TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For Americans with diabetes, high-deductible health insurance plans may lead to delays in diagnosing and treating dangerous blood vessel diseases, a new study suggests. “PeopleRead More…
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Couch Potato Nation: Nearly half of Americans sit for far too many hours a day and don’t get any exercise at all, a new studyRead More…
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is getting serious about added sugars. Acting on the health recommendation that calories from added sugars shouldn’t exceed 10Read More…
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women are no more likely than men to have health problems due to strenuous training and extreme physical exertion, researchers report. “Our findings contain someRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (American Heart Association) — For people with diabetes, blood sugar isn’t the only important measurement. New cholesterol guidelines suggest the more than 110 million U.S. adults with diabetesRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Almost 8 percent of American children have food allergies, and 1 in 5 of those kids suffers an allergic reaction severe enough to wind upRead More…
SUNDAY, Nov. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with peanut allergy can protect themselves from an allergic reaction by consuming a small amount of peanut powder every day, a new study suggests.Read More…
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Sucking your baby’s pacifier to clean it may help protect your child against allergies, new research suggests. Researchers interviewed 128 U.S. mothers of infants aRead More…
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Rainy days may bring a lot more than relief from summer heat — they also are connected to better survival chances and overall outlookRead More…
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — As part of a new effort to cut the use of dogs in drug trials, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday launched anRead More…
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Americans in states with the highest obesity rates are less likely to have weight-loss surgery, researchers say. Why? “None of the states with the fiveRead More…
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The “hygiene hypothesis” holds that early exposure to a variety of microorganisms may decrease the risk for chronic inflammatory diseases, like asthma. Two Swedish studiesRead More…