MONDAY, July 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A seven-second head start for pedestrians can save lives and prevent injuries at busy intersections, a new study says. Pedestrian-related injuries dropped by 33% at crosswalks where New York City rejiggered traffic lights to give walkers those extra seven seconds, researchers report inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says. Fat around the waist and visceral organs increases by 33% a woman’s risk of leaking when she sneezes, coughs or exerts herself, researchers reported inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are so effective it might seem that a person can lose weight without doing anything at all. But that’s a false notion, experts say. Losing weight properly and keeping it off will require lifestyle changes thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adults who are consistently physically active have an overall lower risk of premature death, even if they pick up the habit later, a new evidence review says. People who get regular exercise are 30% to 40% less likely to suffer an early deathContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It can sometimes be tough to fill prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, given the overwhelming popularity of the breakthrough weight-loss meds. But people who miss a dose here and there shouldn’t worry about losing ground in their fight against excessContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed to alleviate cancer-related symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, researchers said. But theseContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who work out to ease their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms might find some relief from an unexpected source – a blood pressure cuff. People who apply pneumatic cuffs to a limb while working out experience reduced pain and improved strength and physicalContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alkaline. Electrolyte. Flavored. Walk down the beverage aisle and you’ll find all kinds of waters promising extra health perks. But are these fancy waters really better for you? Not really, Tufts University experts say. “There’s no physiological basis that there’s some metabolic benefitContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The age-old “early to bed, early to rise” proverb applies to your daily exercise regimen as well as your health, wealth and wisdom, a new study says. Folks who get to bed earlier tend to be more physically active every day, researchers reportedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About a fifth of the time, a teenage driver is looking at their smartphone rather than the road or their rearview, a new study says. Teen drivers spend an average 21% of each trip looking at their phone, according to results published todayContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you’re looking to boost your running performance, try this simple tip: Keep your eyes on the finish line. New research shows that narrowing your focus while running — especially as you get closer to the end — can help you run fasterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index (BMI), a new study says. People with a high body-fat percentage were 78% more likely to die within 15 years from any causeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fitness trackers aren’t accurately assessing the physical activity of people with obesity, a new study argues. Differences in walking gait, speed, energy burn and other factors mean that folks with excess weight aren’t getting an accurate read from their devices, researchers wrote inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heading the ball can be a dramatic, game-changing play during a soccer match. Unfortunately, soccer players pay a price every time they make this move, a new study argues. Bouncing a soccer ball off your head disrupts a person’s brain even if itContinue Reading