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Want Extra Years of Life? Keep Blood Pressure Tightly Controlled
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Tighter control of high blood pressure may add years to people’s lives, a new study estimates....
Older Cyclists Prone to Injury: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More bicyclists on the road make cycling safer, but head and face injuries still occur, a new...
Plants Will Not Boost Your Home’s Air Quality: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Don’t count on potted plants to keep your home’s air clean. Dispelling a common belief,...
AHA News: Omega-3 May Boost Brain Health in People With a Common Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Omega-3 fatty acids have drawn attention for their potential to keep people’s...
Artificial Intelligence Uses ECGs to Predict A-Fib Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In two studies, artificial intelligence was used with electrocardiogram (ECG) results to...
You Won’t Get Sued If You Do CPR, Review Suggests
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Are you worried about getting sued if you provide bystander CPR in a public place? Don’t be,...
Jimmy Carter Recovering After Brain Procedure
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — After three falls in recent months, former President Jimmy Carter was recovering at an Atlanta...
Opioids Won’t Help Arthritis Patients Long-Term: Study
SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Opioid painkillers may temporarily ease the discomfort of arthritis, but they have no clear...
Health Highlights: Nov. 11, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Pat Sajak...
Frequent Pot Smokers Face Twice the Odds for Stroke
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Smoking pot doesn’t do your heart or your brain any favors, a pair of new studies shows....
Health Tip: Autumn Driving Safety
(HealthDay News) — Wet leaves, fog, sun glare, frost and wildlife are some of the driving hazards that motorists encounter each Autumn,...
The On-Again, Off-Again Weight-Loss Diet
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Being on a weight-loss diet day in and day out for months on end can be challenging and even...
Evening Meals Could Harm the Female Heart, Study Shows
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Late dinners and heavy evening snacking do no favors for women’s hearts, a new study suggests....
Think Vaping Is Heathier for Your Heart Than Smoking? Think Again
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Vaping isn’t necessarily better for your heart health than smoking tobacco, a pair of new...
Veterans Often Hit Hard by Deaths of Fellow Soldiers
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As Americans pay tribute to all veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces Monday, new...
Health Tip: Caring For Cats and Dogs While You’re Pregnant
(HealthDay News) — Pets may feel like part of the family. But when you’re pregnant, you need to be careful and care for your pets in a...
Common Muscle Relaxant Could Pose Mental Dangers for Seniors
SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A commonly prescribed muscle relaxant known as baclofen can leave older kidney patients so...
Exercise Tweaks to Revitalize Your Workout Regimen
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Is your workout routine in a slump? To keep challenging your body, it’s important to tweak your...
TV Binges, Video Games, Books and Sports Taking Toll on Sleep
SUNDAY, Nov. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nearly nine in 10 American adults lose sleep to binge watch TV, a new survey finds. The more...
Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Increases Screening Rates
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Mailing self-sampling kits to test for the cervical cancer-causing virus HPV significantly...
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