Even a 2-Minute Walk Counts in New Physical Activity Guidelines
MONDAY, Nov. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Take the stairs up to your office. Park a little further away from the grocery store. Walk your dog around the block. Carry out theRead More…
Diabetes Drug Might Also Ease Heart Failure Risks
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug Farxiga might do double-duty for patients, helping to ward off another killer, heart failure, new research shows. Type 2 diabetics who tookRead More…
Fish, Fish Oil May Lower Your Heart Attack Risk
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eating more fish or taking a fish oil supplement can reduce your risk of a heart attack, according to a pair of Harvard-led clinical trials.Read More…
New Cholesterol Guidelines Focus on Personalized Approach
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A lifelong approach to lowering cholesterol, starting in some kids as young as 2, is the United States’ best bet to lower everyone’s risk ofRead More…
Weight-Loss Surgery May Pay Off in the Bedroom, Too
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery may have a side benefit that most don’t know about, with new research showing testosterone levels in male patients jump after the procedureRead More…
You Naturally Burn More Calories at Certain Time of Day: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) –When it comes to weight gain, what you eat clearly matters. But a small, preliminary study now suggests that when you eat also matters, with peopleRead More…
AHA: Traumatic Childhood Could Increase Heart Disease Risk in Adulthood
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Children who grow up in distressing or traumatic environments are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke by the time they reachRead More…
AHA: Age, Race Are Leading Predictors of Heart Attacks in Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Heart attacks in pregnant women are rare, but the number is rising, particularly among older expectant mothers, according to a new study that lookedRead More…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Hospital With Broken Ribs
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — After falling in her office on Wednesday evening, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized with three broken ribs on Thursday morning. TheRead More…
Marijuana Use Tied to Serious Diabetes Complication
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with type 1 diabetes who use marijuana may double their risk of developing a life-threatening complication, a new study suggests. Called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA),Read More…
Smoking, Diabetes May Be Especially Risky for Women's Hearts
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure: all bad for the heart, but perhaps worse for women’s hearts than men’s, new research shows. Looking at data onRead More…
New Antibiotic Offers Hope Against 'Super Gonorrhea'
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Untreatable, antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea has become a chilling prospect in the United States, raising concerns that people might someday have to live with the sexually transmittedRead More…