02Dec/18

Benefits of CBD Liquid for Epilepsy May Fade With Time: Study

December 2, 2018NewsCognitive Health Information/Epilepsy News, HealthDayRob Stainback

SUNDAY, Dec. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A marijuana-derived drug that helps control epileptic seizures appears to become less effective over time in some patients, a new Israeli study reports. Cannabidiol (CBD)Read More…

01Dec/18

Former President George H.W. Bush Dies at 94

December 1, 2018NewsHealthDay, Senior Citizen Information/Misc. Death and Dying NewsRob Stainback

SATURDAY, Dec. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, died Friday night at his home in Houston at the age of 94. Bush,Read More…

30Nov/18

An Abusive Partner May Worsen Menopause Symptoms

November 30, 2018NewsHealthDay, Women's Health Information/Menopause and Postmenopause NewsRob Stainback

FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Emotional abuse may add to the woes of menopause, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who are emotionally tormented by a spouse orRead More…

29Nov/18

Secondhand Pot Smoke Can Harm an Asthmatic Child

November 29, 2018NewsHealthDay, Public Health Information/Marijuana NewsRob Stainback

THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A 6-year-old boy with severe asthma wasn’t responding to the usual treatments. It was only when family members stopped smoking marijuana at home that hisRead More…

29Nov/18

Cost Matters to Those Sizing Up Weight-Loss Surgery

November 29, 2018NewsHealthDay, Vitamins And Nutrition Information/Weight Loss NewsRob Stainback

THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Cost and how much they can lose matter more to folks considering weight-loss surgery than recovery time or the risk of complications, a new studyRead More…

29Nov/18

AHA: It Took Heart Attack to Reveal Young Woman's Heart Defect

November 29, 2018NewsCardiovascular Health Information/Misc. Stroke Related Heart News, HealthDayRob Stainback

THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Growing up, Alanna Gardner learned she couldn’t be too active. If she was, she would faint. Sometimes the spells prompted an emergency room visit.Read More…

29Nov/18

Opioid Crisis, Suicides Driving Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy: CDC

November 29, 2018NewsHealthDay, Senior Citizen Information/longevityRob Stainback

THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Life expectancy in the United States has now declined for three years in a row, fueled largely by a record number of drug overdose deathsRead More…

28Nov/18

Climate Change Ups Heat Deaths, Especially Among Elderly: Report

November 28, 2018NewsHealthDay, Public Health Information/Weather Health NewsRob Stainback

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Risk of heat-related disease and death is rising worldwide due to climate change, a new report warns. Hotter temperatures threaten the elderly and other vulnerableRead More…

28Nov/18

AHA: Infections May Be a Trigger for Heart Attack, Stroke

November 28, 2018NewsHealthDay, Infectious Disease Information/Misc. Infections NewsRob Stainback

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol are well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. But what about just getting sick? Could picking up someRead More…

27Nov/18

Sugary Drinks: A Big Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

November 27, 2018NewsDiabetes Information/Sugar Health News, HealthDayRob Stainback

TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve got a sweet tooth, but you’re worried about type 2 diabetes, you might want to skip sugary drinks. New research suggests that drinkingRead More…

27Nov/18

AHA: Blood Pressure Guidelines, One Year Later: Monitoring the Change

November 27, 2018NewsCardiovascular Health Information/High Blood Pressure Health News, HealthDayRob Stainback

TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Tim Landis was a healthy 66-year-old who hiked, biked and jogged, wasn’t overweight and watched what he ate. But after he died suddenly ofRead More…

27Nov/18

Guys, Avoid 'Rhino' Sexual Enhancement Products, FDA Says

November 27, 2018NewsHealthDay, Public Health Information/Food and Drug Administration NewsRob Stainback

TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning men that “Rhino” products promising better sex may pose serious health risks. Since 2007, the FDA hasRead More…