AHA: Is Coffee Good for You?
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (American Heart Association) — At just a couple of calories a cup, good old black coffee packs quite a punch. It wakes you up, boosts your metabolic rateRead More…
28Sep/18
Diet Tips That Go Beyond Calorie Cutting
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Calories in must be less than calories out — that’s the basic rule of dieting. But there’s more to losing weight because more than hungerRead More…
'Hangry' May Be More Than Just a State of Mind
FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When you’re hungry, everything’s annoying and tempers can get short. Now, animal research might help explain why. Researchers working with rats found that the suddenRead More…
AHA: Spotting a Severe Circulation Problem Early Can Prevent Amputations
THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Having a limb amputated can be traumatic, yet experts say not enough is being done to prevent a common disease that can lead toRead More…
New Therapy May Control HIV Without Daily Pills
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A combination of two HIV-fighting antibodies can suppress the virus in some patients, even after they stop standard drugs, a preliminary trial has shown. ResearchersRead More…
AHA: 8-Year-Old Beats the Odds Against Heart and Brain Birth Defects
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (American Heart Association) — The day after Maggie Maine was born, doctors told her parents there was a 70 percent chance she’d never walk, talk or be ableRead More…
Are Household Chemicals Harming Your Cat's Thyroid?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Maybe your cat is scratching up that sofa for a good reason: New research suggests that chemicals found in upholstery and carpeting may harm felineRead More…
AHA: Missouri Woman Puts Health First After AFib Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Alice Hinrichs woke up feeling miserable. She was exhausted, nauseated and her left arm hurt. She thought she was sick, so she called herRead More…
Overweight in Pregnancy? Here's How to Keep Excess Pounds at Bay
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Heather Kinion never spent much time thinking about her weight. But when she got pregnant, that changed. “My sister had a baby a few yearsRead More…
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing TB
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Tuberculosis remains the most lethal of infectious diseases worldwide, killing more than 1.6 million people a year. But researchers say a new vaccine might preventRead More…
Antibiotics May Cure Appendicitis — No Operation Needed
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’re suffering from acute appendicitis, you might be successfully treated with antibiotics and never need an operation to remove your appendix, Finnish researchers report.Read More…
22Sep/18
5 Tips to Manage Your Child's Asthma
SATURDAY, Sept. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For many children with asthma, coughing is an early warning sign of a flare-up, an expert says. Understanding asthma and knowing what to expect canRead More…