Osteoporosis Drug May Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Latest Diabetes News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) A drug widely used to treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Taking the drug alendronate (Fosamax) for at least eight years could potentially reduce a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes […]
AHA News: Exercise May Reduce Sleep Apnea and Improve Brain Health
Latest Sleep News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Exercise may help reduce symptoms of a common sleep disorder and improve brain function, a small study finds. Exercise training could be a useful supplemental treatment for people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, […]
Delay in Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes Cost Lives: Study
Latest Lungs News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) A specimen cup full of bloody urine. Decaying feet that sport blackened, rotting toes — some already amputated. A pale boy with dark circles under his eyes, drawing breath through an oxygen mask. Around 179,000 deaths in the United […]
Homicides Surged in U.S. in 2020
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) A record increase was seen in the number of murders in the United States in 2020, in the biggest one-year jump reported since federal officials began tracking homicides in 1960. Figures showed 4,901 more murders committed in 2020 than in 2019. A total […]
Baby Lounger Recall Cites Infant Deaths – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 The death of eight babies has prompted the Boppy Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall more than 3 million baby loungers, they announced Thursday. A year ago, the CPSC issued a safety warning about similar pillow-like baby products, CBS News […]
AHA News: Women May Be More Willing Than Men to Donate Organs
Latest Women’s Health News FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Men and women have similar reasons for becoming – or not becoming – an organ donor, according to a new study. Yet women appear more willing to donate their organs to family members or strangers. The results, published Sept. 24 in […]
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 […]
Who Can Get a Pfizer Booster?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
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 […]