FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Add stress-related hair loss to the many problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ve had patients coming in recently with stress-related hair loss, who tell me they were so worried about dying earlier this year or even that they had COVID-19. But they don’t […]
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Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (American Heart Association News) The football teams taking the field on Thanksgiving will bring shrewd strategies and meticulous game plans to make sure they finish the day healthy and successful. As we tackle one of the year’s biggest […]
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) A procedure that “stuns” pain-sensing nerves might offer relief to people with severe arthritis of the hip or shoulder, a small, preliminary study suggests. The procedure is a form of radiofrequency ablation, where doctors use needles to send a […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) Americans should stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings, leading public health agencies and medical societies warn as COVID-19 surges and pandemic deaths in the United States pass 250,000. At a press […]
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) The U.S. presidential election may be over, but many Americans remain stressed about it, as well as a number of other worries, a new poll finds. The online Harris Poll survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) — […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter Most of the side effects commonly blamed on cholesterol-lowering statins may actually be the product of patients’ imaginations, new British research claims. The finding follows a study of 60 patients who had been taking statins but stopped because of reported muscle aches, fatigue and/or joint […]
Latest High Blood Pressure News THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Jessica Grib noticed being a lot more tired with her second pregnancy. She felt winded easily and couldn’t catch her breath when lying down. Near her delivery date, she started having issues with high blood […]
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Hurricanes, tornadoes and other major disasters can cause more damage than devastation to property, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the severe emotional distress and anxiety for those who have lived through major disasters can also lead […]
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on big plans for health care, many of which would face an uphill road if the U.S. Senate remains in Republican hands. But one of the first contributions Biden will make to America’s health also will […]
FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The rate of smoking among American adults seems to have leveled off, while vaping appears to be on the rise, a new survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. It found that about 14% (34 million) of adults smoked […]