What Did Americans Eat Today? A Third Would Say Fast Food
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ love affair with fast food continues, with 1 in every 3 adults chowing down on the fare on any given day. That’s the findingRead More…
Severe Infections Rising Among Americans With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans with diabetes who wind up in hospitals with serious infections, or who develop them while in the hospital, is on theRead More…
Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Raised Risk of Tumors, Cancer Deaths
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and dying from certain forms of the disease, a new study suggests. However,Read More…
Smoking Seems to Weaken the Immune System: Study
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The list of health risks linked to smoking continues to grow. A small study reports that, aside from lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease, cigaretteRead More…
AHA: Lung Scans of COPD Patients Can Reveal Heart Disease — and Death Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (American Heart Association) — People with the chronic lung disease known as COPD often get chest CT scans so that doctors can look inside their lungs. A newRead More…
Diabetes, Dementia Can Be Deadly Combination
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The risk of death from dangerously low blood sugar is much higher among seniors who have both diabetes and dementia than those with diabetes alone,Read More…
For Pain Relief, Why Not Try Drug-Free Alternatives?
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pain sends more people to the doctor than any other ailment. But if you don’t want relief from a medicine bottle — or when thatRead More…
Common Diabetes Meds May Raise Odds for Amputation
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes who are taking common drugs called diuretics may be at a significantly increased risk of losing a foot or leg,Read More…
Deep Space Travel May Damage GI Tract, Animal Study Shows
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Deep space travel has been shown to harm astronauts’ eyes, muscles, hearts and immune systems. Now, new animal research suggests that venturing beyond Earth’s protectiveRead More…
Three New Genes Linked to Chronic Back Pain
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — New research pinpoints three genes responsible for skeletal development that appear to be connected to chronic back pain. The study authors said their findings couldRead More…
Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Promise Against a Range of Cancers
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A personalized vaccine held an aggressive group of cancers in check among more than half of patients who received it in a small, preliminary trial,Read More…
Drinking Enough Water Could Be Key to Avoiding UTIs
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women plagued by recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may look no farther than their kitchen tap for relief, a new study suggests. Researchers found thatRead More…