WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Excess belly weight — a so-called apple shape — raises a woman’s risk for heart attack even more than overall obesity, researchers report. While obesityRead More…
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Those tangled blue varicose veins that can pop up on your legs as you age may be more than unsightly: New research suggests they mightRead More…
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many breast cancer patients say they’ve heard scary stories about radiation therapy, but their actual experience is usually better, new research finds. The study ofRead More…
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There may be a link between asthma in women and changes in levels of female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, researchers report. That couldRead More…
SATURDAY, Feb. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Your children may already be looking forward to summer camp. But when it comes to kids with asthma or allergies, parents need to take extraRead More…
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A type 2 diabetes diagnosis that comes early in life carries a deadly load of health risks, new research shows. It was associated with aRead More…
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Hours spent binge-watching that hot new series might feel great, but it’s doing no favors for your blood vessels, new research shows. The study foundRead More…
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Doctors can offer patients a new version of the nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist next winter, a U.S. government advisory panel says. Two years ago,Read More…
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of early clinical trials exaggerate positive findings and may give patients false hope, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed data from 930Read More…
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The ills that are linked to heavy drinking now include dementia, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed data from more than a million adults inRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Good old aspirin is just as effective as newer, expensive drugs at preventing blood clots after hip or knee replacement, a new clinical trial suggests.Read More…
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There’s a good chance your doctor is in the middle of a quiet battle with professional burnout, a new study suggests. More than 1 outRead More…