TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Too much sitting or lying down significantly increases older women’s risk of hospitalization for heart failure, even if they get recommended amounts of physical activity, a new study warns. “These findings are consistent with other studies confirming that people with more daily sedentary time […]
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Latest Diet & Weight Management News TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Sleeve gastrectomy, a procedure used to help obese people lose weight, may damage the bones of teen patients, a new study finds. “Childhood obesity is a major public health issue that has increased over the last […]
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 – At least three new COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in the pipeline, will a roll-out expected early in the new year. But on Monday, experts attending a meeting of an advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer’s more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests. It’s common for people with Alzheimer’s disease to have mood symptoms, including anxiety and depression. And […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Sturgis motorcycle rally held in South Dakota in August triggered a surge of coronavirus cases in Minnesota, a new study finds. Before the rally, health officials expressed concern that it would cause new outbreaks, and these findings confirm that it did, CBS […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don’t, a new study suggests. The Mediterranean diet is […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States is likely to nearly double before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, researchers warn. Cases could rise from 11.4 million to 20 million by the end of January, according to a study published Nov. 23 in […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Gut immune cells appear to help dampen multiple sclerosis flare-ups, researchers say. Such flare-ups — which can cause vision loss, memory problems, pain and other symptoms — often subside on their own after days or weeks, but it’s not clear what triggers multiple sclerosis […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) People infected with the new coronavirus are most contagious in the first week after they develop symptoms, which shows the importance of identifying and isolating infected people early, researchers say. They reviewed 79 studies and clinical trials, including 73 that included hospitalized COVID-19 patients […]
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Hormone therapy can be a lifesaver for men with prostate cancer, but it also appears to put some at increased risk of heart problems, a new study reports. Long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) increased the risk of heart-related death […]