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Obesity May Be Upping Rates of Pancreatic Cancer Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rising rates of obesity and diabetes could be pushing up rates of pancreatic cancer across...
AHA News: 5 Scary Health Facts to Spook You This Halloween
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Spooky, scream-inducing characters whose health has clearly taken a turn for...
Health Tip: Taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
(HealthDay News) — Pain relievers like ibuprofen, naproxen and celecoxib are popular anti-inflammatory drugs for back pain, headache and...
Health Tip: Caring for Shoulder Pain
(HealthDay News) — The shoulder normally has a wide range of motion. But swelling, damage or bone changes can cause pain, restrict the...
FDA May Put Strong Warning on Breast Implants
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Before receiving breast implants, women should be told of the possible risks, the U.S. Food...
Flavors Draw Young People to Lifetime Habit of Vaping, Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Tasty flavors entice young people to try e-cigarettes, getting them hooked on what can become...
Many Common Meds Could Alter Your Microbiome
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Some widely used drugs alter the population of microbes in the gut, and a number raise the...
Language Barriers May Mean Repeat Visits to the Hospital
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Language barriers between doctors and patients may translate into return visits to the...
Don’t Be Fooled By Foods That Sound Healthy But Aren’t
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You probably already realize that adding zucchini or carrots to a cake won’t magically make...
Interest in CBD Products Keeps Soaring, but Health Experts Wary
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — CBD oil, CBD cookies, even CBD-infused massages: CBD (cannabidiol) seems to be everywhere...
Depression Rates Not Budging for Lesbian and Gay Teens
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — While fewer straight teens suffer depression than did two decades ago, the same cannot be said...
AHA News: She Thought Her Dizziness, Exhaustion Came From Being A Mom
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Their young sons in bed, Lucy Henglefelt and her husband, Adam, were cleaning...
FDA Approves New Drug for Most Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new drug to treat most cystic fibrosis patients has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Bald Eagles Across U.S. Infected With Newly Identified Virus
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Bald eagles in the United States are facing another challenge: Nearly one-third are infected...
Health Tip: Effects of Hunger on the Body
(HealthDay News) — Some 37 million Americans are facing hunger today, says Feeding America. Though hunger is not always apparent, the...
Family Can Help Keep Delirium at Bay After Surgery
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many older hospital patients suffer delirium after surgery, but a new program that involves the...
Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: New Alzheimer’s Drug to be...
A Workout to Protect Your Thumbs
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The range of motion of the human thumb makes so many everyday hand movements possible. Whether...
Making a Lighter Chicken Parmesan
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Love your chicken parm but not the crazy calorie overload you get at a restaurant? Try this...
Antidepressant Doesn’t Ease Obsessive Behaviors of Autism
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The commonly used antidepressant Prozac doesn’t appear to help reduce obsessive-compulsive...
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