WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (American Heart Association) — High blood pressure and prediabetes together may do more harm to the body than either one alone. The first study of its type lookingRead More…
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Reality TV star Abby Lee Miller nearly died after she developed a spinal infection that left her paralyzed from the neck down, People magazine reports.Read More…
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Poor muscle health may be a complication of type 1 diabetes, even in young people who get plenty of exercise. That’s the finding of CanadianRead More…
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than two of every five Americans reside in counties with unhealthy levels of smog and air pollution, thanks largely to the effect of globalRead More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Certain drugs prescribed to treat high blood pressure may boost a woman’s risk for developing pancreatic cancer after menopause, new research suggests. In a largeRead More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With aging often comes worry about falls and the bone fractures they cause. Now, a panel of U.S. experts has new advice on what helpsRead More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — House mice are ubiquitous in New York City, and those uninvited guests may harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study finds. Researchers found that mice hadRead More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Girls whose moms were overweight or had high blood sugar during pregnancy may be more likely to enter puberty early, a large new study suggests.Read More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The crunchy goodness of peanuts, walnuts, cashews and other nuts may be just what the cardiologist ordered, new research suggests. The study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect.Read More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Organ donations from Americans who have died from an opioid overdose have risen dramatically in the past two decades, new research reveals. And investigators sayRead More…
TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you want to eat more vegetables and less meat, but don’t want to give up meat altogether, there’s an alternative. It’s called flexitarian —Read More…
MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Information about safe storage and disposal of opioid painkillers on the drugs’ package inserts is inconsistent, and even missing from some products, researchers report. IncorrectRead More…