TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Estrogen loss during menopause may worsen women’s pain from a jaw disorder, a new study warns. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) causes pain in the jaw joint and affects an estimated 4.8% of U.S. adults, or about 12 million people. Some estimates suggest that asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But a new study shows those telltale traits are much less likely with the Omicron variant than the earlier Alpha and Delta versions of theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It has happened to millions during the pandemic: a sudden loss of smell that heralds the start of a COVID-19 infection. But scientists have been stumped as to why. Until now. New research suggests the symptom is due to inflammation rather than directlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with hypothyroidism who are undertreated are at increased risk for longer hospital stays and higher rates of readmission, a new study warns. In people with hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It’s common in the United States, andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — College football players live longer than those who didn’t play, but they suffer more brain-related issues as they age, a new study finds. Among former Notre Dame football players, being physically fit was tied to lower deaths from heart disease and diabetes. ButContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immune system-triggered inflammation is the likely reason for the loss of smell reported by many COVID-19 patients, a new study finds. “As a neuropathologist, I wondered why smell loss is a very common symptom with COVID-19 but not with other respiratory diseases,” saidContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer from headaches, you have plenty of company. Headaches afflict half of the world’s population, and women are more likely to get them than men, a new paper says. “We found that the prevalence of headache disorders remains high worldwide andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Outdoor sports season is nearly here, and with rough play comes the risk of concussion. But one of the most-used tools to assess sports-related concussion from the sidelines isn’t as precise as one might like, a new study argues. Intense exertion from playingContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As sign-ups for youth football get underway this spring, a new study reveals that Americans may love their football, but half now believe that kids should not play the tackle version of the game. The researchers found that of nearly 4,000 U.S. adultsContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Knowing the signs of brain injury and when to seek emergency care could save a life, an expert says. “The brain is the body’s command center,” said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “One of the smartest waysContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who’ve suffered a concussion are at heightened risk of mental health issues in the aftermath, a large new study suggests. The researchers found that compared with their peers, children and teenagers with a past concussion were 39% more likely to be diagnosedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers already know that repeated hits to the head on the football field are linked to a degenerative brain disease, as seen in a number of retired NFL stars. Now, experts have turned their attention to ice hockey, another high-contact sport. When studyingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — E-cigarette and hookah water pipe users may be at greater risk than tobacco cigarette smokers for cancers of the nose, sinuses and throat, according to a new study. That’s because vapers and hookah users are more than twice as likely to exhale smokeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with migraine may have a higher risk of preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications, a new study suggests. The researchers looked at more than 30,000 pregnancies in about 19,000 women over a 20-year period. “Roughly 20% of women of childbearing age experience migraine,Continue Reading