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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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 (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) — 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) — 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…
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…