(HealthDay News) — A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order typically instructs healthcare providers not to perform CPR if your breathing or heart stops, says MedlinePlus. A DNR order should be created before an emergency. Treatments such as pain medicine or nutrition typically are not included in the order. Your family usually cannotContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Bad balance is a common cause of dangerous falls, especially among older adults. Falls send more than 2 million adults to the emergency room every year and often result in lengthy rehab stays. Preventing falls is a priority for staying healthy and preventingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As an early flu season spreads its misery across the United States, new research shows that few child care centers require children or their adult caregivers to get a flu shot. Flu can be especially dangerous for children, who have a greater riskContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. women with breast cancer ultimately die of other causes, a new study finds, highlighting the need for survivors and their doctors to pay attention to overall health. In recent decades, advances in breast cancer treatment have meant that more women areContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that a baby’s age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) — formerly known as SIDS. The study identified two unique groups of babies who died from SUID — one who died within a week of birth, andContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Tripping over a box or slipping on a wet floor could leave you with a broken bone. And a fall could easily send an older person to the hospital, says the National Institute on Aging. If you fall, stay calm and follow the agency’s recommendations: Take severalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Your odds of surviving a cardiac arrest long enough to be admitted to the hospital are lower on the weekend than on a weekday, researchers say. For the study, the investigators analyzed data from nearly 3,000 patients worldwide who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiacContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As Americans pay tribute to all veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces Monday, new research suggests that how comrades died can affect levels of grief among soldiers who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. “Our goal was to better understand howContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Even a little running on a regular basis can extend your life, Australian researchers say. They analyzed 14 studies that included more than 232,000 people whose health was tracked for between 5.5 and 35 years. During the study periods, nearly 26,000 participants died.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Over the past four decades, the U.S. has seen a sharp rise in the number of pregnant women with high blood pressure, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers analyzed data from about 151 million hospitalizations between 1970 and 2010 to determineContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Intensive treatment to lower high blood pressure can decrease older adults’ risk of sharp blood pressure drops that can cause dizziness and increase the likelihood of falling, a new study says. It included more than 2,800 patients, average age 63, who had recentlyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Folks with peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a much lower risk of death if they take cholesterol-lowering statins as directed by their doctor, a new study reports. About 200 million people worldwide suffer from PAD, a condition in which arteries feeding blood toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For people who are obese and have type 2 diabetes, weight-loss surgery leads to more than a slimmer figure. It also reduces the risk of heart complications and premature death by about 40% compared to standard medical care, new research says. The ClevelandContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease still claims the lives of more people globally, but in more affluent nations it has now ceded its place as the leading killer to cancer, a major new report finds. Around the world, 40% of all deaths are caused by heartContinue Reading