With Stroke Comes Higher Dementia Risk: Study
FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had a stroke face up to twice the normal risk of dementia, a new review suggests. In what they say is the largestRead More…
FDA Warns of Dangers of Liquid Nitrogen in Food, Drinks
FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You risk serious injury if you consume or handle food and drink products where liquid nitrogen is added just before consumption, the U.S. Food andRead More…
Strain of E. Coli Spread From Poultry to People, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An E. coli strain found in fresh chicken and turkey products can cause serious urinary tract infections (UTIs) in people, researchers say. For the study,Read More…
Later Breakfast, Earlier Dinner Might Help You Shed Body Fat
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Could the timing of your breakfast and dinner help you eat less and lose body fat? A small, preliminary study suggests it’s possible. People cutRead More…
FDA Warns of Common Diabetes Meds' Link to Dangerous Genital Infection
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Rare but serious genital infections, as well as one death, have been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes medicine,Read More…
Low Back Pain? These Exercises May Help
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Low back pain is a common health complaint. And if it sidelines you for too long, it can lead to weight gain, a loss inRead More…
Sleep Apnea Might Raise Odds for Painful Gout
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with sleep apnea have higher chances of developing gout, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on nearly 16,000 people with sleep apnea andRead More…
Drug Slows Brain Shrinkage in Progressive MS
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A drug that has long been used in Japan for asthma may slow down brain shrinkage in people with progressive multiple sclerosis, a preliminary trialRead More…
AHA: It Takes More Than a Bribe to Get Some People to Exercise
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Getting people to exercise isn’t as easy as dangling money in front of them like a carrot in front of a hungry horse. ItRead More…
U.S. Deaths From Suicide, Drugs Surpass Diabetes
MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More Americans are now dying from suicide and drug overdoses combined than from diabetes, a new report reveals. In 2016, there were 29 deaths fromRead More…
New Wrinkle in Heart Health: Furrowed Brows May Bode Ill
MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A furrowed brow could be a red flag for your heart health, a new French study suggests. People who have more deep forehead wrinkles thanRead More…
Could Too Much 'Good' HDL Cholesterol Be Bad for Your Heart?
MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to protecting one’s heart, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol — or HDL — has long had a reputation of being the “good” cholesterol, comparedRead More…