TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An “alarming” number of weightlifting injuries occur among U.S. military personnel in combat zones, according to a new study. Intense weightlifting workouts help the armedRead More…
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (American Heart Association) — It’s no secret that Americans need to move more. Yet our jobs often require us to sit for eight to 10 hours a dayRead More…
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who lose their life savings may also lose years from their life, a new study suggests. Looking at more than 8,700 Americans olderRead More…
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lots of older men may think that feeling better and maintaining muscle is simply a matter of taking in more protein. But a new studyRead More…
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Another study, this time in British women, finds that diets high in red meat are linked to higher odds for colon cancer. Numerous studies haveRead More…
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans dramatically reduced their risks for heart attack and stroke over a recent 20-year period, a new analysis finds. The likely reason: greater useRead More…
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Young men who survive testicular cancer may need to worry about more than a return of their disease: A new study suggests they also faceRead More…
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Babies who are given antacids or antibiotics during their first 6 months of life may have a sharply higher risk for allergies or asthma, aRead More…
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana could help quell the ongoing opioid epidemic, a pair of new studies contends. Opioid prescriptions tend to decrease in U.S. states that adoptRead More…
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women who have a baby with a congenital heart defect may face a heightened risk of heart disease years later, a large study suggests. ResearchersRead More…
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Young women with elevated blood pressure before pregnancy appear to have a greater risk of miscarriage, even if they haven’t been diagnosed with full-blown highRead More…
SUNDAY, April 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you have diabetes, it’s time to think about your feet. “Diabetes is a multisystem disease,” Dr. Ronald Lepow explained in a news release fromRead More…