Flooding One of Florence's Big Dangers
FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — As Florence unleashes her full fury on the Carolinas, residents who stayed put need to know that flooding will be even more dangerous than theRead More…
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AHA: Low Literacy Levels Can Be a Silent Health Threat
FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (American Heart Association) — He kept it from family members, friends and employers. Some of Walter Washington’s children still don’t know their father struggles to read and write.Read More…
Coffee May Have Another Perk for Kidney Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Could that morning cup of joe bring a health boost to people battling kidney disease? According to new research involving nearly 5,000 people with chronicRead More…
Folic Acid Won't Curb Dangerous Pregnancy Complication
THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — High doses of folic acid do not protect pregnant women against a sometimes deadly complication called preeclampsia, a large trial suggests. The finding frustrates theRead More…
AHA: More Work Needed to Curb Smoking Among Certain Groups
THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Melvin Stubbs knows smoking cigarettes could give him heart disease, lung cancer or kill him. He said his habit hurts his wife and parents,Read More…
Obesity Tops 35 Percent in 7 U.S. States: Report
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Americans continue to fatten up, with obesity rates topping 35 percent in seven states, a new report reveals. That’s up from five states two yearsRead More…
Could a Placebo Pill Help Ease Your Back Pain?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With millions of pain-plagued Americans looking for an alternative to opioids, the solution for some might be no medicine at all. New research suggests thatRead More…
AHA: 17 Years After 9/11, Former NYPD Cop Still Battles Serious Health Problems
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Peter Woods hardly called in sick back when he worked for the New York Police Department. Then terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, creatingRead More…
Do You Know Your 'Body Time'?
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — No matter what your watch says, your body may be on a whole other schedule. Now, scientists say they’ve created a blood test that pinpointsRead More…
When Blood Sugar Rises in Pregnancy, Mom and Baby Pay the Price
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women with high blood sugar during pregnancy run a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes years after giving birth, a new study finds. TheRead More…
Going Vegetarian to Cut Colon Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There’s no disputing the fact that regular colonoscopies, now suggested to start at age 45 for those with an average risk of colorectal cancer, canRead More…
Want to Avoid Type 2 Diabetes? Eat More Whole Grains
MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — It may seem counterintuitive, but eating bread, pasta and cereal may actually help prevent type 2 diabetes, as long as those foods are made fromRead More…