If You're Tempted to Eat Raw Centipedes, Don't
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eating raw centipedes never sounds like a good idea, but for two people in China it turned out to be downright dangerous. In a newRead More…
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LGBQ Youth More Prone to Obesity
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Rates of obesity and inactivity are higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) youth than among their heterosexual peers, a new study reports. “Lesbian,Read More…
AHA: Limit Diet Sodas and Drinks, Stick to Water Instead
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (American Heart Association) — People are drinking fewer diet drinks these days, and a panel of health experts agrees that’s a good idea. A science advisory from theRead More…
Obesity Warps the Shape, Function of Young Hearts
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long known that obesity raises the risk for heart disease later in life, but new research reveals it can damage even young hearts.Read More…
New Drug Reverses Hair Loss in Mice
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug reversed hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation in mice that were first fed a diet high in fat and cholesterol. PreviousRead More…
Summers Less Smoggy Now, But Winter Air Hasn't Improved
FRIDAY, July 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Air quality improvements in the United States have been significant but largely limited to summer. Now, researchers say they know why. For decades, summer airRead More…
Vaping Medical Pot May Not Ease COPD Symptoms: Study
FRIDAY, July 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A feeling of breathlessness is the hallmark of the respiratory ailment known as COPD. Now, Canadian researchers say vaping marijuana failed to ease that symptomRead More…
Scuba Diving May Be Risky for Older Hearts
THURSDAY, July 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Scuba diving might sound like a great adventure, but a new report warns that if you are older and overweight, you have a higher chanceRead More…
AHA: Personal Trainer Is Half the Woman She Used to Be
THURSDAY, July 26, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Annabelle Jimenez’s knees ached constantly. Her back, too. She knew why. Having long struggled to control the quality and quantity of her diet, herRead More…
Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Cancer: CDC
THURSDAY, July 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Routine checks for breast, prostate, cervical and colon cancer save lives, but screening rates for all but colon cancer have stalled in recent years, U.S.Read More…
Science-Based Diet Tips That Really Work
THURSDAY, July 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There’s no shortage of good diet advice, but the following tips have scientific research to support them. For starters, take the advice to never goRead More…
Why Are Doctors Removing Too Many Thyroids?
WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More Americans than ever are being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and most are having the entire gland removed in response. But that is an overreactionRead More…