Friends Want to Hear From You More Than You Think
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’ve ever hesitated to text or email friends you haven’t seen in a while, a new study has a reassuring message: They’ll probably appreciate it more than you think. In a series of experiments involving nearly 6,000 adults, researchers […]
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Latest Heart News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) Genetically altered pig hearts could soon become a viable transplantation alternative for people with life-threatening heart disease, new experiments show. A team at NYU Langone Health has successfully transplanted two such pig hearts into brain-dead humans on life support, making advances […]
Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds – MedicineNet Health News
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 People who douse their meals in salt may have a shorter life than those who rarely reach for the salt shaker, a large new study suggests. The study, of more than 500,000 British adults, found that those who always sprinkled salt […]
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 […]
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 […]
Skin Tags? Moles? Products Promising to Treat Them Can Do Real Harm – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Skin News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 It may seem tempting to remove a mole or skin tag you don’t like with a product that promises to make them disappear quickly. Don’t do it, experts say. Dermatologists and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration both warn about the dangers of […]
Americans Think They Eat Healthier Than They Really Do
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many people think they make healthy food choices, but they may be viewing their diet through rose-colored glasses. That’s the main finding of a new study that aimed to identify disconnects between how healthfully Americans think they eat […]
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Stress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests. Traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, […]
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry — 1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry […]