Simple Treatments to Banish Winter Blues
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The gray days of winter bring many people down, but a few simple steps can pep you up, an expert says. A condition known asRead More…
Vaccine, Screening Can Prevent Cervical Cancer Deaths
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — About 4,000 women in the United States die from cervical cancer each year — even though there’s a preventive vaccine and screening to catch theRead More…
Type 2 Diabetes Before 40 Tied to Mental Illness Hospitalizations
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People who develop type 2 diabetes before they turn 40 are twice as likely to be hospitalized for mental illness as those who develop theRead More…
Want to Live Longer? Just Sit a Bit Less Each Day
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Take a stand for a longer life. Researchers say even a few extra minutes off the sofa each day can add years to your lifeRead More…
Junk Food Ads Target Minority Kids: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all TV food ads aimed at Hispanic and black children in the United States are for unhealthy products, a new report claims. In 2017,Read More…
1-800-662-HELP: Too Few Opioid Users Aware of Lifesaving Helpline
MONDAY, Jan. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are living with drug addiction, but a free, national hotline that offers help is underused because most don’t know about it, newRead More…
Vaccines: Not Just for Kids
MONDAY, Jan. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you have children, you know how important it is to keep up with their immunization schedule. But getting vaccines and booster shots is vitalRead More…
Daily Vitamin D Could Be a Lifesaver for Some COPD Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Deadly lung attacks may be averted in some COPD patients with a daily dose of vitamin D, new research suggests. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, orRead More…
More Proof High-Fiber Diets Help Prevent Cancers, Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A large, new analysis helps confirm that eating lots of grains, vegetables and fruit lowers your risk of dying early from cancer or heart disease.Read More…
AHA: Breastfeeding May Help a Mom's Heart
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (American Heart Association) — Studies have long touted the benefits of breastfeeding for infants, including stronger immune systems and lower risk for asthma, obesity and Type 2 diabetes.Read More…
Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Help Ease Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new study is raising the question of whether certain cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes drugs could help manage mental illnesses like schizophrenia. The findingsRead More…
Prescription Opioids May Raise Pneumonia Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People who take prescription opioid painkillers are at increased risk for pneumonia, especially those with HIV, a new study suggests. The findings support concerns thatRead More…