THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A simple potty stool under your feet might help cure constipation, researchers say. “These toilet stools became popular through things like viral videos and socialRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Obese people tend to show shrinkage in their brain tissue by middle age — especially if the extra pounds are concentrated in the belly, aRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (American Heart Association) — Older black adults with high blood pressure, and especially black men, show more severe cognitive declines than white adults who have high blood pressure,Read More…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An immune system drug may help prevent or slow complications in a type of multiple sclerosis known as secondary progressive MS, a new study finds.Read More…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Add another danger that e-cigarettes pose to teenagers: A new study finds secondhand exposure to vaping may raise the chances of asthma attacks in adolescentsRead More…
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Turn on prime-time TV and you’ll likely see a pitch for arthritis or impotence pills, and maybe a cancer center. Advertisers spent nearly $10 billionRead More…
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of women in the United States who are getting the recommended screenings for cervical cancer is “unacceptably low,” researchers say. In 2016, justRead More…
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Over the past 25 years, the number of Americans who have died from cancer has dropped dramatically, though racial and economic disparities persist, a newRead More…
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It’s a common belief that rising drug prices are due to the high cost of cutting-edge medications, with manufacturers charging a bundle to make backRead More…
MONDAY, Jan. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Thinking of eating healthier in 2019? Kickstarting with the Whole30 diet may be a good choice, a dietitian suggests. But you have to be carefulRead More…
MONDAY, Jan. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a flu shot can be a lifesaver. But many of the millions with the lung conditionRead More…
MONDAY, Jan. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — After having a stroke, heart attack or cardiac arrest, people are less likely to be employed than their healthy peers, new research shows. Even ifRead More…