WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of pregnant women are developing gestational diabetes, putting them and their babies at risk for complications later on. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who weren’t already diabetic. Between 2011 and 2019, rates ofContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who take certain diabetes drugs may see a slower decline in their memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Researchers in South Korea found that among older people who’d been having memory issues, those using diabetes drugs called DDP-4 inhibitorsContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young, healthy adults who try vaping for the first time may experience an immediate reaction that can harm cells and lay the groundwork for disease, according to a new study. Just 30 minutes of vaping can increase oxidative stress, which occurs when thereContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All 2.2 million health care workers and long-term care workers in California will now have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, the California Department of Public Health said Thursday. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom said health care workers would haveContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States’ largest operator of nursing homes said Wednesday that its workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to keep their jobs. The announcement from Pennsylvania-based Genesis Healthcare — which has 70,000 employees at nearly 400 nursing homes and seniorContinue Reading

MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Seniors, it may be easier than you think to undo the damage of decades of bad eating and precious little exercise. New research shows that cutting just 250 calories a day and exercising moderately could lead to not only weight loss but improvedContinue Reading

FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Death rates from Alzheimer’s disease are particularly high in the rural United States, a preliminary study finds, highlighting a need for health care resources in traditionally under-served areas. Researchers discovered that over the past two decades, rural areas in the Southeast have seenContinue Reading