Latest Prevention & Wellness News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Reacting to an upsurge in abuse of benzodiazepine sedatives such as Valium, Xanax and Ativan, U.S. officials on Wednesday added a “Boxed Warning” to the drugs‘ labels, cautioning about the danger. Benzodiazepines are […]
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Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Cara Roberts MurezHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Drinking lots of sugary beverages can wreak havoc on your health, but new research finds more Americans are turning away from those high-calorie drinks. And that includes many people who used […]
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Dentists are drilling down on another worrying trend related to the coronavirus: more cracked teeth. Like sleepless nights and stomach jitters, teeth grinding is a telltale sign of stress. And the habit — which can damage and break your choppers […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Children who need to take oral steroids for chronic or life-threatening conditions can experience serious side effects, according to new research. Children with autoimmune disorders such as juvenile arthritis, psoriasis or inflammatory bowel disease are often prescribed a steroid to […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Young athletes who’ve had moderate COVID-19 symptoms should be symptom-free for 14 days and get their doctor’s OK before returning to practices or games, according to a leading group of U.S. pediatricians. An electrocardiogram (EKG) is also […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you’re unfortunate enough to be admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, a common blood marker may predict how severe your illness might become, new research shows. The blood marker is called “red […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 A common type 2 diabetes drug called metformin may have an unexpected, but positive, side effect: New research suggests that people taking the drug appear to have significantly slower declines in thinking and memory as they age. “Our six-year study of older […]
Stewart Simonson, Assistant Director-General, WUN, moderated a high-level event hosted by the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Solidarity for Global Health Security on Protraction of the COVID-19 Crisis: Mitigating the impact and protecting future generations. The event looked at the impact of the protraction of COVID-19 on future […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) Fewer U.S. women these days are aware that heart disease is the number-one threat to their lives — especially younger and minority women, a new study finds. Historically, heart disease was seen as a “man’s disease,” partly because men tend […]
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) Patients who have surgery for bladder cancer fare worse if they smoke, new research shows. “This study is important because while it is known that tobacco smoking is the leading cause of bladder cancer, this is the first study to suggest that smoking puts […]