Loneliness Doesn't Take a Holiday
TUESDAY, Dec. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Though this is the time of year when family and friends gather and connect, loneliness remains a serious public health issue in the United States,Read More…
A New Mom Shape-Up: Stroller Walking
MONDAY, Dec. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The exhaustion of a new baby can have negative fitness consequences as you lose the motivation to exercise and feel there’s no time to getRead More…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Lung Cancer Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery for lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City on Friday. “TwoRead More…
#MeToo Sparked Surge in Awareness About Sexual Harassment: Study
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of women have used the #MeToo hashtag to speak out about sexual harassment and assault during the past year. Now there’s evidenceRead More…
Flu Has Arrived for the Holidays, CDC Head Says
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The flu has ramped up in time for Christmas, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Just last week,Read More…
Some Diabetes Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risks
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Two common classes of type 2 diabetes drugs may lower blood sugar levels, but new research suggests those same drugs might boost the risk ofRead More…
Hepatitis C Cases Cluster in States Hit Hard by Opioids
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than half of Americans with hepatitis C are living in just nine U.S. states — five of those in a region hit hard byRead More…
FDA Warns Companies on Dangerous, Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — After infections tied to unapproved stem cell treatments sent 12 people to hospital this past year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issuedRead More…
That Gift of Exercise Might Go to Waste
THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You might think the perfect gift for someone you love is a gym membership or a subscription to a healthy food plan, but you needRead More…
Stress Keeps 1 in 3 Americans Up at Night
THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are losing sleep as economic and political stress keeps them tossing and turning at night, a new study finds. In 2013, aboutRead More…
Scientists Get Closer to Generating Cells Lost to Diabetes
THURSDAY, Dec. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes often don’t have enough insulin-producing beta cells to control their blood sugar, but a combination of two novel drugs may coax theRead More…
Want to Eat Healthier? Avoid Stores With Snacks at Checkout
TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Getting rid of candy and chips at the supermarket checkout could lead to a dramatic reduction in junk food consumption, researchers say. “Changing what foodRead More…