THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States has more excess deaths than high-income European countries, a divide that widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Excess deaths are those from all causes above and beyond what would be expected under usual conditions. And theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — People with irregular sleep patterns may face substantially higher odds of high blood pressure than those who stick to a schedule, even when they get the recommended amount of sleep each night, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in theContinue Reading
Hidden heart disease can still raise your odds for heart attack 8-fold. In a finding that demonstrates how stealthy heart disease can be, new research shows folks with subclinical disease were vulnerable to a “surprise” heart attack. Read more Could body odor therapy ease anxiety? Social anxiety limits millions fromContinue Reading
COVID in pregnancy might raise odds for neurodevelopmental issues in sons. Boys whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be slower to reach early developmental milestones than other babies. Read more Sleep apnea in childhood could affect developing brain. Brain scans found that adolescents with apnea had signs of inflammationContinue Reading
Losing a spouse may be more lethal for men. In a new study, A widower was 70% more likely to die in the year after loss than his non-widowed peers, while that raised risk was only 27% among widows. Read more COVID pandemic got more Americans worried about being obese.Continue Reading
Coffee won’t affect your heart rhythms. A study pitting days of coffee drinking against days of abstaining found no significant difference in the number of premature atrial contractions — when the heart seems to “skip a beat.” Read more Living near noisy roads can raise your blood pressure. Experts sayContinue Reading
Birth control pills tied to slight rise in breast cancer risk, regardless of formulation. A new study finds the single hormone pill and combination estrogen-progestogen pills confer a similar degree of heightened risk for breast cancer. Read more When BMI isn’t used as measurement, obesity’s health ‘benefit’ disappears. A newContinue Reading
Dangerous drug-resistant fungal infections spreading in U.S. The percentage of dangerous infections caused by C. auris has increased every year, and nearly doubled in 2021, researchers report. Read more Good news or bad, patients want access to medical test results. By law, U.S. patients must have access to medical testContinue Reading
Bile duct cancers: Funding, research needed to fight this silent killer. As too many American families have discovered, this tumor is typically only discovered once the cancer is in an advanced, incurable stage. Anywhere from 8,000 to 20,000 such cases occur in the United States each year. Read more DrugContinue Reading
Just 2 kids in the world have this rare genetic disease. Their parents united for a cure. Unique changes in DNA slowed each child’s development, but two sets of parents are now working together with researchers to form a foundation to tackle the disease. Read more For new moms inContinue Reading
Colon cancer in the young: One woman’s story. Tatiana Gonzalez was just 39 when the disease struck her. It’s part of a disturbing trend where colon cancer is hitting more and more people under 50, often at advanced stages. Read more More additives being added to Americans’ food. The chemicalsContinue Reading
Having a-fib might raise risks for dementia. The link was stronger in people who developed a-fib before age 65 and in those without chronic kidney disease, a new study found. Read more Chest scans for respiratory ailments might also spot heart trouble. Reviewing CT scans on file to estimate aContinue Reading
Poll finds many Americans worried about health care understaffing. Almost 3 out of 4 people who needed health care in the past six months experienced delays or challenges in getting that care, the HealthDay/Harris Poll found. Read more New York City rats can carry COVID virus. In a new study,Continue Reading
Two healthy diets may help prevent dementia. Seniors who followed either the Mediterranean or MIND diet had the brain age of someone 18 years younger, new research showed. Read more Pharmacies, hospitals face shortage of breathing drug albuterol. One of the two major U.S. manufacturers of the generic drug shutContinue Reading