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Health Highlights: Jan. 16, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Risque Slogans Halt Utah Condom...
AHA News: Mom and Pop Grocery Shops Get Fresh Help in the Name of Nutrition
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — When Luz Arango was thinking of ways to refresh Lupita’s Corner Market, the...
Which Obesity Surgery Is Right for You?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People considering obesity surgery have a lot to think about, including the specific...
Women’s Blood Pressure Rises Earlier, Faster Than Men’s
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Popular media often portrays heart disease as a man’s problem, but new research suggests that...
E. Coli Outbreak Over, CDC Lifts Advisory Against Certain Romaine Lettuce
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe again to buy and eat romaine lettuce grown on farms around Salinas, California, the...
HIV-Infected Newborns Can Wait Awhile for Treatment: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in newborns with HIV is similar whether it...
Surgery May Add Years for Patients With Deadly Brain Cancer: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Surgical removal of the entire tumor may extend the lives of patients with a rare and deadly...
Less Sex Could Mean Earlier Menopause
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women, a humdrum sex life might also mean an earlier onset of menopause, a new study...
Universal Flu Vaccine Works in Mice
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An experimental flu vaccine gave mice long-lasting protection against six different flu virus...
U.S. Drug Deaths Might Be Twice as High as Thought
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Drugs may kill twice as many Americans as government records suggest, a new study claims. In...
Prices of MS Medications Keep Soaring
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The cost of essential medications for multiple sclerosis have nearly tripled this decade,...
Probiotics: Don’t Buy the Online Hype
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many people turn to the internet with health questions, but how reliable is the information...
Trauma of Miscarriage May Trigger PTSD
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) isn’t confined to soldiers on the battlefield; it can...
Pot-Using Drivers Still Impaired After the High Fades
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even when they’re not high on marijuana, recreational users of the drug display signs of...
Why Tidying Up Is Sometimes Harder Than Expected
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you can’t quite bring yourself to declutter your home and toss out unneeded possessions,...
Health Tip: Apple Cider Vinegar Fast Facts
(HealthDay News) — It is important to remember that apple cider vinegar is not a magic cure-all. But it does have some health benefits,...
Parents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Mom and dad may be key in curbing the epidemic of drowsy teens, a new study suggests....
Health Tip: Stop Picking Your Skin
(HealthDay News) — If you cannot stop picking at scabs or bumps, you may have a condition called skin picking disorder (SPD). The urge to...
Health Highlights: Jan. 15, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: One Downside to High U.S....
Brake Dust Another Driver of Air Pollution
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution from brake pads may pose a significant respiratory health risk, British...
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