | HuffPost Life Main Menu Part of HuffPost News. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Seemingly against all odds, here we are once again welcoming the new year. Resolutions may not be for everyone, especially after such a […]
Weight-Loss Surgeries Used Least in U.S. States That Need Them Most
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) The American South and Midwest are home to the highest obesity rates in the nation, but a new study reveals that severely obese residents of those regions are the least likely to choose lifesaving weight-loss surgery. […]
COVID-19 Spotted in Texas Deer
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Researchers have confirmed that some white-tailed deer in Texas have COVID-19. The scientific community has been alarmed by the prospect of deer becoming new hosts for COVID since July, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture found antibodies in white-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan, New […]
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to […]
COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 patients are at risk for serious long-term kidney damage, according to the results of a new investigation. The damage appears to come from the virus’ ability to directly infect the kidneys. And in some cases, the scarring and […]