WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Injuries, heart attacks, lung infections, strokes and other medical emergencies caused about half of the world’s 28 million deaths in 2015, a new study reports. Such deaths are on the rise, and rates are much higher in poor countries than wealthy ones, theContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despair runs rampant through Generation X as these Americans struggle through middle age, a new study reports. So-called indicators of despair — depression, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse — are rising among those in their late 30s and early 40s, and it’s occurringContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The death of a baby is always tragic, but safe sleep practices could have prevented some recent suffocation deaths, new research claims. The study found two factors appeared to be behind a majority of infant deaths by suffocation: A baby not sleeping onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Making a will is essential so that the court system isn’t deciding who will inherit your possessions or serve as guardians for young children if something happens to you. But don’t think of your will as static. It should evolve as your lifeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Learning you have a cancer that looks imminently terminal is tough news to swallow. And new research indicates that when given just one month to live, a significant number of patients still opt for aggressive and often costly interventions, despite little evidence toContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — When babysitting, it’s important to know what to do in an emergency, says Safe Sitter. Sometimes, unfortunate incidents can happen, even if you’re careful. Being prepared is the safest precaution for anyone watching children. Safe Sitter offers this guidance to sitters: For fires and break-ins, stay calm,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid expansion under “Obamacare” may have quickly translated into fewer heart disease deaths among middle-aged Americans, a new study suggests. In 2014, many U.S. states began expanding their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — making more lower-income residents eligible forContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Every 11 seconds, an elderly person is taken to the hospital for a fall-related injury, says the U.S. National Council on Aging. Though the number is staggering, most falls are preventable, the council says. The council encourages elderly people to: Find a balance and exercise program. SpeakContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Gun-related deaths among school-age children in the United States are increasing at alarming rates, researchers report. In 2017, gun violence claimed more 5- to 18-year-olds than police officers or active-duty members of the U.S. military, according to a chilling new study led byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans dying from overdoses of the powerful narcotic fentanyl rose 12-fold in recent years, health officials reported Thursday. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s hundreds of times more potent than heroin or cocaine. But sometimes drug users don’t know they’reContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Not all Asian-Americans are equally susceptible to the deadly damage of heart disease and stroke, new research suggests. The risk of premature death is highest among Asian Indian, Filipino and Vietnamese subgroups, the researchers found. For the study, investigators analyzed U.S. death recordsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A groundbreaking new study holds heartening news for older Americans. Since the mid-1990s, the number of seniors who suffered a heart attack or died from one dropped dramatically — evidence that campaigns to prevent heart attacks and improve patient care are paying off,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Dementia is now one of the leading killers in the United States, with the rate of deaths linked to the disease more than doubling over the past two decades. “Overall, age-adjusted death rates for dementia increased from 30.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2000Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting is a leading cause of disease-related health loss in the United States, a new study says. But bystander use of CPR and automated external defibrillators reduces the risk of death and disability. “Cardiac arrest is uniqueContinue Reading