AHA News: Revised Scale Could Lead to Timelier Treatment for Strokes in the Back of the Head
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after a stroke has some missing pieces, according to new research that suggests adding a few simple tests could help improve treatment for people who have less common strokes […]
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Margarine has gotten a bad rap for years, but a U.S. ban on partially hydrogenated oils may have made it a healthier choice than butter, a new study suggests. Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Latest Neurology News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Kids with severe epilepsy may take multiple medications and follow special diets, yet still suffer seizures. Now a small study suggests medical marijuana may sometimes help when other therapies fail. British researchers found that medical pot slashed seizures by […]
Logic’s Hit ‘1-800-273-8255’ May Have Saved American Lives
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) “I been on a low; I been taking my time; I feel like I’m out of my mind; I feel like my life ain’t mine; who can relate?” New research suggests many Americans did relate to the opening […]
U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Soaring, Especially in West
Latest Mental Health News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 Synthetic forms of the potentially lethal opioid fentanyl are flooding the illicit drug market, leaving a soaring number of fatal overdoses in their wake, a new U.S. report finds. The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
Stress May Be Stronger Trigger for Problem Drinking in Women Than Men
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) When someone says “I need a drink,” it’s usually because they’ve had a rough day. Now, new research suggests that stress is more likely to trigger heavy drinking in women than in men. “Some people can intend to have one or two alcoholic […]
AHA News: Stroke Survivor’s Friend Took All the Right Steps and Found Just the Right Words
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A few days after her 42nd birthday, Elizabeth Hindinger woke up with a searing headache. A doctor gave her a prescription to treat migraines, though she’d not had them before. A couple days later, the headache unabated, Hindinger drove herself to the […]
Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine But Causes Less Severe Disease: Study
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Compared to previous coronavirus variants, Omicron appears to cause less severe illness, but is more resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, researchers at South Africa’s largest health insurer report. The team at Discovery Health analyzed 211,000 positive coronavirus cases during the country’s fourth wave, including […]
AHA News: The Risks and Rewards of Caregiving for Loved Ones With Dementia
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Every night before bed, Pat and John Sullivan list at least three things for which they are grateful that day. Their 40 years together, each better than the last. The joy they get from art and music. Their ability to keep loving […]
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
Latest Coronavirus News By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 The COVID-19 death toll in the United States reached 800,000 on Monday, and one expert believes it will likely hit 1 million at some point in 2022. The 800,156 confirmed deaths in the nearly two years since the first known U.S. […]