FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly increases kids’ odds of becoming obese adults, and the risk is highest among teens, a new study says. It found that children from poor neighborhoods had 31% higher odds for adult obesity, and the risk wasContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is a bigger contributor to heart disease than genetics for many younger adults, according to a new study. The findings show that good health habits should be a key part of prevention efforts, even in people with a family historyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A middle-aged woman had persistent symptoms that doctors couldn’t explain. Frustrated, she took an increasingly common route: a search through the internet. “Dr. Google” led the woman to specialists at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. There, she was diagnosed withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The sad sight of a receding hairline is not limited to men, a dermatologist says. Hair loss is just as common in women, and it can occur due to factors such as genetics, and the hairstyles and hair products used by women. It’sContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As far as scientists know, humans are the only species that get heart attacks linked to clogged arteries. Now, new research suggests that just one DNA change occurring 2 to 3 million years ago may be to blame. The finding might give insightContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You might think that stress affects you only emotionally or that a lack of sleep simply leaves you feeling cranky. But these are among the many lifestyle factors that can lead to health problems because of changes that they cause within your body’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Every college student misplaces keys or forgets an appointment from time to time. Usually it’s no big deal. But a new study warns that when young people with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease have memory lapses, it could be an early signContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Can a DNA test predict a person’s future heart health? Perhaps, researchers say. A team of Canadian researchers found that by analyzing a person’s entire genome, it might be possible to predict their future heart disease risk. The so-called “polygenic risk score” analysisContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When couples experience recurrent pregnancy loss, it’s natural for them to want to know why. Now, a new study suggests that sperm DNA damage could be a factor. Recurrent pregnancy loss is defined as the consecutive loss of three or more pregnancies beforeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — High testosterone levels can drastically increase a man’s risk of heart failure and stroke-causing blood clots, a new study reports. Men with a genetic predisposition to high testosterone levels have a nearly eightfold increased risk of heart failure and twice the risk ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Your long-term happiness in marriage may hinge on the genes you and your partner bring to the union. A Yale University study suggests marital bliss could be influenced by a genetic variation that affects oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone” that is involved inContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Having full knowledge of your family health history is empowering and can be an effective way to stay healthier. Your doctor may review your family health history in deciding whether you and other family members need certain screening tests, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The most common genetic disorder among northern Europeans — called hemochromatosis — occurs more often than previously thought, according to a new study. The researchers also found that people with the condition often develop serious health problems. People with hemochromatosis — a build-upContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A program that maps out the genes of newborns has allowed researchers to identify risks for some inherited childhood conditions, many of which can be prevented. The so-called BabySeq Project discovered that slightly more than 9 percent of infants carry genes that putContinue Reading