Sleep Apnea Often Missed in Black Americans
FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea is common — but rarely diagnosed — among black Americans, researchers say. The new study included 852 black men and women, average ageRead More…
AHA: Are Die-Hard Sports Fans Putting Their Hearts at Risk?
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Tailgate parties are kicking off the National Football League’s regular season, and if the brats and burgers, cheese dips and chili bowls aren’t enoughRead More…
Evidence Doesn't Support Statin Use in Healthy Seniors
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence to support the widespread use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to prevent heart disease and stroke in old and very old people,Read More…
Walking: Still the Starting Line for Fitness
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active is one of the most important steps people of all ages can take to improve their health. Yet despite everything we knowRead More…
Stigma Another Burden for Many With Psoriasis
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Though psoriasis is not contagious, many Americans shun people with the skin condition, new research indicates. The study included a cross-section of about 400 AmericansRead More…
Over 1.4 Billion of World's Adults Face Disease Because of Inactivity, WHO Says
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Couch potatoes, take note: Sedentary living has put more than one quarter of the world’s adults at risk for serious disease, a new study says.Read More…
Doctor Burnout Likely to Impair Care
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’re much more likely to receive poor or unprofessional health care if your doctor suffers from burnout, a new analysis contends. Physicians who feel burnedRead More…
Doctor Burnout Likely to Impair Care
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’re much more likely to receive poor or unprofessional health care if your doctor suffers from burnout, a new analysis contends. Physicians who feel burnedRead More…
AHA: Heart Health Research of 9/11 Survivors Slowly Realized, 17 Years Later
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Back when Charlie Wilson was an avid runner, the only flutter he ever felt in his chest came from indigestion. That changed on Sept.Read More…
AHA: Heart Health Research of 9/11 Survivors Slowly Realized, 17 Years Later
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Back when Charlie Wilson was an avid runner, the only flutter he ever felt in his chest came from indigestion. That changed on Sept.Read More…
'Deaths of Despair' May Have Helped Fuel Trump's Victory: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. voters’ despair over poor health and premature deaths might have tipped the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor, a new analysis argues. CountiesRead More…
Fish Oil Pills During Pregnancy Might Mean Stronger, Healthier Kids
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy might translate into healthier growth in children during their first six years of life, a new study suggests. “ThisRead More…