Could Coffee, Veggies Lower Your Odds for COVID-19?
Latest Coronavirus News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Coffee delivers the boost that many people need to start their day. Now, new research suggests this breakfast powerhouse may also provide some protection against COVID-19. Consuming vegetables and having been breastfed might also reduce your COVID-19 risk, according […]
AHA News: Diabetes and Dementia Risk: Another Good Reason to Keep Blood Sugar in Check
Latest Diabetes News WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) There are many reasons to avoid getting diabetes, or to keep it controlled if you already have it: Higher risks for heart disease, stroke and for having a foot or leg amputation. But here’s another one: It’s a major risk factor for […]
Lockdowns’ Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) While there’s been much talk about pandemic lockdowns being a burden on people’s health, new research finds the effects of large COVID-19 outbreaks are typically worse. “It is unlikely that government interventions have been worse than the pandemic itself in most situations,” say […]
Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID’s Spread
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say. The warning, from a new study of links between smoke-caused air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infections, comes as firefighters battle 80 large wildfires in the western United States. The largest — […]
Could Menopausal Hormone Therapy Reduce Women’s Odds for Dementia?
Latest Menopause News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause go on to have a 58% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, a new study finds. Although the study wasn’t designed to prove cause and […]
AHA News: Retired Entertainer Thought She Slept Awkwardly. It Was a Stroke.
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Sharon Murff began her 58th birthday before dawn with a clicking sound in her head. She didn’t feel any pain. Yet when she looked in the mirror, the left side of her face seemed distorted. “I didn’t recognize myself,” she said. “I […]
Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
Latest Travel Health News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug, 9, Canadian officials announced Monday. Canada’s 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived for people who are residing in the United States and are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved in […]
Chinese Man Dies of Rare Virus From Monkeys
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) A Chinese researcher has died after catching a rare infectious disease called the Monkey B virus, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials say. In March, the 53-year-old veterinarian dissected two dead monkeys as part of his work in a Beijing research […]
AHA News: Pregnant Mom’s Diet May Influence Baby’s Cardiovascular Health
Latest Pregnancy News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A pregnant woman’s diet and other lifestyle factors may change how her baby’s genes work in a way that can affect the child’s cardiovascular health by age 8 or 9, new research has found. Nearly […]
Coffee Won’t Upset Your Heartbeat. It Might Even Calm It – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Heart News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 For decades, doctors have warned folks suffering from heart rhythm problems to avoid coffee, out of concern that a caffeine jolt might prompt a herky-jerky heartbeat. But a large new study has found that most people can enjoy their morning joe […]