TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people pop vitamins and supplements every day in hopes of staving off heart disease and cancer, but a new report finds the evidence to support that strategy is largely lacking. While there is some research showing that a daily multivitamin mayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A decline in cases of a rare heart disease in children during the COVID pandemic may provide clues about its cause and how to prevent it, researchers say. Kawasaki disease (KD) affects fewer than 6,000 kids in the United States each year, butContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The record-breaking heat that’s scorching much of the United States this week poses significant heart dangers, and you need to take steps to protect yourself, the American Heart Association (AHA) says. That’s especially true for older adults and people with high blood pressure,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Danny Saxon was finishing a job repairing and cleaning a pool this past February when he started feeling like he had bad indigestion. He popped a couple antacid pills and chugged a few bottles of water. He tried to make himselfContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heartache and heartbreak are apt terms for the intense grief caused by losing a spouse. A new study says such a loss can lead to major health problems and even death, and the paper may help explain why that happens. When faced withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s some discouraging news for baby boomers. Americans born between 1948 and 1965 are more likely than the generations that preceded them to have multiple health problems as they age, a new study shows. And, many develop two or more health conditions upContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In honor of Father’s Day, here’s a health quiz: If asked whether you just got a haircut, have you ever said, “No, I got them all cut.” If your son said, “I’m hungry!” Would you reply, “Hello, Hungry – I’m Dad.”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — LGBTQ people may celebrate as one during Pride Month. But when the topic is health, experts say it’s crucial to acknowledge differences. Too often, LGBTQ people are considered one entity, “as if they all have the same issues, all have theContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulnerable to high blood pressure. In the study, women aged 45 to 56 whoContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Terita Grier has struggled with obesity her whole life. She also has diabetes and high blood pressure, two leading risk factors for heart disease. Her dad died of a massive heart attack a month before she got married in her mid-20s.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — You’ve spent the past couple of years staying fit and healthy despite the unusual circumstances of mostly staying home. Now you’re packing the car for a well-deserved summer road trip, fraught with fast food, convenience stores and hours of sitting aroundContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure patients who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a three times higher risk of death if they get the disease than those who are fully vaccinated and have received one booster, new research shows. The findings are crucial because manyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Elizabeth Gilberg recently picked up a few new skills. At 50, she’s learned to knit and is relearning how to quilt. She took lessons in cross-country skiing and tried her hand at beekeeping. Bike riding didn’t go so well, but she’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One year of testosterone therapy for men with low levels of the hormone does not appear to increase their risk for heart problems, British researchers found. “We were unable to find evidence … that testosterone increases risks of mortality or cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascularContinue Reading